ed
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Does anyone know if a MacBook bought in the USA would have an ANSI keyboard, and would a UK MacBook have an ISO keyboard? They seem to just be advertised as having an English one, which would be QWERTY but doesn't tell you much else...
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Rob_Quads
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Apple US Keyboard - http://storeimages.apple.com/1807/as-images.apple.com/is/image/AppleInc/MB110LL?wid=1200&hei=1200&fmt=jpeg&qlt=95&op_sharpen=0&resMode=bicub&op_usm=0.5,0.5,0,0&iccEmbed=0&layer=comp
Apple UK Keyboard - http://storeimages.apple.com/1496/as-images.apple.com/is/image/AppleInc/MB110Z?wid=1200&hei=1200&fmt=jpeg&qlt=95&op_sharpen=0&resMode=bicub&op_usm=0.5,0.5,0,0&iccEmbed=0&layer=comp
Think they are ANSI and ISO
Just a shame the @ is in the wrong place 
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ed
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Am I being thick - aren't they both ANSI keyboards? (No £ and the other symbols on the numeric keys are wrong?)
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Rob_Quads
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Doh - This is the UK International one - http://storeimages.apple.com/1496/as-images.apple.com/is/image/AppleInc/MB110B?wid=2000&hei=2000&fmt=jpeg&qlt=95&op_sharpen=0&resMode=bicub&op_usm=0.5,0.5,0,0&iccEmbed=0&layer=comp
I think the main differences are
* The ISO keyboard has an extra key between the left shift key and the Z key.
* The arrangement of the return key and the backslash key differs.
* The key labeling differs: most keys have symbolic labels, instead of text labels.
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ed
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MacBook Pro is £750 in the US and £880 over here. Probably worth getting it here so that I can get the right keyboard for it, then there's trying to find out when they're going to release the new one and how much of a hike they're putting on the price. Rumour has it that the new one is going to cost $2k, so I'll just buy the old one instead anyway...
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Gary
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quote:
Originally posted by ed
MacBook Pro is £750 in the US and £880 over here. Probably worth getting it here so that I can get the right keyboard for it, then there's trying to find out when they're going to release the new one and how much of a hike they're putting on the price. Rumour has it that the new one is going to cost $2k, so I'll just buy the old one instead anyway...
Plus VAT and import duty will make it more than 900 to bring over
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ed
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If you're a mug.
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Rob_Quads
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The new one is roumered to be our in a couple months. Last one was in april and apparently stocks of the current model are starting to be short in a number of regions which is the normal signs of a new model
Also look at refurbs, they get new battery and case (+ anything else required) and have the same warranty as new but often you can save a few hundred
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ed
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Or if you have it posted and don't just carry it back on the plane.
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Russ
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750 in a suitcase...
Oh and the @ key is in the right place on a mac keyboard
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Rob_Quads
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I wonder where all the keys would be if you made a keyboard for this internet age?
I'm sure that some would move around .
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oceansoul
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quote:
Originally posted by Rob_Quads
I wonder where all the keys would be if you made a keyboard for this internet age?
I'm sure that some would move around .
A "lol" key most likely.
[Edited on 04-02-2011 by oceansoul]
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