
Apple Keyboard (2003)
A full-size wired USB keyboard for Macs with a clear enclosure and two accessory ports.
Model history · 3 models, 1998–2003
- 1998Apple USB Keyboard (1998)Compare
- 2000Apple Pro Keyboard (2000)Compare
- 2003Apple Keyboard (2003)
- Layout
- Full size
- Switches
- Membrane
- Backlight
- None
- Battery
- –
- Connects by
- Cable
- Weight
- –
Specifications
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- Layout
- Full size
- Switches
- Membrane
- Backlight
- None
- Keys labelled for
- Mac
- Touch ID
- No
- Switches
- Full-travel standard-pitch membrane keys; the switch type is identified by the mac27 collection.
- Layouts
- Apple's developer note identifies ANSI, ISO and JIS layout families and 33 localised versions; the ANSI version has 109 keys.
- Special keys
- Sixteen function keys, six editing keys, inverted-T arrows, numeric keypad and six multimedia controls, including brightness, volume and eject; no power key.
Connections and battery
- Connects by
- Cable
- Power
- Cable
- Receiver
- Captive USB-A cable and a bus-powered two-port USB-A hub, according to Apple's eMac developer note.
- Works with
- USB keyboard included with Apple's May 2003 eMac; Apple's developer note specifies USB HID support.
Design
- Materials
- White keys in a clear plastic enclosure, identified by iFixit for model A1048.
- Colours
- White keys and clear enclosure.
- In the box
- Included with the May 2003 eMac; mac27 documents a separate boxed unit with a USB extension cable.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Full-size layout with numeric keypad and separate editing keys
- Sixteen function keys and dedicated multimedia controls
- Two USB ports for low-power accessories
Cons
- No wireless connection or backlight
- Bus-powered hub cannot support another bus-powered hub
- Fixed keyboard slope
Closest rivals
Model | Layout | Switches | Backlight | Battery | Connects by | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full size | Membrane | None | 9 months | Bluetooth | – | Sept 2003 | |
| Full size | Membrane | None | – | Cable | – | Jul 2000 | |
| Full size | Scissor | None | – | Cable | – | Aug 2007 |
Previous model: Apple Pro Keyboard (2000).
Sources
- leopard-adc.pepas.com/documentation/Hardware/Developer_Notes/Macintosh_CPUs-G4/…
- apple.com/uk/newsroom/2003/05/06Apple-Unveils-New-eMac-Family
- ifixit.com/Device/Apple_Keyboard_A1048
- mac27.net/keyboard-a1048
Photo: ntc-tech.com

