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== Cultural Impact and Legacy ==

The Apple Extended Keyboard established several industry standards that persist in modern mechanical keyboards. The template post system, while specific to Apple, influenced the concept of customizable function key overlays. The substantial construction and premium switches set a quality benchmark that many enthusiasts still consider unmatched.

The keyboard's association with professional Macintosh systems of the late 1980s created lasting appeal among creative professionals who used these systems for desktop publishing, graphic design, and music production. Many recording studios and design firms continued using M0115 keyboards well into the 2000s, long after ADB had been discontinued.

The Orange Alps switches in particular achieved mythical status in the mechanical keyboard community. When Alps Electric discontinued the SKCM series in the late 1990s, M0115 keyboards became primary donor boards for switch harvesting. This practice has significantly reduced the number of intact examples, further increasing collector values.