What does “French Keyboards” and “Optional AZERTY” Keyboards mean?
The manufacturer installed keyboards for all Japanese PC’s are based on the American (QWERTY) system with a few slight differences. The Japanese keyboard contains 109 keys, whereas the normal QWERTY keyboard contains 106 keys. In France, for purely historical reasons, the French PC keyboard is radically different from what you will find in the rest of the world. And now, GeekStuff4U offers a true solution to consumers wishing to order one of the latest Hi-Tech PC’s sold in Japan, utilizing a truly French working environment, without purchasing a French PC. Fortunately, the French version of Windows XP supports the French keyboard and we can sell you a set of self-adhesive keyboard stickers for the QWERTY system. You therefore have a unique solution specially designed for French consumers.