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Guide to USB Keyboards
- Updated December 7, 1999
This is as complete listing of USB keyboards as possible.
Every known USB keyboard is listed. All USB keyboards are not created equal. Some are beige,
while others come in one or more colors to complement
current Macs. Some have a lot of extra programmable buttons.
One even has a volume knob. I was unable to find pricing on
many of these. In some cases, these keyboards may not be
available in your market. They should all work with the Mac or USB-equipped PCs,
but you'll want to verify that before buying. Note that many of these have PC layouts which do not
match the standard Macintosh Extended Keyboard layout. The
biggest issues: the Alt and Cmd (or Windows) keys are
reversed, and there may not be a power key. Keyboards with
Mac layout are marked with bold type. - If you know of a utility that can remap the
Alt/Option and Cmd/Windows keys, please let
me know. I'm testing some Windows keyboards on the
Mac, and such a utility would be a life saver.
Note that not all keyboards have additional USB ports.
Specifications subject to change, so be sure to visit the
manufacturer's site for more details before buying. Brand: Product
Name | Comments | US Price | Outpost.com | Acer:
Aspire
USB Keyboard | two ports, beige, PC layout (but
looks close to Mac layout), volume control,
review | $19 | no | Adesso:
NuForm USB | ergonomic, four ports,
bondi, PC layout, wrist rest,
review | | no | Ariston:
USB Keyboard | two ports, beige, PC
layout | $30 | yes | Belkin:
MediaBoard | two ports, beige, PC layout,
extra buttons, quiet, wrist rest | $50 | yes | Belkin:
UltraBoard
98 | two ports, beige, PC layout,
quiet | $20 | yes | Belkin:
USB
Classic Keyboard | two ports, beige, PC layout,
wrist rest, quiet | $40 | no | Behavior
Tech: 7700U
Keyboard | two ports, beige, PC
layout | | no | Behavior
Tech: 7932M
Keyboard | no USB ports, one PS/2 mouse
port, beige, PC layout | | no | Behavior
Tech: 8112
Keyboard | ergonomic, two ports, beige,
unique layout | | no | Behavior
Tech: 8113W
Keyboard | no USB ports, one PS/2 mouse
port, beige, unique layout | | no | Cherry:
G80-3000
Keyboard | three ports, beige, PC
layout | $80 | no | Macally:
iKey | two ports, ice, Mac
layout, review | $69 | yes | Macally:
iMediaKey
Keyboard | two ports, ice, wrist
rest, Mac layout, extra buttons | $89 | no | Macally:
NewWave
Extended Keyboard | two ports, beige, wrist rest, PC
layout, extra buttons | $35 | no | Micro
Connectors: USB
Keyboard | two ports, all iMac colors
plus graphite, Mac layout, compact | $60 | blueberry ,
graphite ,
grape ,
strawberry ,
lime ,
tangerine | Microsoft: Natural
Keyboard Elite | ergonomic, two ports, beige,
wrist rest, PC layout | | no | Microsoft: Natural
Keyboard Pro | ergonomic, two ports, beige,
wrist rest, PC layout, extra buttons | $80 | yes | Qtronix:
Scorpius
980N Plus | PS/2 mouse port, beige and
all iMac colors plus ice, PC layout (but
appears very close to Mac layout), wrist rest,
extra buttons | | no | Qtronix:
Scorpius
980NH Plus | two ports, beige, PC layout (but
appears very close to Mac layout), wrist rest,
extra buttons | | no | Qtronix:
Scorpius
980A | beige and all iMac colors
plus ice, PC layout (but appears very close to
Mac layout) | | no | Qtronix:
Scorpius
980H | two ports, beige, PC layout (but
appears very close to Mac layout) | | no | Qtronix:
Scorpius
990PW | beige, PC layout, no numeric
keypad, trackball, compact, extra
buttons | | no | Qtronix:
AppleGrace
105i | two ports, all iMac colors
plus ice, PC layout | | no | Samsung:
USB Keyboard | four ports, beige, PC layout,
wrist rest | | no | iMaccessories:
iBoard | ergonomic, two ports,
ice, PC layout, wrist rest | $80 | no |
Know of other USB keyboards? Please let
me know! - Manufacturers and distributors: Interested in having
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