Re: Apple II case preferences....

["Mark Cummings" <NOTfigjams@primus.com.au>]

"Scott Alfter" <salfter@salfter.dyndns.org> wrote in message
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> In article <3e8ad0a2_1@news.iprimus.com.au>,
> Mark Cummings <NOTfigjams@primus.com.au> wrote:
> >my preference for case is based on the feel of the keyboard alone, that
> >being the beige IIe euro model. unlike the US model it has black
lettering
> >on darker brown keys, instead of white lettering on brown.
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> That's not an export-vs-domestic issue, as I have a couple of US-spec IIes
> (one of which was upgraded to a "stealth IIGS") that have keyboards like
> what you describe.  What type of keyboard you had was, I think, more a
> matter of age than anything else.  I've only run across one IIe with a
> white-lettered keyboard, which was in the school counselor's office back
in
> 1984.  My first IIe, purchased new in 1985 (it's the one that's now a
> stealth GS), came with a black-lettered keyboard, and all the others I've
> run across since have had the same keyboard.

ah haa, my information mostly sourced from what is printed in the Owner and
User Manuals, of which most of mine show white lettering. I even have a
white lettered numeric keypad now that doesn't go with the black lettered
keyboards, but other than that I have never seen a white lettered IIe in
Australia. thanks for correcting my misconception of a US IIe.

the colour difference I am refering to is between the brown keys with white
lettering, and the dark brown keys with black lettering. both on the earlier
non-platinum models. the brown definately seems different and not a case of
aging, although this is possibly due to the finish. the black lettered
keyboards have a matt finish rather than the gloss finish of the white
lettered keyboards, therefore tend to reflect less light making it look
darker. would you agree ?

another question that I just wondered is do the black lettered US IIe
keyboards have icons for shift, caps-lock, and tab, and return etc. or is it
printed in full like the Mac Plus keyboard. the Euro black lettered
keyboards I have use icons.

Mark