Macintosh Plus Keyboard

1986 · Mac era Classic Macintosh

Introduced

1986

Original OS

Shipped with Macintosh Plus

1976

1984

1998

2001

2007

2020

2026

Pre-Mac

Mac era

iMac era

iPod era

iPhone era

Silicon

Connectivity

Serial4P4C (RJ-style) connector cable to host; straight-through wiring, not telephone-cord compatible

Software

Original OSShipped with Macintosh Plus

KeyboardMechanical, linear switches (Alps SKCC Cream in US, Mitsumi in Japan/Malaysia, or SMK in Taiwan depending on region); latching switch under Caps Lock; numeric keypad and cursor keys; PBT keycaps (ABS space bar)

Identifiers

Model N°M0110A

Lifecycle

Introduced1986

Discontinued1990

History

Introduced and included with the Macintosh Plus in 1986, it was an extended keyboard with an integrated numeric keypad. In 1987 it was updated to Apple's new platinum gray color. It continued to use the telephone cord-type connector to the CPU and was interchangeable with the M0110. Although Apple had already converted all other keyboards to Apple Desktop Bus connectors by that time, this keyboard was produced unchanged until the discontinuation of the Plus in 1990.

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

Trivia

• The D226 was an extended keyboard equipped with an integrated numeric keypad, introduced in 1986 with the Macintosh Plus, representing an important innovation for users who worked with numbers. • In 1987 it was updated to the new Platinum gray color from Apple, while maintaining the telephone-style cable connector that made it interchangeable with the M0110 model, unlike other keyboards of the era. • Despite Apple having already begun using Apple Desktop Bus connectors on other devices, the D226 continued to be produced without modifications until 1990, when the Macintosh Plus was discontinued.

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