Apple Adjustable Keyboard
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At A Glance
The Apple Adjustable Keyboard was an ergonomic and adjustable keyboard designed to solve RSI (Repetitive Stress Injuries) resulting in carpal tunnel syndrome. It was launched in 1993 at a price of US$249.You can view the original specifications at the Apple support here here.
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- Compatibility:
- Plugs directly into any Apple Desktop Bus port on your Macintosh
- Requires Macintosh system software version 6.0.7 or later
- General:
- Total number of keys: 111 (ANSI), 112 (ISO)
- Required voltage: 5 @ 10% V DC
- Storage temperature: 40 to 116.6 degrees F (40 to 47 degrees C)
- Operating temperature: 50 to 104 degrees F (10 to 40 degrees C)
- Operating humidity: 95 percent maximum, noncondensing at 77 to 104 degrees F (25 to 40 C)
- Two cables: 3-ft. (1.0 m) coiled cord and 13.4-in. (340 mm) cable
- Total weight: 3 lb. 12 oz. (1.7 kg) keyboard and keypad with palm rests
- Characteristics of Typing Keys:
- Typical distance between keys: 0.75 in. (19.05 mm)
- Total key travel: 0.138 in. (3.5 mm)
- Peak tactile force: 0.69 – 0.25 N
- vel to peak tactile force: 0.06 + 0.008/0.016 in. (1.5 + 0.2/0.4 mm)
- Keyswitch minimum life: 10 million cycles
- Keyboard Array:
- ANSI version: 68 keys total (47 printing keys)
- ISO version: 69 keys total (48 printing keys)
- Escape key
- Power-on key
- Volume up, volume down, mute, and record keys
- Green LED indicator for Caps Lock
- Two ADB 4-pin minicircular connectors
- Size and weight:
- Height (rear): 1.48 in. with flip feet closed
- Width: 15.18 in.
- Depth: 6. 26 in.
- Weight: 2 lb. 5 oz. (1.055 kg) without palm rests; 2 lb. 7 oz. (1.223 kg) with palm rests
- Keyboard Slope:
- 5 degrees with flip feet closed; 12.5 degrees with flip feet open
- Keyboard Opening Angle:
- 30 degree maximum, 0 degree minimum
- Power Requirements:
- LED off: 7 mA
- LED on: 19 mA
- Keypad:
- 43 keys total
- 18-key numeric keypad
- 15 function keys
- Four cursor-control keys in inverted-T layout
- Six special screen-editing keys
- Two ADB 4-pin minicircular connectors
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Low End Mac
Low End Mac has a great overview of the Apple Adjustable Keyboard here.
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