Good ol’ Vince gave the new iMac keyboard a qualified thumbs up last week, and, silly you, you may be wondering how the keyboard compares to other, older Apple keyboards. Of course you do. Well one guy posted just such a gallery, showing us how the new hotness compares to some of the old clunkers. Nostalgia, full speed ahead.
So a few highlights:
I remember using Apple IIs in the sixth grade. It was 1997 I think. Clearly I attended Flat Broke Elementary School.
Here’s a NeXT keyboard, which you may remember for having showed up on eBay last week. Personally, I think the black looks better than the silvery/gray look of the new one.
Finally (so as not to steal the guy’s thunder I’m only posting a couple here) is the keyboard I associate with my proper introduction to the Mac platform is this keyboard from 2004 or so. It looks pretty similar to the keyboard my iMac has, complete with filth underneath the keys.
We’re probably still a few years away from Futurama-style virtual keyboards, methinks.
the flat Apple Keyboard vs. others [Blakespot Gallery via Cult of Mac]
Hmm the fact that you were in sixth grade in 1997 explains many of your opinions.
I have been using the new IMAC for a couple of weeks now. I can say that I do not like the new keyboard. If you have any length to your fingernails, the keys are too shallow. With no overhang for your nails, you keep striking 2 keys at once. It is very annoying. (PS, I have been a Mac user for over 15 years now.)
Well, here is to the new iMac keyboard….ppphhhhhllllllttttt !
Don’t like it…
I purchased one a week ago and gave it the usual going over, and as was said…
its easy to strike 2 keys at once, ok it looks good in front of my Mac, so…..
Looks don’t get the job done. I have since returned it to point of purchase and returned
to my dear old clicker white KB.
Happy as can be and will forget that short lived interlude with aluminum Sally.
Great computer, crappy new keyboard….