The original Apple wired keyboard and mouse set for 20 yuan is suitable for Windows 11

As the saying goes: If you plant flowers deliberately, they will not bloom, but if you plant willows unintentionally, they will make shade. Usually when I have nothing to do, I still go outside more often, and it’s the end of the year again. Some stores have started clearance sales again.

But it happened during the epidemic this year. Some shop owners probably gave up their good dreams long ago. The good shop can't continue, so I go back home for the time being. So the streets are full of big stickers of clearance sales.

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Although some things are not useful, even if you pass by, you can go in and have a look. I missed it last month, and I got a set of Apple's second-hand original wired three-button mouse A1152 and wired keyboard A1243. Although this set has been around for a long time.

Let's talk about the price first! For the first time, I got the wired keyboard first, and got it with a counter-offer of 10 yuan for 20 yuan. The second time I saw the mouse, I told the boss to sell it to me at the same price. That is, a set of keyboard and mouse costs only 20 yuan. It's fine to brush clean. After all, these things have been released for more than ten years.

wash suit

The system used on the desktop is Windows 11. Prepare to adapt and play. See if it works normally?

Look at mighty mouse first, a mouse with a trackball. There are no left and right physical keys. It can only be determined by touching the left and right buttons.

not too dirty

Apple's cables generally break from where the USB cable connects. I have several Apple charging cables that have broken directly from that location. It looked good this time.

bottom

I thought about taking it apart. But there is no place to start, because there are no screws on the body.

The touch feeling is different when the middle trackball is electrified and not electrified. There is a sense of scale when the power is turned on.

after cleaning

Just wipe it clean. Check for rust issues.

bit by bit rusty

good interface

The keyboard, at first, was dirty. But the picture below is after cleaning. No dirty pictures were taken.

under

The four sides are simple and there is no screw. That's four pads.

back

I thought there were screws on the back, so I could take it apart and have a look. Also did not find a place to start. A rubber pad was damaged. I disassembled a small part and gave up after checking that there were no screw holes. It can only be said that if it is bad, it can only be demolished violently. It's a bit of a gamble.

With USB ports on both sides

good interface

no rust

But Apple does a good job of switching between upper and lower case on the keyboard. Tips are displayed directly on the keys.

At-a-glance case switching

try it

Summary: The basic use is no different from that of a normal keyboard and mouse. I just don't see the screenshot button. Estimated to have to look up the data to see.

The advantages of this set of keyboard and mouse: 1. The keyboard is relatively thin, and the body is made of metal aluminum. Symmetrical design, simple.

2. The trackball in the middle of the mouse is still good. Comfortable grip.

Disadvantages: 1. The USB cable is relatively short. It is suitable for small hosts to be used on the desktop.

2. The entire keyboard and mouse can only be cleaned on the surface, because there are no screws. It's almost a waste to take it apart.

3. Some shortcut keys on the keyboard are not available. It should be a system mismatch problem.

4. The mouse drag response is not very sensitive. Playing games can be ignored, and it is enough for office use.

I bought this second-hand thing because it looks cheap and it's worth it. can be used normally. The most important thing is that the mechanical keyboard currently used is too loud when typing at night. Although it is very comfortable to listen to, it still affects others' rest in the middle of the night. So this is the keyboard for the night shift. I saw that many of them are still family heirlooms in the seafood market. Personally, I think it is better to buy a brand new keyboard with dozens of dollars, which is better than this set, of course, if your computer system is an Apple system. Then I take that back. Because there is nothing to say about the Apple ecological chain. I wish you all a happy life!