Reviews for Apple Keyboard with numeric keypad - International English

These keyboards are the nicest to use I have ever tried - smart, tactile and accurate.
If they lasted I'd never use anything else.

Unfortunately I am currently using a nasty PC keyboard once again as my second apple keyboard in approx. 3 years has just gone mad! Same symptom with both keyboards - one or more keys stop working, and then starts sending all sorts of spurious characters when typing. Impossible to put mac to sleep as the keyboard keeps waking it up!!
Plug in this (the one i'm typing on) nasty cheap keyboard and all the problems are gone! :-(

At this price point I expect the keyboard to last at least as long as the cheaper keyboards i have - i.e 6-10 years

So beware! This is an expensive 'consumable' that really taints the general Apple experience

I am having to think very hard about whether I buy another one or go for a cheaper decent replacement that might last longer.

I just bought a new imac i and was disappointed to get a pants wireless keyboard, talk about budget cuts, i was a victim of buying a new full size alu keyboard! why did they do that! As a designer, you need to use shortcuts and the wireless keyboard makes this difficult!

the keyboard is excellent indeed, except for one thing: the usb2 hub. i am a happy owner of the previous version of the iMac and i bought this new keyboard especially for it's high speed ports, and now i found out that they work only with the new iMac. frankly, i haven't seen that star print 'cause it wasn't there, so i am sure it must have been added there recently. a bit unfair but hopefully apple will release an update software to solve that issue SOON.

I cant not fault this keyboard it looks great, its easy to type fast on, it feels great and its at the perfect angle. Not to mention the 2 USB ports in perfect places for not only the mouse but a memory stick in the side. My main problem with other keyboards is how far you have to press the buttons in for the to register but with this keyboard that isn't a problem. The function buttons: the volume, eject and so on are a great idea so much easier than most other desktop keyboards. This keyboard seems as close to perfect as you can get. I'm considering buying the wireless version....

This is the first time I've used this particular model. On the plus side, the key response is far better than previous models, and for touch typists like myself, it makes for quicker typing. On the downside is that there's no riser support at the back of the keyboard, having to use my monitors stand for this. Also, the Enter key is too small, and feel that to give the keyboard more 'feel', the keys would be better being less flat and more like previous models (bevelled).

Hopefully, this one lasts longer!

ok so i have been using a normal keyboard and i thought i would get an apple keyboard as a few symbols were missing from a standard non apple key, which i need for scripting.

i got to say its great really useful and helps me type a lot quicker with the slim keys. one big problem i found though was the caps key new delay system for noob typers. not a bad idea if you could turn this off and i know it isnt built into the keyboard for a fact as i have fixed the problem on mine, and the the light comes on if i tap it quick.

how i did it i dont know all i know is that i changed a few settings in universal and keyboard setup and then restored them and this seemed to work. so try tweaking the response time of the keys and then swith it off. and try changing where the cap key is on the keyboard then restore it back to its original. thats what i did and it works fine now. once apple bring an update to allow you to change this i will give 5 stars. but untill then just tinker it may work.

This is a great keyboard for most home users, i had planned to use it along side my older style apple keyboard, but the new one out performs on so many levels that im now buying a second one.

People may have had doubts about the flatness/laptop-like keys, but it is fine to touch type on, and it is easy to distinguish between keys.

Best thing however, is that because of its extremely low profile it feels like its part of my desk, meaning that it hardly puts any strain on my wrists/arms.

Stop eyeing it up and get it bought!!

As a keyboard to type with it's nice, light & requires a positive action to activate a key, okay the alt & cmd keys are reversed compared to most keyboards which is a little disconcerting at first but you quickly get used to this. Cleaning is nice & easy, just a damp large fibre micro-tex cloth wiped over the keyboard when unplugged from the machine gets all of the marks & dirt off. It's small on the desk as well, an inch or so smaller than my PC's Logitech keyboard in width & depth. I like it, I like it a lot. If this was my entire experience of the keyboard I'd give it 5 stars.

However, last night I spilt a glass of water over the keyboard. Cue the usual routine, of unplug the keyboard, turn up-side down while making sure it was off the desk over some kitchen towel & wait to dry overnight, which has worked with every other keyboard I've owned, was implemented. Come the morning however the keyboard is completely dead, this is very disappointing for pure water, more the response I'd expect from a drink with milk or sugar in it.

The key question rarely answered by a reviewer is - Would I buy this again? My answer is a conclusive yes! I'm ordering 2 replacements, one to use & a spare.

Everything has been said about this beautiful piece of engineering and design. Functional, easy to type on, great for your wrists, top notch. Just one more thing - that woudl make it EVEN better: Add keyboard backlight. I'm not saying that I need it as much as on the Mac Book Pro, but I know some people would almost switch to a Mac because of that alone. I'm in the market for an updated Mac Pro in Spring 2008 - maybe we can have a keyboard with backlight by then too? Thanks for great products, you guys make work more fun!

After 3 months, it stops working
cheap quality
Please don't buy