Apple Keyboard with Numeric Keypad - English (USA)

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  • 3.0 out of 5 stars

    Good keyboard BUT ...

    • Written by from Greenville

    Overall, this keyboard is great. However, I am constantly getting shocked from the aluminum. It gets very dry here in the winter and I think that contributes to it. I prefer the old school keyboard to this one.

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  • 3.0 out of 5 stars

    Great feel; needs wireless

    • Written by from BLACKHEATH

    Pros need full size arrow keys and page up/down. But cables are ugly. Right now Apple only has compromises to offer you. Where is my wireless version?

    All that said, both this and the little wireless sister are the nicest keyboards I've typed on.

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Great Product...

    • Written by from DeSoto

    This keyboard is by far one of the best keyboards that I have used. The sleek design makes desk space wonderful and looks awesome too. It would be great if Apple were to make it in different colors though. The white keys seem to pick up dirft very easy. I think the silver background would look really sharp with black keys. It would also be better for clean up. Over all I love my Apple keyboard.

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  • 4.0 out of 5 stars

    Great! ...except for the spacebar

    • Written by from Ferndale

    I really like this keyboard. Very simple to use and I like having the ten-key right there.

    The only problem I have is the spacebar. It seems like it's really loose and is very NOISY. Noisy to the point that I almost don't want to use it when other people are around. I had returned the first one I bought thinking it was a glitch with that individual piece, but it appears to be a common theme for this keyboard.

    Of course, anxiously waiting for a wireless version...

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Simply...

    • Written by from Chicago

    .....awesome.

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  • 3.0 out of 5 stars

    Almost....Very Very Noisy Space Bar!

    • Written by from Gaithersburg

    The keyboard is really nice. The keys have a great feel to them, they are the right size, it's easy to clean, and it looks fantastic. I read another review that said the USB ports wouldn't work with an iPod, but it certainly works with mine. I've also plugged in digital cameras with no problem.

    I have two complaints though. First, the USB ports are hidden underneath. It gives the keyboard a clean look, but you have to tilt it on end to access the USB port. Why not something easier to access?

    The USB location I can live with, but my biggest complaint is that the space bar is very very loud. Really loud! All the other keys are nice an quiet, but that space bar is unbelievable. If I get up before my wife she can't hear me typing on the other keys, but when I hit the space bar it's loud enough to get her up. I went to an Apple retail store to try and exchange it, but they opened up a brand new keyboard and it was just as loud. It's like it's missing some padding or shock absorbing material underneath. I see this as a design flaw that Apple should correct.

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  • 4.0 out of 5 stars

    Amazing but with flaws

    • Written by from Grand Bay

    Love the function keys, design quality and feel. I can really fly on this thing! But it doesn't work with pre-OS selections like rEFlt or bios menus, despite the latest firmware upgrades. It's annoying to bring out another keyboard every time I reboot.

    The USB ports on the side are almost useless, they supply inefficient power to the connected devices, so they're only good for charging and thumb drives if you're lucky.

    Alas, its worth outweighs its faults, so I must suggest this product.

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Great keyboard!

    • Written by from SHREVEPORT

    This is a great keyboard. I have to have numeric for work and it is very easy to use like every apple product. No other keyboard can compare.

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Disappointed

    • Written by from DeWitt

    My keyboard is just 2 months out of warranty and the keys keep falling off. Some of the buttons also get stuck so then I can't use the keyboard at all. I can't afford a new one so I'm stuck with a keyboard that doesn't function properly.

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    The Apple Keyboard w/Numeric Keypad

    • Written by from seattle

    I love the new apple keyboard. so thin my desk looks so uncluttered it's amazing. I don't mind the fact that it has a cord and find the numeric keypad very useful. I replaced my old iMac keyboard with it as soon as i got it and am now typing on it.

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Possibly, the greatest keyboard ever.

    • Written by from Prairie View

    I have been through 4 keyboards for my custom built Windows PC. A Gateway, Logitech Classic Keyboard 200, Logitech Keyboard K120, and my best Christmas present ever, the Apple Keyboard with Numeric Keypad. I'm using it now, and it's the best ever. Ultra-thin, awesome aluminum, thin keys, ergonomic heaven. This keyboard will help me get more homework done faster, and play online more. Thank you Apple, for descending from the heavens, and forming in 1976. To really reach your full potential with this keyboard and so much more. The only pain is I had to reconnect the keyboard a few times. That isn't even anywhere near enough to put a dent in the 5 star rating.

