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iSkin Protouch for Macbook Pro
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http://store.apple.com/Apple/WebObj...72nwl2tCK5U96BYAsYMu/1.0.21.1.0.8.25.7.11.0.3
I've been getting mine from the Apple UK store - they're not a perfect fit on all the keys, but you don't really notice it when you're typing. I'm not sure if there actually is a UK localised version of them.
I've been getting mine from the Apple UK store - they're not a perfect fit on all the keys, but you don't really notice it when you're typing. I'm not sure if there actually is a UK localised version of them.
this is very interesting - why is the UK keyboard 'slightly' different - surely that would cost Apple money to do this?
I recently purchased a MB iSkin and it's exactly the same as the keyboard - interesting to learn that the MBP has been changed for different markets - however I would have though the US would have kept the physical dimensions for all english-type keyboards.
I recently purchased a MB iSkin and it's exactly the same as the keyboard - interesting to learn that the MBP has been changed for different markets - however I would have though the US would have kept the physical dimensions for all english-type keyboards.
Over here in the UK, we have a slightly different layout for the keys on all our keyboards, just like most countries are different.
Just a quick snapshot, but as you can hopefully see, while the layout doesn't match up exactly, it still fits on properly, and there's no problem typing on it:
For some reason the @ and " are swapped around - on the majority of keyboards here " is above 2. The Apple position for these is considered to be the "American" one. (although it makes more sense in my opinion)
I don't think the Macbook covers are up on the UK store yet - I ordered this from iSkin directly, but the "Pro Touch" one worked fine on my Powerbook, and I don't see why it wouldn't on the MacBook Pro.
On the UK store, there are three different layouts you can choose when ordering:
Keyboard (local) & Mac OS (français)
Keyboard & Mac OS
Keyboard & Mac OS (français)
Andrewfee: I actually don't understand what you (and others are saying here). Even with the pic you put up (thank you) opf the keyboard still looks the same - I'm speaking of physical dimensions here - are we both talking about the same thing? So:
- are you saying the UK keyboard is physically different (not the key labels)
- or are you saying both or neither?
Your keyboard looks exactly the same as my keyboard - the '2' and '@' are together etc. I guess I'm struggling to understand why change physical dimensions ever so slightly - for that matter though - I can't see any difference between your (UK) keyboard and mine.
Also the iSkin I have (the box) - doesn't say US (or UK or Francais or Au etc) keyboard - just indicates 'macbook keyboard'.
- are you saying the UK keyboard is physically different (not the key labels)
- or are you saying both or neither?
Your keyboard looks exactly the same as my keyboard - the '2' and '@' are together etc. I guess I'm struggling to understand why change physical dimensions ever so slightly - for that matter though - I can't see any difference between your (UK) keyboard and mine.
Also the iSkin I have (the box) - doesn't say US (or UK or Francais or Au etc) keyboard - just indicates 'macbook keyboard'.
Do you not see the much larger return key on the right side of the keyboard? And the smaller left-side shift key?