Path: news.uiowa.edu!news.physics.uiowa.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!news.fibr.net!nntp.news.primenet.com!news.primenet.com!bpvh From: bpvh@primenet.com (Bradley P. Von Haden) Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2 Subject: RE: Replacement keyboard for IIgs P/N C 658-4081 Date: 6 Jan 1996 23:11:03 -0700 Organization: Primenet (602)395-1010 Lines: 61 Sender: root@primenet.com Message-ID: <4cno5n$kq9@nnrp1.news.primenet.com> X-Posted-By: bpvh@usr3.primenet.com crownmi@io.org (Myles Fudge) wrote: >Since my stock GS keyboard has been flaky for a little while, and >now I've got my PCT working, I'm looking for a keyboard >replacement that resembles the extended keyboard (F-keys, etc). I >have purchased two 'extended' keyboards that no not work with my >GS's ADB port. They are both Mac keyboards. One is "MacAlly >Peripherals Extended Keyboard" and the other is "Micro Speed Mac >Keyboard Deluxe. Neither keyboard requires a driver to work with >the Mac, and both are standard 105-key layouts. Here is a list of ADB keyboards that I have compiled as of 96/01/06. Additions/corrections welcome. '+' designates changes from previous list I have the following that work: AppleDesign Keyboard ($85-90) Apple Extended Keyboard II ($155-160) Adesso 105 Extended Keyboard ($80 - Mac's Place, MacZone, Tiger SW) Adesso 102 Extended Keyboard w/ Trackball [Trackball does NOT work] ($100 - Mac's Place, MacZone, Tiger Software) Arrive Extended ($50 - MacMall) Interex 105 Extended ($55 - MacMall, Syex Express; $34 - Computer City) Key Tronic MacPro Plus ($130 - MacZone, APS Tech.) OptiMac Extended Keyboard (???) PowerUser 105E Extended Keyboard ($50 - MacWarehouse) SIIG, Inc MacTouch Model 1905 (~$100.00) Sun OmniMac Ultra [extended, ADB type] (???) Suntouch ADB Extended Keyboard ($75 - Syex Express) VividKey Extended Keyboard ($60 - MacMall) Do not work: Apple Adjustable Keyboard MacALLY Peripherals Extended Keyboard MicroSpeed Keyboard Deluxe MAC ???: ClubMac Extended Keyboard ($59 - ClubMac) Datadesk MAC 101 E ($100 - MacWarehouse, MacZone) Datadesk TrackBoard ($100 - MacWarehouse, MacZone) Key Tronic Trak Pro Plus ($230 - APS Tech.) Performance Soft Touch Extended Keyboard ($59 - MacZone) Spring Sun Tech MacPride 97 ($90 - MacMall) Spring Sun Tech MacPride 105 ($59 - MacMall) Spring Sun Tech MacPride 110 ($80 - MacMall) [MAC/IBM switchable] Spring Sun Tech MacPride KidBoard ($100 - MacMall) ????: Adesso Tru-From Ergonomic extended keyboard ($90 - CDW) Adesso Tru-Form Ergonomic ext kb w/ pointer ($116 - MacZone) **** bpvh Internet: bpvh@primenet.com GEnie: B.VONHADEN **** **** Posted by an Apple IIgs using my own Proterm 3.1 File Macro ****