The white keyboard has a retail price of $125 here in Oz: http://store.apple.com/133-622/WebObjects/australiastore.woa/851/wo/L32DX0GOwv638bY9ba/1.3.0.3.30.10.0.13.0
The alternative would be to get an iMate USB to ADB adaptor and use one of the old beige keyboards. Rgds, Phil > >After upgrading my parents from their old P5260 to an iMac (333) they > >have asked if a different keyboard is available. They are having >>difficulty with the colour of the keyboard. They are in their late >>seventies and the dark colour is causing them problems. >>I was wondering if there are any alternatives,apart from the new iMac >>keyboard, which is not yet available as a separate product. > >Apple have now made white keyboards (as used on the flat-panel iMac) available: > >At 4:49 -0600 9/3/2002, MWJ Distribution <http://www.macjournals.com/> wrote: >>**14. Apple's White Input Devices** >> >> Since introducing the Apple Pro Keyboard and Apple Pro Mouse in >> July 2000 with the Power Macintosh G4 (Gigabit Ethernet) models, >> Apple has made the devices available as peripherals for US$59 >> each; we purchased a few to update our computers last year because > > the original half-size Apple USB Keyboard didn't have full-size >> function keys (it's not a _general_ complaint, but one that >> affected us). Now Apple is selling a minor revision to each with: >> the Apple Pro Keyboard (White keys) [69] and the Apple Pro Mouse >> (White color) [70]. They're the same electronics as previous >> versions, but the keys and the mouse internals are white instead >> of black to better complement the iMac (Flat Panel) machine. This >> keyboard and mouse ships with the iMac (Flat Panel); the black >> models still ship with the Power Macintosh G4 (QuickSilver 2002) >> and CRT-based iMac models (PowerBook and iBook computers don't >> come with keyboards or mice); each is priced identically at US$59. >> >> [69] > ><http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa?productLearnMore=M8691LL/A> >> [70] >><http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa?productLearnMore=M8690G/A> >> >> A warning from an MDJ_ reader: the original "black color" Apple >> Pro Keyboard has a slightly narrow USB connector so it can fit >> into the USB cable extender that comes with all of Apple's desktop >> computers. The new Apple Pro Keyboard (White keys) does _not_, so >> it won't fit into those existing keyboard extenders. They are, >> however, easier to read in low light. It's always a trade-off, >> isn't it? > >Have fun, >Shay >-- >=========================== Shay Telfer ================================ > Perth, Western Australia Technomancer It must be bunnies! > Opinions for hire [POQ] > [EMAIL PROTECTED] fnord > >Got a Question? Try searching the WAMUG list archives first at ><http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wamug/messages/> > >To unsubscribe from the WAMUG e-mail list, send e-mail from this account to > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sent from the Apple PowerBook G4 of: Phillip McGree Web: http://www.phil.net.au Perth, Western Australia http://chat.iinet.net.au Mobile Phone: 0418 922 500 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Macs for sale - new and secondhand http://mac.iinet.net.au
