On 2/13/05 8:48 PM, in article m2hdkfkj28.fsf@qqqq.invalid, "David C."
<shamino@techie.com> wrote:

> "M. Pender" <mpender********.com> writes:
>>
>> I don't think the PC keyboards include keys like the volume controls
>> or CD eject button normally found on an Apple keyboard. If you decide
>> to buy a new keyboard I think the Bluetooth wireless keyboard would be
>> a smart choice for the Mini--you could hide all the cables and the
>> computer out of sight.
>
> F12 will work as an eject button for keyboards that don't have one.
>
> As for the volume controls, you can use the menu-bar control if the
> keys aren't on the keyboard.
>
> The Apple Bluetooth keyboard is nice, but telling someone looking for a
> cheap computer that he has to mail-order his mini with the BT interface
> and keyboard in order to have a usable system is telling someone to
> spend money that he doesn't have to spend.
>
> -- David

Nice to know about the other keys, but I think you may be assuming too much
about the person buying the Mini and the cost of a Bluetooth adapter,
keyboard and mouse.

I thought about buying one to use with an HDTV. Its small and can hide out
of the way and a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse would be ideal for use more
than 6' from the television screen. I was considering the D-Link USB
adapter ($30) with the Apple keyboard ($57) and a Kensington mouse ($50).
If you have to buy them anyway, you might as well get one you like.

People buy computers for at least as many different reasons as there are
computers.

- Mike