AppleDesign computer keyboard
Date: 1994
Inventory Number: 2000-1-0036b
Classification: Keyboard
Subject:
Maker: Apple Computer Inc. (1976-present)
User: Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments, Harvard University (founded 1948)
Cultural Region:
City of Use:
Dimensions:
keyboard: 3.5 × 47.3 × 17.7 cm (1 3/8 × 18 5/8 × 6 15/16 in.)
Accessories: original cardboard box
Description:
A rectangular, beige plastic standard keyboard stored in original brown cardboard box. Black symbols on the buttons. A built-in cable with off-white plastic insulation is attached to the back of the keyboard. The cord ends with a six pin, male connector to connect keyboard to the main systems unit of a computer.
Signedraised beige plastic on top center of keyboard: [apple logo]
raised beige plastic on bottom panel of keyboard: [apple logo] AppleDesign Keyboard / Apple Computer, Inc. / Cupertino, California / Assembled in Thailand / Model Number: M2980 / © 1994 Apple Computer, Inc. All / rights reserved. Apple and the Apple logo / are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S.A. and other / countries. AppleDesign is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc. / FCCID: BCGM2980 / Operation is subject to the / following two conditions / (1) this device may not cause / harmful interference, and / (2) this device must accept any / interference received, including / interference that may cause / undesired operation
printed in black on a white label beneath the barcode: *NN421LDE33G* / LL
printed in black on both sides of cardboard box: AppleDesign [black apple logo] / Keyboard
printed in black on bottom panel of cardboard box: © 1994 Apple Computer, Inc. / All rights reserved. Apple and the Apple Logo / are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S.A. and other / countries. AppleDesign is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.
printed in black on white sticker on front panel of cardboard box: M2891LL1A / 71890810159 9 / ASSEMBLED IN THAILAND
printed in black on front panel of cardboard box: Apple Computer, Inc. / AppleDesign Keyboard / Clavier AppleDesign / AppleDesign Tastatur / Tastiera AppleDesign / Teclado AppleDesign / AppleDesign Tangentbord / AppleDesign Toestenbord / AppleDesign [Asian characters for "keyboard"]
printed in black on top panel of cardboard box: [black apple logo] / AppleDesign Keyboard
raised beige plastic on bottom panel of keyboard: [apple logo] AppleDesign Keyboard / Apple Computer, Inc. / Cupertino, California / Assembled in Thailand / Model Number: M2980 / © 1994 Apple Computer, Inc. All / rights reserved. Apple and the Apple logo / are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S.A. and other / countries. AppleDesign is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc. / FCCID: BCGM2980 / Operation is subject to the / following two conditions / (1) this device may not cause / harmful interference, and / (2) this device must accept any / interference received, including / interference that may cause / undesired operation
printed in black on a white label beneath the barcode: *NN421LDE33G* / LL
printed in black on both sides of cardboard box: AppleDesign [black apple logo] / Keyboard
printed in black on bottom panel of cardboard box: © 1994 Apple Computer, Inc. / All rights reserved. Apple and the Apple Logo / are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S.A. and other / countries. AppleDesign is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.
printed in black on white sticker on front panel of cardboard box: M2891LL1A / 71890810159 9 / ASSEMBLED IN THAILAND
printed in black on front panel of cardboard box: Apple Computer, Inc. / AppleDesign Keyboard / Clavier AppleDesign / AppleDesign Tastatur / Tastiera AppleDesign / Teclado AppleDesign / AppleDesign Tangentbord / AppleDesign Toestenbord / AppleDesign [Asian characters for "keyboard"]
printed in black on top panel of cardboard box: [black apple logo] / AppleDesign Keyboard
Inscribedprinted in white and red and stamped in black on red and white label on top panel of cardboard box: HARVARD UNIVERSITY / TECHNOLOGY PRODUCT CENTER / 175 North Harvard St. - Allston, MA 02134 / ORDER # __92744__ PO# -____ __1__ of ____ 6 / TO: SCIENCE CENTER / 1 XFORD ST / RM B06 / CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138 / Attn: M. Richardson / 5-2779
FunctionThe keyboard is a manual input device through which users communicate with a computer. Keyboards are for inputting symbolic information (commonly for word processing and programming purposes). They are equipped with several buttons (modeled after typewriter buttons) that communicate electronically with the central processing unit of the computer.
This particular device was used by the staff of the Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments for cataloguing, data processing, and researching purposes in conjunction with an Apple personal desktop computer (2000-1-0036a).
Click here for a description of keyboards.
This particular device was used by the staff of the Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments for cataloguing, data processing, and researching purposes in conjunction with an Apple personal desktop computer (2000-1-0036a).
Click here for a description of keyboards.
Historical AttributesPurchased from Harvard University Technology Services on 8 August 1995 by the Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments and retired in summer 2000.
Curatorial RemarksKeyboard priced at $75.00. See instrument's file for purchase information.
ProvenanceFrom the Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments, Harvard University.