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| | **Apple Standard Keyboard** || | | **Apple Standard Keyboard** || |
| | {{ :1990_apple_m0116_-_front_1.jpg?300&detail |a bri*ish M0116}} || | | {{ :1990_apple_m0116_-_front_1.jpg?300&detail |a bri*ish M0116}} || |
| | **Switch** | [[switch:alps_skcm_orange|Alps SKCM Orange]]\\ [[switch:alps_skcm_salmon|Alps SKCM Salmon]] \\ [[switch:alps_skcl_lock|Alps SKCL Lock]] | | | **Switch** | [[switch:alps_skcm_orange|Alps SKCM Orange]]\\ [[switch:alps_skcm_tan|Alps SKCM Salmon]] \\ [[switch:alps_skcl_lock|Alps SKCL Lock]] | |
| | **Sense method** | Metal contact | | | **Sense method** | Metal contact | |
| | **Protocol** | ADB | | | **Protocol** | ADB | |
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| The Apple Standard Keyboard shares a lot of traits with the [[Apple Extended Keyboard]], which served as the full-size alternative during their years of production. Although both keyboards were introduced simultaneously, the Apple Standard Keyboard was advertised as the more affordable option at $129.((InfoWorld (Aug. 1989), retrieved from Google Books - [[https://books.google.ae/books?id=vDAEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT60&dq=Apple+Extended+Keyboard&hl=en#v=onepage&q&f=false|Apple's Macintosh Lineup Summary]])) | The Apple Standard Keyboard shares a lot of traits with the [[Apple Extended Keyboard]], which served as the full-size alternative during their years of production. Although both keyboards were introduced simultaneously, the Apple Standard Keyboard was advertised as the more affordable option at $129.((InfoWorld (Aug. 1989), retrieved from Google Books - [[https://books.google.ae/books?id=vDAEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT60&dq=Apple+Extended+Keyboard&hl=en#v=onepage&q&f=false|Apple's Macintosh Lineup Summary]])) |
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| Known variants include: | |
| * **M0116** - a variant with an ANSI-like layout and a convoluted bottom-row. All modifiers are labeled in English. | |
| * **M0117** - a variant with an ISO-like layout and a simplified bottom-row. Most modifiers are labeled with an icon. | |
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| Presently, the widely-adopted terminology for the Apple Standard Keyboard is often the "M0116". | |
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| === Switches === | === Switches === |
| The Apple Standard Keyboard came equipped with either [[switch:alps_skcm_orange|Alps SKCM Orange]] or its successor, the [[switch:alps_skcm_salmon|Alps SKCM Salmon]]. | The Apple Standard Keyboard came equipped with either [[switch:alps_skcm_orange|Alps SKCM Orange]] or its successor, the [[switch:alps_skcm_tan|Alps SKCM Salmon]]. |
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| When paired with the thick all-plastic case, these keycaps contribute to a sound signature that is generally perceived as pleasant. | When paired with the thick all-plastic case, these keycaps contribute to a sound signature that is generally perceived as pleasant. |
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| | ==== Layouts & Locales ==== |
| | The Apple Standard Keyboard was offered in multiple layouts & locales to accommodate for different markets and audiences. |
| | * The physical layout is determined by the keyboard's **Model Number**. (i.e. M0116, M0118) |
| | * Non-English sublegends are determined by the last letters printed on the **Serial Number** in barcode-style rear labels. |
| | * Albeit not common, non-English sublegends could be spotted on the M0116 layout, but they have an extra letter to the **Model Number**. (i.e. M0116C) |
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| | === M0116 === |
| | The most common layout used in the Apple Standard Keyboard takes heavy inspiration from the Standard ANSI keyboard layout, as observed by the full-size 2.25u Shift keys and shortened BAE key. |
| | Being the most common and readily-available layout, the term "M0116" in the keyboard community is often used as a blanket-term for all Apple Standard Keyboards. |
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| | == Locales == |
| | | **Model No.** | **Serial No.** | Made in: |Layout | Notes | Source/Example | |
| | | M0116 | — | U.S.A. | English (US) | Standard layout. | — | |
| | | M0116 | ...M0116B | Ireland | English (UK) | ANSI-like with just a £ symbol. | Documented in Gallery below | |
| | | M0116C | — | U.S.A. | French Canadian | | [[https://web.archive.org/web/20240112121257/https://www.etsy.com/listing/1507690758/vintage-apple-computer-inc-keyboard|Found on second-hand market]] | |
| | | M0116J | — | U.S.A. | Japanese | | [[https://web.archive.org/web/20240112144733/https://jp.mercari.com/item/m10570321455|Found on second-hand market]] | |
| | | M0116 | ...M0116D | U.S.A. | German | | [[https://web.archive.org/web/20240110222342/https://www.kleinanzeigen.de/s-anzeige/apple-keyboard-tastatur-fuer-macintosh-se-iigs-m0116-orange-alps/2536647928-225-4451|Found on second-hand market]] | |
