It’s a small thing, but this is the vintage Apple keyboard I’ve been missing. Now to clean it up and use it with my Mac SE.
#retrocomputing
Conversation
Notices
-
Embed this notice
Retro Viator (retroviator@bitbang.social)'s status on Monday, 27-Nov-2023 10:46:06 JST Retro Viator
-
Embed this notice
Retro Viator (retroviator@bitbang.social)'s status on Monday, 27-Nov-2023 10:46:04 JST Retro Viator
I know the Apple Extended Keyboard II gets a lot of love, but this might be my favorite size to use regularly due to its smaller size (though some keys, including the arrow keys, are not great).
-
Embed this notice
Thomas 🔭✨ (thomasfuchs@hachyderm.io)'s status on Monday, 27-Nov-2023 10:46:04 JST Thomas 🔭✨
@RetroViator Apple managed to make some of the best and some of the crappiest keyboards ever! 😅
I also like the Standard keyboard, but my favorite is the Extended Keyboard (first revision) with the Apple logo on the bottom left.
-
Embed this notice
Retro Viator (retroviator@bitbang.social)'s status on Monday, 27-Nov-2023 10:46:05 JST Retro Viator
I’ve learned it’s a good idea to reflow the ADB ports on vintage Macintosh keyboards as they sometimes have cracked joints.
-
Embed this notice
Retro Viator (retroviator@bitbang.social)'s status on Monday, 27-Nov-2023 10:46:06 JST Retro Viator
Somehow, cleaning a keyboard feels right on a cold wet November day.
-
Embed this notice
Thomas 🔭✨ (thomasfuchs@hachyderm.io)'s status on Monday, 27-Nov-2023 10:52:49 JST Thomas 🔭✨
@RetroViator yeah I got lucky a while back and found one to restore. :)
-
Embed this notice
Retro Viator (retroviator@bitbang.social)'s status on Monday, 27-Nov-2023 10:52:50 JST Retro Viator
@thomasfuchs The original Extended is hard to find!
-
Embed this notice