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Apple Keyboard Revision
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EDIT: i just realized that it's only the bigger version to the image evilfunkgenius posted earlier, sry for that
another picture i found on spymac.com
see spymac link:
http://www.spymac.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=27982
another picture i found on spymac.com
see spymac link:
http://www.spymac.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=27982
Photo in Apple Stores.
I have a question. I have read through every post today on the keyboard subject and looked at the pictures. Very nice picture of the Orlando store by the way ( I had a friend who was interviewed for the managers position there but didn't get it). The nearest Apple store for me is over an hour away, so I don't have the opportunity to just run down there which brings me to my question. For those that have been to a store and seen the Keyboard pictured on the banner, why hsan't anyone asked an employee of the store? Or if someone has, why hasn't it been posted here. If I could run down to a local Apple store, I would. I would then go up to the Genius bar and point out the keyboard on the banner with all the other items and tell the Genius I wanted to buy that keyboard but couldn't find it in the store could he/she help me find it. If it was an Apple branded keyboard it would be interesting to hear the reply. The genius might also say that it was a third party keyboard which would also answer the question. I would challenge every reader of this post who lives near an Apple store to do just that and then come back and post the results here. The reason I would ask the Genius instead of a regular employee is because I believe the Genius is more knowledgeable about future Apple products.
I have a question. I have read through every post today on the keyboard subject and looked at the pictures. Very nice picture of the Orlando store by the way ( I had a friend who was interviewed for the managers position there but didn't get it). The nearest Apple store for me is over an hour away, so I don't have the opportunity to just run down there which brings me to my question. For those that have been to a store and seen the Keyboard pictured on the banner, why hsan't anyone asked an employee of the store? Or if someone has, why hasn't it been posted here. If I could run down to a local Apple store, I would. I would then go up to the Genius bar and point out the keyboard on the banner with all the other items and tell the Genius I wanted to buy that keyboard but couldn't find it in the store could he/she help me find it. If it was an Apple branded keyboard it would be interesting to hear the reply. The genius might also say that it was a third party keyboard which would also answer the question. I would challenge every reader of this post who lives near an Apple store to do just that and then come back and post the results here. The reason I would ask the Genius instead of a regular employee is because I believe the Genius is more knowledgeable about future Apple products.
Another practical uses:
Final Cut Pro/After Effects/Media 100/etc: colors light up according to shortcut grouping, much like the third-party keyboards sold for those programs.
#rd party
I don't want to be a downer, but I have a feeling it is a third party keyboard. I have seen some new ones at CompUSA recently that heavily borrow their design from apple's. There are other third party products on that poster.
I don't want to be a downer, but I have a feeling it is a third party keyboard. I have seen some new ones at CompUSA recently that heavily borrow their design from apple's. There are other third party products on that poster.
I don't think it's a separate mouse, it looks close enough. Apple may not have been shooting for perfection with the pictures.
I have seen the Apple store employees whipe the hard drives and reinstall everything off of iPods. They did this right at closing time when I observed it. I commented on the process and was told, that they do it to avoid problems (obviously) and do it daily... Anyway, how cool is it that they use iPods for this?
Re: bluetooth question?
Each bluetooth has its own MAC-style hardware address, plus the range of bluetooth is very short (~6ft). It's a combination of security through obscurity, and ancient old TCP/IP hardware basics.
New Keyboard with that 1930's look
Keyboards for the swing arm type writers use to have that kind of arcing key row position. Karma all over again.
Keyboards for the swing arm type writers use to have that kind of arcing key row position. Karma all over again.
Re: Re: #rd party
i was just about to post on that.
these are the two best photos i could find (via google image search, since apple.com/mouse now re-directs to the apple store) of the current pro mouse: #1 & #2 and the in-store photo posted earlier...
i'd say it looks different. a little more 'round' on the back end and like my crappy radioshack mice i use on my pcs... although it could be the angle-- it looks considerably shorter?
and a side view of the current keyboard, for good measure.
i was just about to post on that.
these are the two best photos i could find (via google image search, since apple.com/mouse now re-directs to the apple store) of the current pro mouse: #1 & #2 and the in-store photo posted earlier...
i'd say it looks different. a little more 'round' on the back end and like my crappy radioshack mice i use on my pcs... although it could be the angle-- it looks considerably shorter?
and a side view of the current keyboard, for good measure.
WEIRD LAYOUT???
The keys are different!
If you look at the side of a current mac keyboard, the bottom key is a solid ENTER Key.. but on this pic, its a split key...
Apple' added something, maybe the 104key keyboard is about to be re-invented....
I can't figure what, but did anyone else notice this... take a look at your keyboard, maybe im just crazy
The keys are different!
If you look at the side of a current mac keyboard, the bottom key is a solid ENTER Key.. but on this pic, its a split key...
Apple' added something, maybe the 104key keyboard is about to be re-invented....
I can't figure what, but did anyone else notice this... take a look at your keyboard, maybe im just crazy
To add
the shown metal bar thru the see through area is only used on long keys (like shift keys), so this is interesting..
However the simple explanation could be that some photoshopper in apple or if this is rubbish may have inversed a LEFT hand shot of the keyboard to fit in with the poster.
the shown metal bar thru the see through area is only used on long keys (like shift keys), so this is interesting..
However the simple explanation could be that some photoshopper in apple or if this is rubbish may have inversed a LEFT hand shot of the keyboard to fit in with the poster.
Re: Photo in Apple Stores.
hah! you've never talked to a Genius before, I guess. The Genius crew at my local Store is phenomenal, always surprising my with how much they know about all sorts of crap... but they don't know about future Apple products. No one at Apple who doesn't need to know doesn't know.
so at any rate, I tried this anyway. they're just as baffled as everyone else.
hah! you've never talked to a Genius before, I guess. The Genius crew at my local Store is phenomenal, always surprising my with how much they know about all sorts of crap... but they don't know about future Apple products. No one at Apple who doesn't need to know doesn't know.
so at any rate, I tried this anyway. they're just as baffled as everyone else.
In my experience, the Genius staff as well as other Apple Store staff play dumb pretty well. They have ideas of things that are being shipped, but can't disclose it. Makes sense - don't believe everything they say that they don't know about...
One rep even told me to come back in two days for a "personal testdrive" of a new product which they would demo in the store.
I had been asking him about the 17" - he said that "the staff have no idea".
No demo...he wasn't working that day...but there were three 17" that surprisingly arrived...
I had been asking him about the 17" - he said that "the staff have no idea".
No demo...he wasn't working that day...but there were three 17" that surprisingly arrived...
Funny!
THAT is funny. As gamers enter a whole new realm where all you need is a computer and a keyboard - screen optional.
THAT is funny. As gamers enter a whole new realm where all you need is a computer and a keyboard - screen optional.
yeah, imagine reinitializing your desktop or notebook to hide all those dirty porn pix and movs... pretending to sync your iPod...
but the real question would be, what software they are using...