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| | - Interestingly, some **Apple Extended Keyboards** with the French Canadian layout could be spotted with an **M0116C** Model Number.(([[https://web.archive.org/web/20240112125701/https://deskthority.net/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=27344|AEKI with Model Number: M0116C.. Have you ever seen this?? - Deskthority]])) The reason behind this anomaly is currently unknown, but it is speculated to be a printing error. |
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| | === M0117/M0118 === |
| | Most Non-English variants of the Apple Standard Keyboard featured an "M0118" Model Number, which is the ISO counterpart to the "M0116" Model Number. This physical layout features a shortened 1.25u Shift key on both sides, a shortened ISO-Enter key, and a simplified bottom-row. |
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| | All official FCC IDs & Serial Numbers contain an "M0117", but the layout is collectively referred to as an "M0118" in the keyboard community due to the Model Number. |
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| | == Locales == |
| | | **Model No.** | **Serial No.** | Made in: | Layout | Notes | Source/Example | |
| | | M0118 | ...M0117Z | Ireland | English | International English layout. | [[https://web.archive.org/web/20240107135132/https://deskthority.net/wiki/File:Apple_M0118_bottom.jpg|Deskthority Wiki]] | |
| | | M0118 | ...M0117AB | Ireland | Arabic | | Documented in Gallery below | |
| | | M0118 | ...M0117D | Ireland | German | | [[https://web.archive.org/web/20240107131523/https://archiwum.allegro.pl/oferta/apple-keyboard-m0118-i8105702892.html|Found on second-hand market]] | |
| | | M0118 | ...M0117F | Ireland | French | | [[https://web.archive.org/web/20240107122138/https://archiwum.allegro.pl/oferta/apple-keyboard-m0118-mysz-apple-desktop-igla-i13055860185.html|Found on second-hand market]] | |
| | | M0118 | ...M0117HB | Ireland | Hebrew | | Documented in Gallery below | |
| | | M0118 | ...M0117S | U.S.A. | Finnish\\ Swedish | | [[https://web.archive.org/web/20220214234923/https://deskthority.net/wiki/File:M0118_FinSwe_Bottom.jpg|Deskthority Wiki]] | |
| | | M0118 | ...M0117SF | Ireland | Swiss | | [[https://web.archive.org/web/20240107122111/https://www.ricardo.ch/de/a/apple-vintage-keyboard-mo118-1247398122/|Found on second-hand market]] | |
| | | M0118 | ...M0117Y | Ireland | Spanish | | [[https://web.archive.org/web/20240107131529/https://es.wallapop.com/item/teclado-apple-vintage-962168148|Found on second-hand market]] | |
| | | M0118 | ...M0117YU | Ireland | Yugoslavian | | [[https://web.archive.org/web/20240107122342/https://deskthority.net/viewtopic.php?t=28239|Deskthority Marketplace]] | |
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| This makes the Apple Standard Keyboard rather unsuitable for tasks which may require complex key-combos, such as with gaming. | This makes the Apple Standard Keyboard rather unsuitable for tasks which may require complex key-combos, such as with gaming. |
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| ==== Layout-specific Serial Numbers ==== | |
| The following table depicts all recorded serial numbers, categorized based on their corresponding layouts. | |
| | **Serial No.** | Layout | Description | | |
| | M0116 | English (US) | Standard layout. | | |
| | M0116B | English (UK) | Similar to US layout, but has £ symbol.((Documented in Gallery below)) | | |
| | M0117Z | English | English M0117 layout.(([[https://web.archive.org/web/20240107135132/https://deskthority.net/wiki/File:Apple_M0118_bottom.jpg|Deskthority Wiki]])) | | |
| | M0117AB | Arabic | Arabic M0117 layout.((Documented in Gallery below)) | | |
| | M0117D | German | German M0117 layout.(([[https://web.archive.org/web/20240107131523/https://archiwum.allegro.pl/oferta/apple-keyboard-m0118-i8105702892.html|Found on second-hand market]])) | | |
| | M0117F | French | French M0117 layout.(([[https://web.archive.org/web/20240107122138/https://archiwum.allegro.pl/oferta/apple-keyboard-m0118-mysz-apple-desktop-igla-i13055860185.html|Found on second-hand market]])) | | |
| | M0117HB | Hebrew | Hebrew M0117 layout.((Documented in Gallery below)) | | |
| | M0117S | Finnish\\ Swedish | Finnish/Swedish M0117 layout.(([[https://web.archive.org/web/20220214234923/https://deskthority.net/wiki/File:M0118_FinSwe_Bottom.jpg|Deskthority Wiki]])) | | |
| | M0117SF | Swiss | Swiss M0117 layout.(([[https://web.archive.org/web/20240107122111/https://www.ricardo.ch/de/a/apple-vintage-keyboard-mo118-1247398122/|Found on second-hand market]])) | | |
| | M0117Y | Spanish | Spanish M0117 layout.(([[https://web.archive.org/web/20240107131529/https://es.wallapop.com/item/teclado-apple-vintage-962168148|Found on second-hand market]])) | | |
| | M0117YU | Yugoslavian | Yugoslavian M0117 layout.(([[https://web.archive.org/web/20240107122342/https://deskthority.net/viewtopic.php?t=28239|Deskthority Marketplace]])) | | |
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