The
Apple Extended Keyboard is a
keyboard that was first sold separately alongside the
Macintosh II and
SE. Later the
Apple Extended Keyboard II prepackaged with Apple Professional Desktops during the early 1990s (starting with the
Macintosh IIsi in October 1990). These keyboards are widely considered by enthusiasts to represent the golden era of Macintosh keyboards and are fondly remembered by many. Retrospective articles credit the success of the product to a combination of sound, feel, and durability.