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I was just thinking of this today. Why doesn't apple update their keyboards and mice? I mean the current keyboard has been out for several years. Wouldn't it be nice to get a backlit one? or black? or both? also, why no bluetooth mighty mouse? black? is it just me or do we need new accessories?
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Loved that black Apple keyboard.
I have one stashed in a closet that I've been threatening to resurrect for a while. I need to do that. |
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Yeah, me too. But the problem is that some of the keys are starting to stick on my old black one; whereas the white one is still flawless. So here I am still using the white keyboard that I despise.
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Black keys on the current white 'chassis' might not be so bad... |
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I really have no idea why we haven't seen a wireless Mighty Mouse yet.
Well, I have an idea - it's probably because it would mean dropping the price on the wired MM, and basically discontinuing the Pro Mouse - but I still think it's time. and i guess i've known it all along / the truth is, you have to be soft to be strong |
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i have a sneaking suspicion Tuesday could yield something along these lines
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Ruling teh World
Join Date: Dec 2005
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Think Secret is predicting some new type of Hi-Fi Boombox, but I would rather see new input devices. Maybe a black Mighty Mouse?
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Join Date: Aug 2004
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I agree it's time for a new keyboard but not black. Black keys are hard to see in low light. I got a new Mac in October and its worthless keyboard is still in the wrapper.
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I know that Apple hasn't updated its accessories in a while, but do they really need to? The Apple Pro Mouse (not Mighty Mouse, but the standard clear/white one) is awesome, and I've been looking to pick one up for a while to replace my Microsoft POS... but looking at apple.com, it seems like they're not selling the wired Pro Mouse anymore.
The one improvement Apple could make as far as keyboards are concerned is the removal of all the stupid F-keys (click for awesome story). Just keep 3 dedicated buttons for exposé, and ditch the stupid F1-F16. You ask me for a hamburger. Last edited by atomicbartbeans : 2006-02-25 at 13:38. |
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Yeah, they only sell Mighty Mouse and the Wireless mouse now.
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Ruling teh World
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What do the Function Keys do anyway? I've never used F1-F8.
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far fetched - but how about an ambient sensing and backlit external keyboard?
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Because the Pro Mouse is 10x better looking.
I'd happily scroll using the keyboard rather than a wheel/ball on the mouse, if I could have that sleek, clear design. I guess I'll have to pay twice what it's worth in shipping on eBay. You ask me for a hamburger. Last edited by atomicbartbeans : 2006-02-25 at 13:38. |
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On iBooks, PowerBooks, and MacBook Pros, many of the F-keys double for keys that Apple couldn't fit: brightness down, brightness up, mute, volume down, volume up, num lock, and toggle external display mode. Natively, they are also mapped by default to the system's keyboard navigation. Control-F1 toggles full keyboard access, control-F2 moves focus to the menu bar, control-F3 moves focus to the Dock, etc. The quality of this board depends on the quality of the posts. The only way to guarantee thoughtful, informative discussion is to write thoughtful, informative posts. AppleNova is not a real-time chat forum. You have time to compose messages and edit them before and after posting. |
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On 12-inch PowerBooks, it's 7, but on larger PowerBooks and thus MacBook Pros, it's probably 10 (keyboard illumination off/down/up), not sure. |
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