2 versions of macbook Keyboard

[clasicks]

umm, i was just looking at a pic of a macbook, and mine definitly has a different keyboard.

The one i saw, had an upside down L shaped enter key.

Mine has a straigh Enter key


Whats the deal?

mines also turning brown, is mine just the old plastic? i didnt know they redesigned the layout?

 

[NATO]

I believe the straight 'enter' key is part of the American layout whereas the L-Shaped 'enter' key is part of the British layout, and possibly Europe in general.

Have a look at this

 

[phungy]

I believe the straight 'enter' key is part of the American layout whereas the L-Shaped 'enter' key is part of the British layout, and possibly Europe in general.

Have a look at this

You're right. The US Macbooks have the straight 'Enter' key.

 

[SpacePup84]

Australian keyboards have the straight enter key as well

 

[Stadsport]

Japanese keyboards (not just Macs) have an upside-down L'shaped Enter key.
See: http://flickr.com/photos/maninmoro/193590764/

 

[Max Payne]

Japanese keyboards (not just Macs) have an upside-down L'shaped Enter key.
See: http://flickr.com/photos/maninmoro/193590764/

So as the UK version.

 

[bousozoku]

The American keyboards changed when IBM introduced the PS/2 line with the 101 key keyboard and put the '\' key in a place of prominence since you needed it so much. Well, programmers needed it a lot. Obviously, the dead/ISO key isn't used by Americans so they left it out.

It's amazing how much keyboards have changed since the early days.

 

[daneoni]

For the record i prefer the American layout, things are spelt out more. Keys like Option key actually say option on the key. British is mostly symbol based.