The monitor never went anywhere, but yes, I did take the keyboard a few different places. It was $12 though, so even if it had broken, I could have replaced it easily enough. Ultimately, the desire to travel with a Mac led me to switch to the Macbook, and I'm far happier overall. Sure, I miss all the ports of the Mini, but the laptops are portable and way more compact, plus offer the multi-touch trackpad and a mic/webcam. > On May 19, 2015, at 1:25 PM, Devin Prater <d.pra...@me.com> wrote: > > How long has your keyboard lasted? And what kind is it? Have you taken it > places or kept in place? > > Sent from my iPhone > > On May 19, 2015, at 9:40 AM, Alex Hall <mehg...@icloud.com > <mailto:mehg...@icloud.com>> wrote: > >> I had a Mac Mini for years (still do, but the drive is shot). I hooked up a >> $12 USB keyboard from Wal-Mart, and a monitor we'd had for at least five >> years from Dell, and it worked just fine. Apple computers don't need apple >> peripherals, but the Apple stuff tends to last longer and look better. Of >> course, my $12 keyboard is still going strong, even if it isn't very >> comfortable. >>> On May 19, 2015, at 9:17 AM, Devin Prater <d.pra...@me.com >>> <mailto:d.pra...@me.com>> wrote: >>> >>> So Apple can look at non-Apple products, like cheap logitech keyboards and >>> Visio TVS? >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>> On May 19, 2015, at 5:42 AM, Jonathan C Cohn <jon.c.c...@gmail.com >>>> <mailto:jon.c.c...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>>> >>>> I personally have heard great things about the Logitech keyboards. You can >>>> actually pretty much use any USB keyboard, the primary difference between >>>> Mac and Windows keyboards in the US is that the command and option keys by >>>> default are reversed in order. This can be created in System Preferences. >>>> >>>> If you do any amount of typing I would suggest not going cheep on the >>>> keyboard. On the other hand if these are Apple products you currently have >>>> and you live close enough to an Apple store it does not hurt to bring then >>>> in for a Genius look. Apple gives free evaluations of issues. >>>> >>>>> On May 18, 2015, at 23:18, Devin Prater <d.pra...@me.com >>>>> <mailto:d.pra...@me.com>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi all. So after a year or so in the case of the monitor and months in >>>>> the case of the keyboard, they both have stopped working. The power part >>>>> of the monitor ceased to function last week, and the control, escape, >>>>> number 5, f8 keys don't work anymore. So, I'd like advice on inexpensive >>>>> but well-worth monitors and keyboard for the mac mini. I don't need a >>>>> wireless keyboard, just one that'll stay good for at least a year. >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >>>>> <mailto:macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>>> <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>. >>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries >>>>> <http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries>. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout >>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >>>> <mailto:macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>> <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries >>>> <http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries>. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >>> <mailto:macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>> <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries >>> <http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries>. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>. >> >> >> -- >> Have a great day, >> Alex Hall >> mehg...@icloud.com <mailto:mehg...@icloud.com> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >> <mailto:macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries >> <http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries>. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout >> <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > <mailto:macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries > <http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries>. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout > <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>.
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