Apple Pro Keyboard (2000)
A full-size wired USB keyboard for Macs, adding a separate navigation cluster, media keys and two USB accessory ports.
Model history · 2 models, 1998–2000
- 1998Apple USB Keyboard (1998)Compare
- 2000Apple Pro Keyboard (2000)
- 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
- Rubber-dome switches, identified by Deskthority.
- Special keys
- Fifteen full-size programmable function keys, six-key navigation cluster, inverted-T arrows, volume, mute and media eject, according to Apple.
Connections and battery
- Connects by
- Cable
- Power
- Cable
- Receiver
- Integrated two-port bus-powered USB hub for accessories; the keyboard itself connects by USB cable.
- Works with
- Apple said it required Mac OS 9 and worked with USB-enabled Macintosh computers.
Design
- Materials
- Crystal-clear enclosure with black keys, as on Apple's 2000 launch model.
- Colours
- Clear casing and black keys on the original version.
- In the box
- Included with Apple's 2000 iMac, Power Mac G4 Cube and Power Mac G4 desktop systems; sold separately from September 2000.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Full-size function, navigation and inverted-T arrow keys
- Numeric keypad and dedicated volume and disc eject controls
- Two USB ports for desktop accessories
Cons
- No wireless connection or backlight
- USB hub is bus powered and has limited power for downstream devices
Closest rivals
Model | Layout | Switches | Backlight | Battery | Connects by | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full size | Membrane | None | – | Cable | – | Aug 1998 | |
| Full size | Membrane | None | – | Cable | – | May 2003 | |
| Full size | Membrane | None | 9 months | Bluetooth | – | Sept 2003 |
Previous model: Apple USB Keyboard (1998). Newer model: Apple Keyboard (2003).
Sources
- apple.com/newsroom/2000/07/19Apple-Unveils-Optical-Mouse-and-New-Pro-Keyboard
- apple.com/newsroom/2000/07/19Apple-Introduces-New-iMacs-in-Stunning-New-Colors
- deskthority.net/wiki/Apple_Pro_Keyboard
- mac27.net/pro-keyboard
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