Macbook Pro UK keyboard

[ScottC2105]

Hey everyone, quick question I would like answering if possible please.

Why is it the UK Macbook Pros have the @ on the 2 and no # key? Is it just an Apple thing?

(TIP to anyone else with a UK Macbook Pro, you can get to # by pressing Alt + 3)

Thanks .

 

[paola105]

Hey everyone, quick question I would like answering if possible please.

Why is it the UK Macbook Pros have the @ on the 2 and no # key? Is it just an Apple thing?

(TIP to anyone else with a UK Macbook Pro, you can get to # by pressing Alt + 3)

Thanks .

I think that's because # is not a European sign. I think they use No. for numbers.

 

[jnc]

Apple's UK keyboard has @ and £ on the 2 and 3 keys using Shift, or € and # using Alt. I guess US keyboards generally have less of a need for easily accessible £ and € symbols...

 

[UltraNEO*]

UK keyboard are PANTZ when it comes to coders...
I manually changed mine for a US version after APPLE refused to supply me a US version - shouldn't the USER have a choice?

 

[Alan Taylor]

I agree with UltraNEO - I went to Apple today to let them know in advance that I wanted to buy a Macbook Air at the end of the month and I'd like to have a US keyboard on it - they told me they could order one but it would be an additional £75 for the part and £130 to fit it!

 

[jnc]

I agree with UltraNEO - I went to Apple today to let them know in advance that I wanted to buy a Macbook Air at the end of the month and I'd like to have a US keyboard on it - they told me they could order one but it would be an additional £75 for the part and £130 to fit it!

Take a return trip to NYC. Sounds like you could get plane tickets and the MBA with US specs for about the same price as you'd have to pay here, but also you'll get to see New York