mentat@walt.cc.utexas.edu (Robert Dorsett) (10/08/89)
I need an Arabic MacPlus keyboard. Apple Computer doesn't sell international keyboards in the United States, al- though they claim negotiations are under effect with APDA to sell the *French* keyboard. I called a computer store in Amman; they want $250 for a basic keyboard, and $500 for a word processor using the Script Manager. These prices are a bit much for my budget. SO, I'm now looking at marking up my own keyboard, and need advice on how to proceed. If anyone could recommend inks, techniques, etc. I'd be grateful. Non-permanent inks (which can be removed, but which wouldn't be likely to wear away in normal use) would be of interest. My idea is to currently mark the front (facing the user) side of the keys with the appropriate character mapped by the Arabic System. Robert Dorsett Internet: rdd@rascal.ics.utexas.edu UUCP: ...cs.utexas.edu!rascal.ics.utexas.edu!rdd
abbo@tank.uchicago.edu (Laurie Abbott) (10/08/89)
In article <19297@ut-emx.UUCP>, mentat@walt.cc.utexas.edu (Robert Dorsett) writes: > I need an Arabic MacPlus keyboard. We use the Arabic Apple system, as well as al-Katib with the US system, in the Middle East Library at U of C. We decided against permanently marking up our keyboards. Instead we have printed keymaps for all of the several languages that we use (al-Katib offers three different keyboard configurations) which attach as needed to a piece of velcro on the front of the Mac below the screen. Nobody used even the keymaps much after about 2 weeks. Maybe not the most aesthetic solution, but it fit our budget. If it's aesthetics you want, spend the $250. -- abbabbo@uchimvs1.bitnet | Bitnet abbo@tank.uchicago.edu | Internet ...!unnet!mimsy!oddjob!tank!abbo | uucp