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    (dis)advantages of having an apple keyboard over regular keyboard

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by sepandee, May 23, 2007.

  1. sepandee

    sepandee Notebook Deity

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    What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of having an apple keyboard (not just made by apple, but all keyboards made by different manufacturers for apple computers) over a regular keyboard?

    Also, since I'm getting a blackbook, i was wondering if there's a black apple keyboard. I didn't find any made by logitech...
     
    sepandee, May 23, 2007
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  2. system_159

    system_159 Notebook Deity

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    There's no real disadvantage that I can see. Some of the keys are different, but Windows should be able to recognize and convert the keyboard to work 100% if you have to run it on a non-apple machine.
     
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    cashmonee Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    The biggest advantage is that instead of ctrl, windows, and alt keys, they will be labeled ctrl, option, cmd. Plus if there are extra buttons for media and such they are guaranteed to work, whereas a Windows keyboard may or may not have OS X drivers. If it will be used exclusively for the Mac, I would try to get a Mac keyboard, but it is not crucial.
     
    cashmonee, May 23, 2007
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