Apple Keyboard and Mouse Prices Cut

MacRumors · Jul 8, 2003, 07:52 PM

ThinkSecret reports that Apple has cut prices on the Apple Keyboard and Apple Mouse to $59 and $49 respectively.

They also suggest that wireless accessories are in the works, but are unable to provide much confirmation.

Recent reports have indicated that the current Pro models have been End of Life'd. Users also report that Apple's keyboard and mouse are now designated with a "Wired" designation in the Apple Store.

applemacdude · Jul 8, 2003, 07:54 PM

Maybe apple will introduce wireless accesories later this month or maybe not. Wireless will need bluetooth won't it? And the only place you can get is at apple online right?

we will see...

zer0army · Jul 8, 2003, 08:02 PM

I just hope our G5's wont ship with the plastic keyboard and mouse, only to have new alu wireless ones announced a month later.

blueBomber · Jul 8, 2003, 08:03 PM

hopefully, Apple doesn't go with the metal look for their input devices also. MS does this with their Explorer mouse, and while it looks sharp for a little while, eventually the paint wears off and your left with a rather trashy looking piece of plastic

Kid Red · Jul 8, 2003, 08:21 PM

Why are there 2 negative ratings for this? Man, lol, I can't get over this ratings thing.

Anyways, hopefully by August/Sept, we'll get a matching keyboard and finally a 2 button mouse.

Rx7 Fan · Jul 8, 2003, 08:23 PM

But Unlike Microsoft, I think Apple has the ability to get things right the first time. With that said, I believe if apple should choose the the aluminum look for both mouse and keyboard, the paint wont be coming off any time soon

Longey Nowze · Jul 8, 2003, 08:25 PM

well... this is good news, but I really dont like wireless keyboards and mice, i hate the fact that you have to recharge them.
my sister has a logitech wireless mouse and keyboard, the black ones with some metallic looking parts, they're ok, but i the mouse is heavy cuz of the batteries, she noticed it when she got then i noticed it too, we both have RSI/RMI, a heavy mouse doesn't help.
one other thing i like about the wired keyboard is the USB ports, one if for the mouse, the other i use for the camera and other things, i like that.

Thank You
MaT

Brian Hickman · 08:46 PM

I am very much looking forward to a wireless mouse and keyboard. It would make integration into my entertainment system that much easier. Maybe we will see something next week.

Hickman

TylerL · Jul 8, 2003, 08:45 PM

...weren't both the Mouse and Keyboard each $59 to begin with?

ennerseed · Jul 8, 2003, 08:49 PM

buttonS, buttonS, please buttonS

cesar · Jul 8, 2003, 09:04 PM

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Users also report that Apple's keyboard and mouse are now designated with a "Wired" designation in the Apple Store. [/b]

what does "Wired" mean??? explain me....

bitfactory · Jul 8, 2003, 09:08 PM

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Originally posted by cesar
what does "Wired" mean??? explain me....

uh - as in it has a wire attached to it.

macnews · Jul 8, 2003, 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by zer0army
I just hope our G5's wont ship with the plastic keyboard and mouse, only to have new alu wireless ones announced a month later.

Naw, it will figure if you ordered your G5 right after the announcement you will get the old mouse and keyboard. Some lucky person might get the new mouse and keyboard but I wouldn't count on it.

I am waiting until after the expo formaly known as MWNY to order mine - holding out hopes maybe new powerbooks, mice, etc.

cesar · Jul 8, 2003, 09:18 PM

oohh, I was think like wired, strange or something like that

Macmaniac · Jul 8, 2003, 09:18 PM

There are two catogories: Wired it has a plastic cord on it that attaches to your computer.
Unwired has no cords on it but has a transmitter that is attatched to your computer.
Come on 2 button mice!

artificiallife · Jul 8, 2003, 09:19 PM

This article is wrong. The keyboard and mouse both cost $49 now.

zoozx · Jul 8, 2003, 09:28 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by macnews
Naw, it will figure if you ordered your G5 right after the announcement you will get the old mouse and keyboard. Some lucky person might get the new mouse and keyboard but I wouldn't count on it.

