Comment by AdamJacobMuller

I had a later Macbook which had that same feature.

Beyond the ability to swap in an alternate keyboard the ability to pull out the keyboard and clean it well was amazing. The amount of junk which came out of that keyboard when you removed it and tapped it on the table was equal parts fascinating and disgusting.

Overall I don't lament the old laptops too much. While they made it easier to clean, the newer laptops seem to catch far less stuff.

Plus, the power cable on that generation of computer was... Awful. This was pre-magsafe and the center pin of the cable, which looked like a headphone connector, would break off INSIDE the computer. It was a huge hassle resulting in multiple returns until someone from the apple store figured out a trick with a toothpick and some super glue.