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  • pulliptears
    pulliptears Posts: 14,583 Forumite
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    Yep, my 13" Pro and DS's 13" Pro are the same

    :)
  • purt
    purt Posts: 4,710 Forumite
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    Arghhhhhh! :mad:

    Why!
  • pulliptears
    pulliptears Posts: 14,583 Forumite
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    culchied wrote: »
    Arghhhhhh! :mad:

    Why!

    Give it a few days you wont know any difference!!
  • BillScarab
    BillScarab Posts: 6,027 Forumite
    Because that's the way Apple design them. They're just different to the old IBM PC layout that most people are familiar with.

    Traditionally keyboards used with Unix systems were slightly different as well.
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  • clockworks_2
    clockworks_2 Posts: 449 Forumite
    culchied wrote: »
    Arghhhhhh! :mad:

    Why!

    It's a small price to pay for the ease and reliabilty of the wonderful world of Mac!:D
  • purt
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    clockworks wrote: »
    It's a small price to pay for the ease and reliabilty of the wonderful world of Mac!:D

    Is there any means of changing the configuration? Like you can do with a PC that has a US set-up?
  • clockworks_2
    clockworks_2 Posts: 449 Forumite
    If i am not mistaken i don't think you can.i have mine set up on UK layout and and it's still the same. You get used to it soon enough.
  • isofa
    isofa Posts: 6,091 Forumite
    culchied wrote: »
    Is there any means of changing the configuration? Like you can do with a PC that has a US set-up?

    System Preferences has international settings, but I don't think you can swap the US/UK layout for @ and " (haven't tried so have a look).

    This may help more: http://www.gyford.com/phil/writing/2005/11/20/using_a_british.php

    All Macs have had this layout since they were invented, it's far more sensible to have the " and ' on the same key if you are working in design and publishing, but it is annoying when you switched between 2 different systems, I just tend to remember!
  • Marty_J
    Marty_J Posts: 6,594 Forumite
    edited 7 January 2010 at 4:32PM
    culchied wrote: »
    Is there any means of changing the configuration? Like you can do with a PC that has a US set-up?

    Just give it a little while and you'll get used to it.

    Once that happens, it'll be PC keyboards that drive you nuts! :p
  • purt
    purt Posts: 4,710 Forumite
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    I don't want to come across as a phillistine. I do work between PC and Mac now and am so akin to touch typing without so much as glancing at the keyboard that it's gonna be a bit of a learning curve for sure.

    Thanks for all the replies guys. Am liking my new toy thus far, despite the keyboard!
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