I Put RGB in an Apple IIc... and you won't hate it

Today, we've got both versions of an all new mechanical keyboard replacement for the venerable (and adorable) Apple IIc!

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🍎 Joe's Computer Museum: @JoesComputerMuseum
🍎 Javier: @ARCJavMaster

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#AppleII #MacEffects #rgb

[finkelmana]

There is a more powerful CPU in the keyboard than in the computer.

[ulincsys]

I'm surprised the grey keycaps weren't double-shot so the characters would light up. That's like 50% of the point of having backlit keys

[genblob]

Not a fan of crazy RGB lighting but seeing it on such an old computer will always be cool. Glad to see it doesn't require some hardware mod or external power.

[JDGamer]

My one criticism would be that the letters aren't translucent on the grey one. It would ruin the stealth nature of that color option tbf.

[RetailArchaeology]

Do they make a clear case for the Apple IIc? The clear keyboard would look rad in one.

[imark]

As somebody who accidentally broke the disk Drive lever and super glued it back on slightly crooked and managed to get super glue on one of the keys and then didn't know how to remove it and ended up scraping off a little bit of the lettering. Well also liking clearer things and wanting to use there IIc

[singletona]

I love the formfactor of the IIc.

I hate it because it is the antithises of the II's expandability design philosophy, but it's just so neat to have an all in one plug into a monitor 'solution.'

[ryderrepairs]

You're right, i dont hate it, its actually amazing, well done sean!

[allensis]

It seems so obvious that the key fonts should be clear on the gray keyboard - so the lights could actually show what each character is. Additionally, with the pass thru cable they blasted right past a
Chance to offer low cost upgrades like more RAM, and perhaps the ability to plug in other devices. At that cost - no thanks. But hey, cool stuff Fo sho.

[edtoomuchfun]

Nice! Wonder why they didnt have the color come through the letters themselves.

[MitchMatrixx]

I gave an extra thumbs up today for your cunning use of the word "betwixt".
Well done, sir.

[jonathankleinow]

I'd love to see MacEffects make an ADB Extended Keyboard II with LEDs and clear keycaps to go with the clear SE/30 and ADB mouse case.

[eddiepetrick]

With my old eyes I would want the key letters to have been illuminated. Still cool though.

[thecorruptedbit]

13:31 the way the camera angle and key italics interact make it look like someone added the text in post, unedited. Like the letters are just floating there!

[patrickh]

I think it's great that these old computers are getting drop-in replacement keyboards. More than that, I am so excited that there are people out there developing software for Apple II and classic Macs.

[monsieurm]

When I was younger, after playing around with the Vic 20 and the Commodore 64, I had purchased for me, the Apple IIc. It was the best computer I had ever had in the 80s. In case you are too young and never experienced the Apple IIc, this little computer was just super. There was actually quite a bit of software developed for the IIc, from financial software to games, awesome games like for example, the Ultima series. For such a limited amount of memory and hardware, the IIc could handle a lot ! I wish I still had my old Apple IIc, what a great way to introduced into the 1980's computer world.

[GarthBeagle]

Can't wait to get mine! (and did you know that handle also works as a stand to prop up the IIc? 😉)

[MrLurchsThings]

Given the older original keyboard seems to be more common, it’s great to have a good, modern replacement.
But unless they do a clear or perhaps black case, the clear RGB keyboard just looks wrong.

[dakota]

The clanners made a variant of the apple II. damn

[charleschamp]

I hope there are kits like this for other lines of retro computers.