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  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    don't like this keyboard

    • Written by from Dillingham

    I have 2 of these keyboards and I find them very frustrating after a month of use. The feel of this board is good but the keys are too squished together. I have not been able to adjust to the key spacing and I'm constantly switching on the caps lock. I have trouble finding other keys - I'm no whiz touch typist but this keyboard is the most irritating I've ever tried since the first lap tops came out. I have small hands. I can't imagine how someone with large hands could type on these.

    I don't like that there is no adjustment to the keyboard angle either, and that the mouse USB is at the end of the board - I get tangled in the wire frequently. Go wireless you say? No I don't want to support Duracell all the time.

    Also I wish the caps lock indicator light was much larger. I've found in some light conditions the teeny light is hard to see and I've been stumped why I couldn't log into some stuff, to eventually see the caps lock on AGAIN! grrrrr.

    Apple could do better just expanding this board by a few mm in length and width.

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  • 4.0 out of 5 stars

    Love it... but why not wireless?

    • Written by from Austin

    I use this keyboard with my Windows laptop at work. (I have the wireless version for my MBP.) With a key mapping utility, it works wonderfully and is one of the best keyboards I've ever used. My coworkers appreciate its quietness--I'm a keybanger, so I can also say that this keyboard is durable.

    My only complaint about the keyboard as designed is the weird delay needed to engage the Caps Lock.

    I would have paid $100 for a wireless one of these. Maybe more. Why, oh why, must I shackled with a wire just to get a numeric keypad?

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Like it

    • Written by from RACINE

    I've used these at school and today I got one of these to use on my macbook because I have a 2nd screen. So far it works good.

    16 of 24 people found this useful

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Excellent product!

    • Written by from Jacksonville

    I purchased this keyboard to replace the bulky wireless keyboard that came with my iMac and honestly give props to Apple on this one. The keyboard is ridiculously thin and feels great to type on. The keys themselves are smooth, elegant and evenly spaced, a perfect combination for someone with large hands like myself. I was considering the other wireless aluminum keyboard, but it's no larger than a MacBook's keyboard and feels sorta funky for a desktop. In addition to this, the wired keyboard saves money on battery replacements, so it's a sound decision in terms of ergonomics and economics.

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  • 4.0 out of 5 stars

    Apple Keyboard

    • Written by from Lexington

    Fabulous BUT..... don't discard the keyboard that came with your iMac. If you get into booting from CD or DVD trouble you just might have to hook up the original keyboard. Some keys on this keyboard don't work with the white iMac. Was my experience and others. Once you get things fixed you might be able to go back to this more fab Apple Keyboard.

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    the best keyboard ever, irreplaceable

    • Written by from Madrid

    I know Apple philosofy is going simple, wireless, small, etc... But this keyboard is x1000 times better than the wireless one. I cant imagine my normal day without the keypad the right and other keys that the wireless version miss. Please, never take this keyboard off from the store. I wouldnt imagine myself using mac without this keyboard.

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Great Keyboard

    • Written by from Glendora

    Very nice experience! The F13~F19 are very quick and convenient.

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  • 4.0 out of 5 stars

    Key Mistake

    • Written by from Austin

    Everything is wonderful about this keyboard except they moved some of the system control keys for no apparent reason. The disk eject and speaker volume was perfectly placed on the top right hand side of the old numeric keyboard. And the reverse, pause and forward keys rested perfectly over the other navigational keys.

    To double up function keys F7 thruF12 and disrupt the natural flow of so many applications that already use this space is stupid. I wonder which designer made this unfortunate choice. I wonder what consumer has F13 thru F19 programmed for anything.

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Great Keyboard!

    • Written by from New York

    This keyboard came bundled with my Mac Pro Dual Quad-Core Intel Xeon and I am VERY happy with BOTH. Ergonomics are Apple's goal and this keyboard doesn't disappoint. The right angle, the perfect distance key to key, the best font for key ID — plus two USB 2.0 ports? How can you beat that? Very elegant design by Apple. Love it!

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