Apple Extended Keyboard II

● Obsolete 1990 · Mac era Accessories

Introduced

1990

Original OS

Shipped with Macintosh IIsi (1990); successor to Apple Extended Keyboard

Colors

Beige/Platinum

1976

1984

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2001

2007

2020

2026

Pre-Mac

Mac era

iMac era

iPod era

iPhone era

Silicon

Connectivity

ADB2x Apple Desktop Bus (ADB) ports, one on each side for daisy-chaining

Software

Original OSShipped with Macintosh IIsi (1990); successor to Apple Extended Keyboard

Apple statusObsolete

KeyboardMechanical, Alps SKCM (Cream Dampened/White/Salmon) or Mitsumi White switches

Included peripheralsCoiled ADB cable, function key template strip, product and warranty information

Power

Weight3.81 lbs / 1.73 kg

Identifiers

Model IDM3501

Model N°M3501

Lifecycle

Introduced1990

Apple statusObsolete

History

A minor update to the Apple Extended Keyboard coinciding with the launch of the Macintosh IIsi in 1990, which introduced a height adjustment feature.

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

Trivia

• The D229 was launched in 1990 alongside the Macintosh IIsi and represents an evolution of the Apple Extended Keyboard, introducing adjustable height for the first time. • The innovative feature of adjustable height allowed users to customize the keyboard's ergonomics, anticipating by years modern comfort solutions for computer workers. • Although it was a "minor" update, the D229 demonstrates how Apple was already attentive in the 1990s to the health and well-being of users, incorporating ergonomic improvements into peripherals.

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