ZCover must know something we don't -- or else we know something that they don't. The company is offering a Mac keyboard cover for AutoCAD. For US$50, you get...
Keyboard skin for Apple Keyboard & Apple Wireless Keyboard. Preprinted and Molded for Apply Keyboard with Program short cut key for Autodesk AutoCAD 2006 and above.
The cover labels keys with AutoCAD shortcut keystrokes, and protects the keyboard from dirt and spills. More info here [zcover.com].
AutoCAD 2006 doesn't run on the Mac, but why would ZCover have spent the money to create a Mac keyboard cover? I've asked this Canadian company, and'll post their reply if I hear back.
Not a Mac user so maybe I'm way off here, but maybe it will be good for using AutoCAD on a new Intel Mac with dual boot.
Posted by: Randall Newton | Oct 28, 2006 at 12:51 PM
AutoCAD runs as well on an Intel Mac using Bootcamp as it does on any PC.
http://www.apple.com/macosx/bootcamp/
Having tried it on Parrallels, but I'm guessing that it runs just as well.
http://www.parallels.com/
Intel Macs allow for ANY app (PC or Mac based). This means there is significantly more software available for Macs now, compared to PCs.
Posted by: Kemper | Oct 28, 2006 at 05:42 PM
I'm thinking this must be the narrowist of niche products:
A potential customer who:
- uses AutoCAD.
- uses AutoCAD on a Macintosh in PC emmulation mode.
- uses AutoCAD on a Macintosh in PC emmulation mode and spills drinks.
- uses AutoCAD on a Macintosh in PC eummulation mode and spills drinks and needs to know (or hasn't memorized yet) AutoCAD's keyboard shortcuts.
Posted by: ralphg | Oct 30, 2006 at 10:08 AM
Anyone know if there is there a keyboard cover out there for 3DS Max users?
Posted by: 3DS? | Jul 26, 2007 at 11:50 AM
I have a MCP and I run autoCAD along with about 6 other co-workers on bootcamp.
Posted by: Joe | Nov 01, 2008 at 10:36 PM