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Two completely different keyboards... Why?
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Its a UK keyboard, we don't have the # key at 3, its the £ key. France has a different keyboard layout as well, but pretty much everyone else, to the best of my knowledge, uses a US style keyboard.
Nah... my Norwegian is much closer to the UK one than the US one... (ie. same basic layout but with a few keys moved around a bit to accommodate the Norwegian letters Æ, Ø and Å). I think this also applies for the other Scandinavian layouts, and most other European style ones. One thing to look for is a key between the Z and left shift. Most European (QWERTY) ones have that, the US don't.
But I guess that Apple didn't bother taking extra photos for the MacBook boxes and just have a plain US one on all of them...
Nah... my Norwegian is much closer to the UK one than the US one... (ie. same basic layout but with a few keys moved around a bit to accommodate the Norwegian letters Æ, Ø and Å). I think this also applies for the other Scandinavian layouts, and most other European style ones. One thing to look for is a key between the Z and left shift. Most European (QWERTY) ones have that, the US don't.
But I guess that Apple didn't bother taking extra photos for the MacBook boxes and just have a plain US one on all of them...
Ahh... OK, thanks for that
How can you in the US survive without that button between the Z and shift? I am superior with my extra button!
Ahh... OK, thanks for that
How can you in the US survive without that button between the Z and shift? I am superior with my extra button!
That button is used for typing '<' and '>' and is placed to the right of the 'M' key on US keyboards or our ',' and '.' keys.
Why there is no standardization yet on keyboard layouts is beyond since it very often is a frustrating experience. Especially if you go abroad.
Ahh... OK, thanks for that
How can you in the US survive without that button between the Z and shift? I am superior with my extra button!
it means your different
woo think different!
not to attack your keyboard but how do you survive with that small return key? do you get used to it after a while?
It isn't much smaller, it's just vertical rather than horizontal. I actually prefer it because of this, and I like that it touches the backspace key.
However, the tiny left shift key annoys me, as I never use the right one. It would be so much more convenient for me if the right shift key was the one which got cut in half, leaving the left one full size.
It took me about a day to get used to the enter key on my x31 UK keyboard versus using a MBP US keyboard.It is nicer actually, although I tend to press the top of the key near the ] on the US keyboard then near the ; on the US one. And the MB UK keyboard's enter key is much smaller then normal ones. My computer now allows a full size enter key by making the []'# keys smaller, where on the MB its full size.
I bought Mine from Saudi Arabia and it have the same layout of the UK version
i'v been looking for a keyboard silicon protector for it for 3 weeks and no success, we have the reseller here selling it for 30$ and just don't want this thief all that money
about the button between the Z and shift? we use it here as a letter but not actual one from mac, we have a small program to convert the mac layout to the windows layout (i.e letters) and it used by those who work in office on windows and back home in mac (only the Arabic latters)
have u seen a keyboard protection for this around ?
i'v been looking for a keyboard silicon protector for it for 3 weeks and no success, we have the reseller here selling it for 30$ and just don't want this thief all that money
about the button between the Z and shift? we use it here as a letter but not actual one from mac, we have a small program to convert the mac layout to the windows layout (i.e letters) and it used by those who work in office on windows and back home in mac (only the Arabic latters)
have u seen a keyboard protection for this around ?
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Now that's differentI bought Mine from Saudi Arabia and it have the same layout of the UK version
i'v been looking for a keyboard silicon protector for it for 3 weeks and no success, we have the reseller here selling it for 30$ and just don't want this thief all that money
about the button between the Z and shift? we use it here as a letter but not actual one from mac, we have a small program to convert the mac layout to the windows layout (i.e letters) and it used by those who work in office on windows and back home in mac (only the Arabic latters)
have u seen a keyboard protection for this around ?
I bought Mine from Saudi Arabia and it have the same layout of the UK version
i'v been looking for a keyboard silicon protector for it for 3 weeks and no success, we have the reseller here selling it for 30$ and just don't want this thief all that money
about the button between the Z and shift? we use it here as a letter but not actual one from mac, we have a small program to convert the mac layout to the windows layout (i.e letters) and it used by those who work in office on windows and back home in mac (only the Arabic latters)
have u seen a keyboard protection for this around ?
Haha, my one from Dubai has the same layout. It's good that there's some differences out there, aye?
hehehe
well here many guys have the same coz the reseller we have deals ME apple stpre which also deals with uk apple store
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So did u ever found any skin for our unique layout
well here many guys have the same coz the reseller we have deals ME apple stpre which also deals with uk apple store
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So did u ever found any skin for our unique layout
I'll take a look at the Apple store over the weekend, see what I can dig up. If worst comes to worst, perhaps we can come up with a deal? I buy it, ship it, and you paypal me, or something? I dunno.
Like I said, I'll take a look this weekend
Like I said, I'll take a look this weekend
I'll take a look at the Apple store over the weekend, see what I can dig up. If worst comes to worst, perhaps we can come up with a deal? I buy it, ship it, and you paypal me, or something? I dunno.
Like I said, I'll take a look this weekend
alright man that would be great !!