Re: Interex MAC-105A keyboard

[wpoole@aa.net (Willis Poole)]

Chris Wicklein (chrisw@eagle.ais.net) wrote:
: I'm just writing from my new keyboard to let you know it works on a IIGS.
: There is a keyboard compatibility list on ground, and this keyboard is listed
: as existing, but compatibility with the GS unknown.  The alphanumeric 
: keys work fine, my mouse works with it, reset-OA-ctrl does its job, the 
: caps lock light works on its own.  Num and Scroll lights don't do much, 
: but rather than use them for keyboard related purposes, I might use them 
: as general purpose LEDs to monitor what's going on in the GS (monitor 
: GS/OS device access, or for debugging, or have them blink back and forth, 
: heheh).  Also this keyboard has a special key sequence which will cause 
: the numeric keypad to emulate the arrow keys as it might on an IBM.  What 
: stuck me most what that (in 1996 no less) the box clearly states: 
: Apple/Macintosh (ADB) compatible, and that it works with any Apple ADB 
: computer.  The only thing I don't like is that it isn't as solid as a 
: genuine Apple product...it's more like 80% of IBM type keyboards.  It 
: sells for $60.

: --
: Christopher Wicklein (chrisw@ais.net)
: <A HREF="http://www.cl.ais.net/chrisw";>Chris's homepage</A>

: "You'd be molten."  

Nice report..I also have this keyboard and like it for the $34.00 I payed 
at Computer City. I did a report on it for the Genie Lamp in the 
Jan.issue, I believe. I use Shortcuts and Hotkeys to take full advantage 
of the KB.

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