Re: [WinMac] New G3s keyboards

Curtis Wilcox(cwcx[at]uhura.cc.rochester.edu)
Mon, 11 Jan 1999 12:57:08 -0500

At 11:39 AM 1/11/99 -0500, Thomas Roth wrote:
>
>I've been needing to upgrade my Mac and just last week was about to pick
>one out and to my surprise they iMac'd the G3s! Distinctive design, but I
>can only think how dated it's going to look in a very short time. Like
>buying the trendiest clothing you'll be out of style next time the wind
>changes direction. I wish there were a more "normal" one available or that
>I had thought to get one sooner before they did this.

I like the design and think they'll last as long as hardware but options
are always nice.

>My question though is this. Does anyone know if these new G3s come with
>those same small, squishy keyboards and round mice like the iMacs have?
>I'm still using the same old keyboard from my Quadra 650 days and I like it
>very much but my understanding was that the new G3 keyboards connect via
>USB and not ADB.

I'm not sure what you mean by "squishy" but the specs say "Apple USB
Keyboard and Apple USB Mouse." I haven't seen one in person but the
pictures include the same keyboards and mice as the iMacs. MacInTouch's
report on them says they are the same as with the iMacs
<http://www.macintouch.com/bg3.html>.

I think the keyboard is fine, it has a keypad, arrow keys in the "correct"
positions and function keys (albeit small ones). The mouse however is an
irritation and we'll probably buy a new mouse for every Mac.

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Curtis Wilcox          cwcx@ats.rochester.edu
Desktop Systems Consultant       716/274-1160
Eastman School of Music       Pager: x12-3290


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