Re: Info on GS keyboard...

[nathan@visi.com (Nathan Mates)]

In article <58654d$f21@freenet-news.carleton.ca>,
Michael Elliott <cv985@FreeNet.Carleton.CA> wrote:
>Anyone have any good tips on where to get a CHEAP GS (or GS compatible
>Mac) keyboard? Not looking for frills- just something to plug in the
>hole. Thanks,

   From a list compiled by Bradley P. Von Haden and archived in the
comp.sys.apple2 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), archived at
http://www.visi.com/~nathan/a2/faq/csa2.html  here'sa list. The prices
may be out of date; no idea

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   Macintosh keyboards may not work; here is a list of ones known to work
   and not, compiled by Bradley P. Von Haden (bpvh@primenet.com)
 
Work:                                                                
Apple ADB Keyboards I and II                                           
AppleDesign Keyboard ($85 - MacMall(66s), Mac Zone(47b))                       
+Apple Extended Keyboard (original)                    
Apple Extended Keyboard II ($155 - MacMall(66s), Mac Zone(47b))         
Adesso 105 Extended Keyboard ($80 - Mac's Place, Mac Zone, Tiger SW)
Adesso 102 Wxtended Keyboard w/ Trackball [Trackball does NOT work]   
     ($100 - Mac's Place, Mac Zone, Tiger Software)
Arriva Extended ($40 - MacMall(66s))
Interex 105 Extended ($55 - MacMall, Syex Express; $34 - Computer       
     City)                                                                 
Key Tronic MacPro Plus ($130 - Mac Zone, APS Tech.)   
OptiMac Extended Keyboard (???)
PowerUser 105E Extended Keyboard ($50 - MacWarehouse(59))             
SIIG, Inc MacTouch Model 1905 (~$100.00)                               
Sun OmniMac Ultra [extended, ADB type] (???)                            
Suntouch ADB Extended Keyboard ($75 - Syex Express)                      
VividKey Extended Keyboard ($60 - MacMall)
          
Do not work:                                                         
 
Apple Adjustable Keyboard                                               
MacALLY Peripherals Extended Keyboard                                   
MicroSpeed Keyboard Deluxe MAC                                          
 
???:                                                               
 
+Adesso Easy Touch ext kb ($44 - Mac Zone(47b))                          
+Adesso ProPoint ext kb w/ thinkpad ($60 - MacMall(66s))
+Alps GlidePoint kb ($110 - Mac Zone(47b))
ClubMac Extended Keyboard ($39 - ClubMac(13))                        
Datadesk MAC 101 E ($100 - MacWarehouse, Mac Zone)                     
Datadesk TrackBoard ($100 - MacWarehouse, Mac Zone)                       
Key Tronic Trak Pro Plus ($230 - APS Tech.)                    
Performance Soft Touch Extended Keyboard ($49 - Mac Zone(47b))         
Spring Sun Tech MacPride 97 ($90 - MacMall)
Spring Sun Tech MacPride 105 ($59 - MacMall)                          
Spring Sun Tech MacPride 110 ($80 - MacMall) [MAC/IBM switchable]
Spring Sun Tech MacPride KidBoard ($100 - MacMall)

????:                                                                      

+Adesso NUForm Ergonomic ext kb ($60 - MacMall(66s))
+Adesso NUForm Ergomomic ext kb w/ pointer ($70 - MacMall (66s))             
+Adesso NUForm Ergonomic ext kb w/ touch pad ($90 - MacMall (66s),     
     Mac Zone (47B))                            
Adesso Tru-From Ergonomic ext kb ($79 - Mac Zone(47b))                      
Adesso Tru-Form Ergonomic ext kb w/ pointer ($90 - MacMall(66s))

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Nathan Mates

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