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I was just wondering how long the cables are on the standard Apple keyboard and mouse. I understand the mouse is meant to me connected to the keyboard. Is this correct? I ask because I am a current PC owner and my mouse and keyboard now connect into my tower. I have a pull out keyboard shelve which is under the tabletop where the display is. I would not be able to connect the mouse with the keyboard. I am thinking of maybe buying an iMac so I would imagine I could connect the mouse to the iMac itself and hopefully have enough cable with the keyboard to wrap it under the desk top and over to the iMac's back.
Thank you in advance.
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Cable length for keyboard and mouse
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doggdamac 
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Posted 20 February 2005 - 05:19 AM
I havent seen a mouse or KB cable shorter than 6 feet in a long, long time...
and with usb devices, that can easily be increased to about 15ft by using extension cables and/or powered usb hubs /forums/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
and with usb devices, that can easily be increased to about 15ft by using extension cables and/or powered usb hubs /forums/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
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Posted 20 February 2005 - 02:55 PM
Do yourself a huge favor, dont even take the one button mouse that Apple provides, out of the box, it is almost useless, or sell it on e-bay like I did. Most USB mice are supported by OS X, I have a Wireless Microsoft Intellimouse and it works great out of the box, even better with the OS X drivers from Microsoft, totally customizable.
The Mac keyboard is pretty good, I used to use a Microsoft, but have recently switched back to the Mac Bluetooth model, it is cool to not have to drag that cord back and forth, even tough the key spacing is a little tighter that the MS, the keys themselves have a better tactile feel when pressing them down.
Order the iMac with Bluetooth as a build to order option, I think its $50.00, buy the Bluetooth Keyboard, get a real wireless mouse (not Apple's) and you will have a clutter free desktop where you do not have to worry about cable routing.
The Mac keyboard is pretty good, I used to use a Microsoft, but have recently switched back to the Mac Bluetooth model, it is cool to not have to drag that cord back and forth, even tough the key spacing is a little tighter that the MS, the keys themselves have a better tactile feel when pressing them down.
Order the iMac with Bluetooth as a build to order option, I think its $50.00, buy the Bluetooth Keyboard, get a real wireless mouse (not Apple's) and you will have a clutter free desktop where you do not have to worry about cable routing.
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Posted 20 February 2005 - 07:16 PM
I think it is just me, I feel that in the year 2005 the single button mouse is already 5 years outdated, think about it, you pay $1300.00 or more for a computer and you get a antique from the past for your interface, it makes the company look like they are out of touch.
I meet a Apple rep at Comp USA this last Friday and asked him why still the single button mouse, he told me (company rehearsed answer) that it is a design choice by Apple that all of software designed for the Mac platform is designed to be used with the single button mouse because of its simplicity. To me that is a vessel of fertilizer, what is simpler, swinging back and forth to the scroll bar on the side, clicking up/down keys, or turning a wheel that is 1/8 inch from your finger.
Luckily for us that Steve Jobs gives the OK to a lot of great ideas, but he will not even offer a simple two-button scroll mouse as an option. When someone looking at a Mac for the first time walks up and grabs the mouse, they look at the mouse as if something is wrong. There is.
I meet a Apple rep at Comp USA this last Friday and asked him why still the single button mouse, he told me (company rehearsed answer) that it is a design choice by Apple that all of software designed for the Mac platform is designed to be used with the single button mouse because of its simplicity. To me that is a vessel of fertilizer, what is simpler, swinging back and forth to the scroll bar on the side, clicking up/down keys, or turning a wheel that is 1/8 inch from your finger.
Luckily for us that Steve Jobs gives the OK to a lot of great ideas, but he will not even offer a simple two-button scroll mouse as an option. When someone looking at a Mac for the first time walks up and grabs the mouse, they look at the mouse as if something is wrong. There is.
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Posted 21 February 2005 - 04:55 AM
I also use both kinds - yet all on Macs. I prefer using two buttons and a scroll wheel, but since I've been using one buttoned mouse for a long time, when I have to make a switch I see no problem in that.
Left hand positions itself on a keyboard and without much problem I'm on CTRL+mouse for right click.
I still miss the scroll wheel, though. I believe it's good for Apple to embrace good things coming from out of Macworld. Just like USB for instance. We end up having a better experience.
As for cables, Apple logic of connecting mouse to the keyboard then keyboard to the computer is far superior to PC logic having all the cables connected directly to the mother goose.
Left hand positions itself on a keyboard and without much problem I'm on CTRL+mouse for right click.
I still miss the scroll wheel, though. I believe it's good for Apple to embrace good things coming from out of Macworld. Just like USB for instance. We end up having a better experience.
As for cables, Apple logic of connecting mouse to the keyboard then keyboard to the computer is far superior to PC logic having all the cables connected directly to the mother goose.
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Posted 21 February 2005 - 08:33 AM
I gave my sister-in-law my old CRT iMac. This is her first computer (she is in her late 50s) and she is left handed. I made sure I gave her a one-button mouse because she has enough trouble just getting the cursor where she needs it to go without worrying about hitting the second button by mistake. The keyboard connection on the left side also helps her. I can't fault Apple for having options. I use a Logitech two-button plus scroll wheel mouse that worked right out of the box although their software has added more functionality.
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