keyboard descriptions

[wurm]

Are there official names for the different keyboards that Apple has furnished with their Macs? I feel a little funny telling people that I like the new "chiclet" keyboard that comes with the new iMacs. And if I want to try to sell my previous generation iMac's keyboard (from 2006), what is that called, so someone will know what I'm talking about?

[silvarios]

You could call them scissor key. I'm pretty sure that's the actual mechanism. Anyone to confirm?


Nathan

[C(-)ris]

I think the new ones are generally referred to as the aluminum keyboards, either short or extended length. The old ones, either acrylic or ice cube tray.

[silvarios]

Oh, the old white keyboard. Aren't they called the Apple USB Keyboard? The even older black key version was called the Apple Pro Keyboard. I think.

At first I thought you meant the newer aluminum keyboards with the scissor keys. I think the older clear/black and clear/white keyboards are rubber dome.


Nathan