Apple Adjustable Keyboard

● Obsolete Accessories

Original price

$ 219

Colors

Platinum gray

Connectivity

ADBApple Desktop Bus (ADB), two 4-pin mini-DIN connectors per unit

Software

Apple statusObsolete

KeyboardErgonomic split adjustable keyboard with Alps SKFS mechanical switches; detachable contoured wrist rests and separate numeric keypad with function and navigation keys

Included peripheralsDetachable palm rests, separate numeric keypad, ADB cables (coiled cord and short cable), installer disk, manual

Power

Dimensions385.6 mm W × 159 mm D × 37.5 mm H (main unit, closed)

Identifiers

Model N°M1242

Order N°M1242

Lifecycle

Discontinued1994

Apple statusObsolete

History

The Apple Adjustable Keyboard was introduced in 1993 at a retail price of 219 United States dollars. The keyboard connected to the computer via the Apple Desktop Bus (ADB). It aimed to address repetitive strain injuries that caused carpal tunnel syndrome, after several computer keyboard manufacturers had been sued for design defects. The Apple Adjustable Keyboard featured shaped plastic wrist rests and a separate numeric keypad with function keys and arrow keys. This was the third and last time Apple offered a separate numeric keypad. Unlike its predecessors, it was not sold separately. The keyboard also included volume adjustment buttons and a recording button on the right side of the keyboard. It was hinged at the top, allowing the user to adjust the angle between the right and left sides of the keyboard. The split was located between the key pairs: 5/6, T/Y, G/H, and B/N. The spacebar was located midway between the two parts.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_keyboards · Wikipedia

Trivia

• In 1993 Apple launched the Adjustable Keyboard at $219, a revolutionary keyboard designed to prevent carpal tunnel syndrome after several manufacturers had been sued for poor design. • The keyboard featured a unique characteristic: it was divided into two independent sections connected by a hinge, allowing the user to adjust the angle between the right and left side, while the spacebar floated in the center. • It represented the last time Apple offered a separate numeric keypad, and was the only time the keyboard was not sold individually but only with the computer, also including volume buttons and a recording key on the right side.

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