I am waiting until after the expo formaly known as MWNY to order mine - holding out hopes maybe new powerbooks, mice, etc.

Dream on, Apple is not going to screw early purchasers of a G5. That is laughable.

soggywulf · Jul 8, 2003, 09:45 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Macmaniac
Come on 2 button mice!

Absolutely.

Anna · Jul 8, 2003, 09:46 PM

I have used some wireless mice/keyboard and they can be very jerky and can drop out, especially if you are not directly in front of the receiver, gimme wired any day, especially for desktop publishing work.

nickmcghie · Jul 8, 2003, 09:51 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by cesar
oohh, I was think like wired, strange or something like that

umm.. "wired" and "weird" are two different words

DrGruv1 · Jul 8, 2003, 09:53 PM

I have always spent another $150 getting akeyboard i like and turbo mouse... maybe this time i won't have to.

I'd really like to see a fuller, larger keyboard and a multi-button mouse

hayesk · Jul 8, 2003, 10:12 PM

As long as it's not standard - I don't want wireless. I don't think they'll ship standard anyway. Schools would hate them - you can't really secure a wireless mouse in an unsupervised lab without a cable attached to it.

ebow · Jul 8, 2003, 10:15 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by DrGruv1
I have always spent another $150 getting akeyboard i like and turbo mouse... maybe this time i won't have to.

I'd really like to see a fuller, larger keyboard and a multi-button mouse

How much fuller a keyboard do you want? Apple's has, what, 108 keys? Don't tell me you want one with an "Internet" key or a little picture of a rocket (think Compaq's launch keys).

frozenstar · Jul 8, 2003, 10:17 PM

There's no doubt that Apple's implementation of a bluetooth mouse would be the best in the industry, especially considering that they only have to compete with one other sorry excuse for a bluetooth mouse.

Perhaps they'll integrate a small lithium-ion battery into the mouse and provide a detachable cable (firewire or USB) to allow you to charge the battery while using the mouse at the same time. That seems like the most elegant solution. But, can they do it while keeping the costs down?

frozenstar · Jul 8, 2003, 10:21 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by hayesk
As long as it's not standard - I don't want wireless. I don't think they'll ship standard anyway. Schools would hate them - you can't really secure a wireless mouse in an unsupervised lab without a cable attached to it.

We were forced to replace all of the ball mice with optical mice in the computer labs at my university because the students were actually stealing the balls. How pathetic can people be? I'm surprised they haven't been pulling the keys right off the damn keyboards!

Jul 8, 2003, 07:52 PM	#1
MacRumors macrumors bot Join Date: Apr 2001	Apple Keyboard and Mouse Prices Cut ThinkSecret reports that Apple has cut prices on the Apple Keyboard and Apple Mouse to $59 and $49 respectively. They also suggest that wireless accessories are in the works, but are unable to provide much confirmation. Recent reports have indicated that the current Pro models have been End of Life'd. Users also report that Apple's keyboard and mouse are now designated with a "Wired" designation in the Apple Store.

Jul 8, 2003, 08:03 PM	#4
blueBomber macrumors regular Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Minneapolis, MN	hopefully, Apple doesn't go with the metal look for their input devices also. MS does this with their Explorer mouse, and while it looks sharp for a little while, eventually the paint wears off and your left with a rather trashy looking piece of plastic __________________ "I am a ninja. My life is lonely and difficult." "Fry to the rain forest and save the nature!" "Yes Sir!" - a Neo Geo Classic

Jul 8, 2003, 08:28 PM	#8
Brian Hickman macrumors 6502a Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Central Florida	I am very much looking forward to a wireless mouse and keyboard. It would make integration into my entertainment system that much easier. Maybe we will see something next week. Hickman __________________ MP 2.8GHz Octo/10.6/10GB/X25-M G2 160GB + 2.25TB RAID 0/Drobo/GTX 285 32GB iPod Touch/80GB 5.5G iPod (Black) Nikon D80/105mm f2.8 Micro/50mm f1.4 AF-S/18-135mm/SB-600 Last edited by Brian Hickman : Jul 8, 2003 at 08:46 PM.

