Apple Keyboard II

1990 · Mac era Accessories

Introduced

1990

Original OS

Colors

Beige (black version for Macintosh TV in 1993)

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Pre-Mac

Mac era

iMac era

iPod era

iPhone era

Silicon

Connectivity

ADBTwo bidirectional ADB (Apple Desktop Bus) ports, one on each side

Software

Original OS-

KeyboardRubber-dome (Mitsumi) / mechanical (Alps) variants depending on manufacture

Included peripheralsDetachable ADB cable; mouse connects to the other ADB port

Identifiers

Model N°M0487

Order N°M0487

Lifecycle

Introduced1990

History

Introduced and sold alongside the Macintosh LC in 1990, this keyboard was nearly identical to the original ADB keyboard, but included flip-out feet to modify the typing angle and a design modification that gave the frame and keys a more substantial appearance. In 1993, the Macintosh TV was the first Mac introduced entirely in black. It was accompanied by an identical black keyboard II (which used the same model number).

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

Trivia

• The D288 keyboard was introduced in 1990 alongside the Macintosh LC and represented an evolution of the original ADB Keyboard, enriched with foldable feet to adjust the typing angle. • In 1993, the black D288 keyboard became iconic when Apple paired it with the Macintosh TV, the first all-black Mac computer in history. • Despite the aesthetic and functional improvements, the D288's design remained so faithful to the original model that the 1993 black version used the same model number as the one introduced three years earlier.

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