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Place In Dublin To Pick Up a US Formatted Keyboard

  • 02-12-2011 9:33pm
    #1
    Robdude
    Closed Accounts Posts: 709 ✭✭✭


    Does anyone know if there are any stores that carry keyboards with the US style layout?


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  • #2
    Victor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,580 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    You do realise that the only real difference between US and UK is the swapping of the " and the @ symbols and the only difference between UK and Ireland is the adding of fadas with the Alt Gr key?

    Operating systems allow you to change settings to US settings (or any other settings).


  • #3
    Robdude
    Closed Accounts Posts: 709 ✭✭✭Robdude


    Victor wrote: »
    You do realise that the only real difference between US and UK is the swapping of the " and the @ symbols and the only difference between UK and Ireland is the adding of fadas with the Alt Gr key?

    Operating systems allow you to change settings to US settings (or any other settings).

    I know they are mostly similar - but I use #, @ and " quite a bit. I'd prefer for my home keyboard and my work keyboard to be the same to avoid typos.

    I also know you can control the layout as seen by the OS; but I'd probably prefer to have the label on the physical key match what appears when I type.

    Don't get me wrong, it's not a huge deal; but if I can pick one up in town I think I'd be willing to pay for it. I just didn't know if any stores would carry it or if I'm just in the tiny, tiny minority that would want it.


  • #4
    Adyx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,997 ✭✭✭Adyx


    Komplett stock US keyboards. You can order online but collect it from their depot in Dublin. They have a forum here on Boards where you can check with one of their reps too.


  • #5
    Victor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,580 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    Print the new symbols + scissors + sellotape. :)


  • #6
    Skerries
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,708 ✭✭✭✭Skerries


    or swap the keys around
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  • #7
    Robdude
    Closed Accounts Posts: 709 ✭✭✭Robdude


    Skerries wrote: »
    or swap the keys around

    It's a good idea - but if you look at the keyboards, you'll see why it doesn't work. Some of the keys are different sizes (particularly the left-shift and enter keys)

    http://latestprices.pk/uploadfiles/20110908-070953Ck_55.jpg
    http://img387.imageshack.us/img387/2200/img112742logitechdeskto.jpg

    Thanks for the suggestion though


  • #8
    Carlos Orange
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,499 ✭✭✭Carlos Orange


    Robdude wrote: »
    I know they are mostly similar - but I use #, @ and " quite a bit. I'd prefer for my home keyboard and my work keyboard to be the same to avoid typos.

    I also know you can control the layout as seen by the OS; but I'd probably prefer to have the label on the physical key match what appears when I type.

    Don't get me wrong, it's not a huge deal; but if I can pick one up in town I think I'd be willing to pay for it. I just didn't know if any stores would carry it or if I'm just in the tiny, tiny minority that would want it.


    Wouldn't it be a lot easier to replace your work keyboard?


  • #9
    Robdude
    Closed Accounts Posts: 709 ✭✭✭Robdude


    psinno wrote: »
    Wouldn't it be a lot easier to replace your work keyboard?

    That's what I'm trying to do :)


  • #10
    Firblog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,199 ✭✭✭Firblog


    ummmm, replace the american keyboard with a uk/irish one?


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