- Anodized aluminum enclosure
- Extended layout with document navigation controls, a numeric keypad, and special function keys
- Low profile keys
- Bluetooth Technology
- Ultra-thin design
Product Description
The Apple Wireless Keyboard has been completely redesigned, inside and out. It features an elegant, ultra-thin anodized aluminum enclosure with low-profile keys that provide crisp, responsive feel. It also has function keys for one-touch access to a variety of Mac features such as screen brightness, volume, eject, play/pause, fast-forward and rewind, Expose, and Dashboard. Its compact design fits on your lap or on even the most crowded desk. And its Bluetooth wirele… More >>
Overpriced stuff made for people with really small fingers. Only Apple would sell a computer and then charge for the Keyboard. I purchased the keyboard and the machine for it on a Saturday, I returned both on the following Monday.
Rating: 2 / 5
I use this with my new (Nov 2009) MacBook Pro laptop.
The good:
It is bluetooth and works well with the laptop.
The keyboard works well running Windows 7 under VMware.
It is very small and can travel well.
It looks very nice.
The bad:
Battery life can suck bad. Under certain “normal” conditions the batter in mine will last only 2 days. I think this is because The keyboard is trying to connect to other bluetooth devices around me, but I am not sure. This point alone make the keyboard almost worthless to me.
The size: Yes it is small and it travels well, but I program and this keyboard sucks for development.
So this is a weird one to scale. If you just want a portable keyboard to protect the surface of your laptop, and you travel a lot, then this is a good choice. Just watch out for battery drain, or remove the batteries when not using. However, if you want a keyboard that is a full time keyboard to do serious work on then this keyboard would get a 2 star or even a 1 star review.
Rating: 3 / 5
Love this keyboard. I have this configured for my wall mounted 24″ iMac in my kitchen. The keyboard is small enough to tuck away in a drawer (along with the mouse) when not in use. I change the batteries maybe once every 3-4 months (been using rechargeable batteries).. For my purposes, I don’t need a numeric pad.
Rating: 5 / 5
After using a logitech mx duo wireless keyboard and mouse since 2003 which I loved because of the ergonomics and reliability, I finally gave in to get the apple wireless keyboard (with the magic mouse). It was weird getting used to the small size at first but I quickly adjusted to it… and getting a 1/3 of my desktop space back was a huge bonus. So far I love the keyboard and magic mouse combo! The only con is not having the numeric keypad, but I realized that the keys are spaced together closely enough that it’s not an issue for me.
Rating: 5 / 5
Pros:
very nice to type on – positive clicks, good action
(i was quite surprised)
size – perfect as htpc
Cons:
Wobbly!!! Mine came unbalanced out of the box… that means when typing the keyboard rattles on tabletop. Annoying.
Other than that there’s not much else to say about a keyboard. Yes it lacks a few keys but usability has to be compromised for size. It has the keys that I need, it types well, it looks very nice, but it wobbles. Will try swap at apple store
Rating: 3 / 5