[G4] Wireless keyboard and G4

[John Niven]

I have (amongst others) a G4 dual 450MHz GE which I have hooked up to my big-screen lcd TV. I use it to watch ripped movies. Opps did I say that?

Since I want to operate it from the couch I use a Logitech wireless keyboard and mouse. It comes with a bluetooth "dongle" that you plug into the usb port. Works fine but you do have to put batteries in them, which is a negative if you don't really need it.

You can get a brand new Apple brushed Aluminum keyboard for $49. I've got one and I like it. On the other hand, I mostly use old Logitech "Wingman" gaming mice, because I like the shape, the three buttons, and NO scroll wheel to get in the way. They don't make them any more - I buy them when I can on eBay. I always think that the human interface is worth spending money on. You can still use these with your laptop - sometimes a full size keyboard is nice.

Have you tried your local Craigslist? For things like monitors a local pickup is going to be your best bet. Older CRT's are a good deal nowadays since everybody wants and lcd :-)

John




--- On Fri, 5/2/08, Christina Samuels <casamuels at gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Christina Samuels <casamuels at gmail.com>
> Subject: [G4] Wireless keyboard and G4
> To: g4 at listserver.themacintoshguy.com
> Date: Friday, May 2, 2008, 3:36 PM
> I should *not* get a wireless keyboard for my G4 Power Mac,
> right? I know
> wireless would work fine with my Macbook, but I was looking
> at wired options
> because 1. I don't really care that much one way or the
> other, and wired is
> cheaper and 2. I assumed that there wasn't a way to get
> bluetooth on an
> older machine. Is that
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