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From: keith@Apple.COM (Keith Rollin)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: Re: Fool In the Rain
Message-ID: <26758@apple.Apple.COM>
Date: 4 Mar 89 19:17:36 GMT
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Organization: Apple Computer Inc, Cupertino, CA
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In article <7940@mtune.ATT.COM> rkh@mtune.UUCP (Robert Halloran) writes:
>In article <8903021403.aa02402@SMOKE.BRL.MIL> RXBROWN@UALR.BITNET ("MR.FANTASTIC") writes:
>>To Mr. Gererdo Leute:
>>  Speaking of keyboards, they (meaning Apple) should make us a bigger keyboard.
>>I like the IBM style keyboard, now before you jump my case let me tell you why.
>>Its bigger, and I can put it in my lap and sit back while I type. I know the GS
>>is mouse driven, but I still have to use the keyboard for AppleWorks and other
>>things. Sometimes I like to sit back and relax while I do it.
>
>In theory, the larger-layout keyboards offered for the Macs should plug-n-play
>with the GS as well, since they're all ADB devices.  By the same token, your
>GS keyboard should work on an SE or Mac II.
>
You'll be happy to know that this works in practice, too. Many people here are 
using the GS keyboards on their Macs. Also, a lot of people use the "Apple 
Standard" and "Apple Extended" keyboards on their GS's.

There is nothing at all wrong with doing this. All 3 keyboards are ADB keyboards
and will work with any computer that will allow an ADB keyboard to be attached
to it. As such, the 2 larger keyboards should not be considered "the larger
layout keyboards offered for the Macs." They are offered equally for the IIgs
as well.

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