jeff@janus.Quotron.com (jeff marder) (01/05/90)
In the Jan issue of MacUser, this keyboard is advertised in the Programs Plus ad. It comes with Tempo II macro software. The package is around 119.00 Anyone use this keyboard. Is it fully compatible with Apple extended keyboard? Is this a good buy??? Has this keyboard been reviewed anywhere? -- ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Jeff Marder Quotron Systems 213-302-4316 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
kempf@tci.bell-atl.com (Cory Kempf) (01/06/90)
jeff@janus.Quotron.com (jeff marder) writes: >In the Jan issue of MacUser, this keyboard is advertised in the >Programs Plus ad. It comes with Tempo II macro software. The package >is around 119.00 >Anyone use this keyboard. Is it fully compatible with Apple extended >keyboard? Is this a good buy??? If it is the keyboard that I think it is, it is also sold by cutting edge for about $139, and by ehman for $99.The way to tell is to look for a rainbow stripe on the lower left side. I have two at home. The feel is not as good as that of the Apple extended keyboard, but other than that, it is fully compatable. Anyway, I'm satisfied. +C -- Cory Kempf Technology Concepts phone: (508) 443-7311 x341 uucp: {anywhere}!uunet!tci!kempf, kempf@tci.bell-atl.com DISCLAIMER: TCI is not responsible for my opinions, nor I for theirs
knapp@cs.utexas.edu (Edgar Knapp) (01/07/90)
In article <503@janus.Quotron.com> jeff@janus.Quotron.com (jeff marder) writes: > >In the Jan issue of MacUser, this keyboard is advertised in the >Programs Plus ad. It comes with Tempo II macro software. The package >is around 119.00 > >Anyone use this keyboard. Is it fully compatible with Apple extended >keyboard? Is this a good buy??? > I have just received mine (from MacWharehouse: $118), and have tested with a variety of applications, macro packages, terminal emulation software, etc. without any problems. The feel of the keyboard is a more subjective matter. While I like it a lot, my wife hates it and very much prefers the Apple keyboard. As far as Tempo II is concerned, I don't think it is worth paying the extra twenty bucks. You can get essentially the same keyboard from Ehman Engineering for $99. Tempo II in my opinion is a piece of crap. In operations like closing windows and pressing buttons it is much less reliable than QuicKeys. It crashes frequently under Virtual II, and the editing features for modifying existing macros are primitive at best. Considering you get MacroMaker for free, I'd rather live without being able to repeat a macro n times than destabilize my system. >Has this keyboard been reviewed anywhere? Since it is a fairly new product, not that I know of. There is, however, a review of the almost identical Cutting edge Mac-105 Keyboard in the February 1989 issue of MacUser. Edgar (knapp@cs.utexas.edu)