Jul 8, 2003, 08:49 PM	#10
ennerseed macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2002	ohhhh buttonS, buttonS, please buttonS __________________ Times are hard for dreamers - Amelie

Jul 8, 2003, 09:18 PM	#14
cesar macrumors member Join Date: Jul 2002	Re: Re: Re: Apple Keyboard and Mouse Prices Cut oohh, I was think like wired, strange or something like that

Jul 8, 2003, 07:54 PM	#2
applemacdude Banned Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Over The Rainbow	Maybe apple will introduce wireless accesories later this month or maybe not. Wireless will need bluetooth won't it? And the only place you can get is at apple online right? we will see...

Jul 8, 2003, 08:02 PM	#3
zer0army macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Toronto	I just hope our G5's wont ship with the plastic keyboard and mouse, only to have new alu wireless ones announced a month later.

Jul 8, 2003, 08:21 PM	#5
Kid Red macrumors 65816 Join Date: Dec 2001	Why are there 2 negative ratings for this? Man, lol, I can't get over this ratings thing. Anyways, hopefully by August/Sept, we'll get a matching keyboard and finally a 2 button mouse.

Jul 8, 2003, 08:23 PM	#6
Rx7 Fan macrumors newbie Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Sunny California	But Unlike Microsoft, I think Apple has the ability to get things right the first time. With that said, I believe if apple should choose the the aluminum look for both mouse and keyboard, the paint wont be coming off any time soon

Jul 8, 2003, 08:25 PM	#7
Longey Nowze macrumors regular Join Date: Apr 2001	well... this is good news, but I really dont like wireless keyboards and mice, i hate the fact that you have to recharge them. my sister has a logitech wireless mouse and keyboard, the black ones with some metallic looking parts, they're ok, but i the mouse is heavy cuz of the batteries, she noticed it when she got then i noticed it too, we both have RSI/RMI, a heavy mouse doesn't help. one other thing i like about the wired keyboard is the USB ports, one if for the mouse, the other i use for the camera and other things, i like that. Thank You MaT

Jul 8, 2003, 08:45 PM	#9
TylerL macrumors member Join Date: Jan 2002	...weren't both the Mouse and Keyboard each $59 to begin with?

Jul 8, 2003, 09:18 PM	#15
Macmaniac macrumors 68040 Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: A tiny spec in the "Garden State", 1 square mile in area, somewhere on the outskirts of town by the railroad tracks	There are two catogories: Wired it has a plastic cord on it that attaches to your computer. Unwired has no cords on it but has a transmitter that is attatched to your computer. Come on 2 button mice! __________________ The customer is NOT always right

Jul 8, 2003, 09:19 PM	#16
artificiallife Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003	This article is wrong. The keyboard and mouse both cost $49 now.

Jul 8, 2003, 09:46 PM	#19
Anna macrumors regular Join Date: May 2003 Location: Australia	I have used some wireless mice/keyboard and they can be very jerky and can drop out, especially if you are not directly in front of the receiver, gimme wired any day, especially for desktop publishing work.

Jul 8, 2003, 09:53 PM	#21
DrGruv1 macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Chicago - West 'Burbs	I have always spent another $150 getting akeyboard i like and turbo mouse... maybe this time i won't have to. I'd really like to see a fuller, larger keyboard and a multi-button mouse __________________ - Michael Droste MusicRowSongs.com or TrumpetStudio.com

Jul 8, 2003, 10:12 PM	#22
hayesk macrumors 6502a Join Date: May 2003	As long as it's not standard - I don't want wireless. I don't think they'll ship standard anyway. Schools would hate them - you can't really secure a wireless mouse in an unsupervised lab without a cable attached to it.

Jul 8, 2003, 10:17 PM	#24
frozenstar macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: New York	There's no doubt that Apple's implementation of a bluetooth mouse would be the best in the industry, especially considering that they only have to compete with one other sorry excuse for a bluetooth mouse. Perhaps they'll integrate a small lithium-ion battery into the mouse and provide a detachable cable (firewire or USB) to allow you to charge the battery while using the mouse at the same time. That seems like the most elegant solution. But, can they do it while keeping the costs down? __________________ "In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act." --- George Orwell

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