US / UK Powerbook,iBook Keyboard query?

[Zanza]

If anyone can help me with the following problem I would be very gratefull!

I need to know if they keyboard layouts for the UK, and U.S. G4 15" Powerbooks/iBooks are the same? I dont mean the functions of the keys, but the actualy physical key layout (eg. key sizes, spacing).

I am looking to buy one of those colourfull iSkin keyboard covers but it specifies that you need a U.S keyboard layout. I was hoping that the US and UK apple laptops use the same physical key layout. Anyone know for certain?

[Zanza]

To help you out a bit, could a UK 15" powerbook/iBook owner tell me if their keyboard physicaly looks the same as this:

http://www.info.apple.com/images/kbase/88248/88248_2.gif

[segages]

A few differences I can see...

top left there is no ? key. Between shift and Z no `~ (tilde) key (it's next to 1 on that pic) and the backslash/pipe key is above return on that pic.

I just took a pic of my 12" iBook beyboard for you to compare...sorry bout the flash.



BTW is that pic you linked to the old TiBook keyboard?

EDIT: The Powerbook keyboard layout seems different to the iBook. Go to http://www.apple.com/powerbook/ and click on the 'Take a closer look' link on the right-hand side for close up of the newest rev of Powerbooks.

[Zanza]

Thanks Segages,

It looks like their completely different.

The picture I linked to is a USA 15" G4 powerbook, as its keyboard is the same as the iBooks.

Thanks again for taking the time to take a photo, it was a great help!

[mid]

The US keyboard won't have a convenient ?-sign on the 3-key is the big difference you'll hit.