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Apple Keyboard with numeric keypad - British

It's. . well. . . it's good

Written by AM from Solihull

23-Sep-2007

I think that once again Apple have excelled themselves in their design skills. This keyboard looks and feels fantastic. I do have a few niggles though. The return key is smaller than normal although the letter keys aren't so it takes a bit of getting used to. The keys are spaced further apart to so the transition from your old one takes a bit. I also find the caps lock key and the "k" key a little bit temperamental at times. This could just be mine but it is worth knowing. For extended sessions of typing, I will be keeping my older keyboard handy, but never the less, this is truly a work of art and a top notch keyboard!

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Apple Keyboard with numeric keypad - British

keyboard

Written by RS from West Bromwich

23-Sep-2007

its just a keyboard

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Apple Keyboard with numeric keypad - British

If Apple Brewed Lager....

Written by NH from Colchester

22-Sep-2007

it would probably be the best in the world! This keyboard is superb in design, function and use. Complements the aluminium clad iMac, looks great on the desk and is just the BEST keyboard I have ever used!

I have had no problems with function keys, or use in any other way. The keystrokes are firm and positive, the keyboard is quiet in operation. The two USB ports are very useful when using pen drives or connecting cameras etc.

All in all a superb product, fully functional with the usual high Mac build quality. Highly recommended.

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Apple Keyboard with numeric keypad - British

Fantastic

Written by MB from CHIPPING NORTON

19-Sep-2007

I wanted one of these as soon as they came out but couldn't really justify the expense. My daughter then broke the old keyboard so that sorted that problem out!

The keyboard is superb, maybe not perfect for the touch typists but for me it's excellent and not only does it look great it is great to use, good action and quiet. A 5 out of 5 from me.

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Apple Keyboard with numeric keypad - British

Great keyboard, add backlight and I'll buy another one!

Written by JE from London

17-Sep-2007

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!

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Apple Keyboard with numeric keypad - British

Great keyboard, sahme about the software

Written by GL from Mathry

10-Sep-2007

Thia new keyboard is 100% better than the old white version. Suits my typing style much better. Just a shame that Apple haven't sorted out the problem with some of the function keys (see the the Apple Support Forum).

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Apple Keyboard with numeric keypad - British

No backlight?

Written by KK from London

05-Sep-2007

One of the best things I like about the MacBookPro keyboards is the backlight.

I wish these also had backlights. :(

Much nicer than the old white ones though

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Apple Keyboard with numeric keypad - British

Another fantastic product from Apple!

Written by JC from WAKEFIELD

05-Sep-2007

Just got it today, Fantastic to use, looks great. Just a shame the post man posted it through the letterbox and let it drop 2ft! All in all I would seriously recommend this keyboard.

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Apple Keyboard with numeric keypad - British

Nice Keyboard, shame about the USB2

Written by MD from London

02-Sep-2007

The keyboard itself is a huge improvement on the previous white mac keyboard. Unfortunately I don't seem to be able to use my iPod with the usb interface as it does not provide enough power. This is a pity especialy as the advertising specifcaly suggests plugging your iPod in here. I still love it though, it looks well cool.

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Apple Keyboard with numeric keypad - British

Fabulous, an absolute joy to use

Written by JJ from EASTLEIGH

28-Aug-2007

This is the best keyboard I've ever used. A bit like the MacBook keyboard but more positive in use and the keys feel really solid and responsive. It's supermodel sized (wafer thin and no excess around the sides of the keyboard), quiet and is a full keyboard with a proper numeric keypad and cursor key cluster.

The one I'm typing on is connected to a MacBook Pro and I'm just about to go and order 2 more, one to keep at work to save me carrying this one around and another for my Mac Mini. It's just a shame the wireless version doesn't have all the keys otherwise I'd be ordering one of those too!

As for the comments about missing anti slip pads, the one that arrived here today has 4 rubber feet underneath and I haven't had a problem at all with it slipping around on my laminated desk here. All the keys work as expected as well.

Apple, Well done on a genius keyboard, I'm gonna miss it when I'm travelling with just the MacBook pro.

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Apple Keyboard with numeric keypad - British

Ace Keyboard!

Written by CM from GLENROTHES

27-Aug-2007

This keyboard is fantastic, its low profile makes it a pleasure to use.

I have a Macbook and I love the keyboard, I bought the new keyboard to go with my 24" iMac (white chassis) and it compliments the imac very well.

On a side note, the USB ports work well but only with mice or low powered devices. Works perfect with self powered devices like external HDD's etc.

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Apple Keyboard with numeric keypad - British

Sick keyboard

Written by DB from HERTFORD

24-Aug-2007

This is a vast improvement on previous keyboards. The low profile is nice to work with.

As a Pro user - it is rather frustrating that the 'eject' key has moved down into the F key area, as I use F13 in Quark and a lot of other apps on a very regular basis. The Eject key has also reverted back to the non-sticky eject feature so I am now ejecting media constantly.

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Apple Keyboard with numeric keypad - British

Great!

Written by MW

23-Aug-2007

Lovely Design. Nice and thin. Could of done with anti slip pads. Tried plugging my wireless mouse dongle into one of the USB 2.0 ports on the back- but it is too thin and the mouse just lifts the keyboard too high which makes it very slidy.

but, Overall a very nice product from Apple. They just get better and better!

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Apple Keyboard with numeric keypad - British

Perfect design

Written by RD from LYMM

23-Aug-2007

Apple you have done it again, beautiful keyboard, a pleasure to use. The only problem is, it would have been nice to have some anti slip device underneath to stop it sliding, but a couple of dabs of blu tac do the trick. Very pleased with the performance and quietness, makes typing much eaisier. Keep up the good work Apple.

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Apple Keyboard with numeric keypad - British

Ergonomics and beauty in one package

Written by MI from King's Lynn

22-Aug-2007

I am very impressed. I ordered this keyboard 5 days ago and here I am typing on it now. I plugged it in [to my MacBook] and remembered that there are special keys for exposé and dashboard, iTunes and the system volume, so I clicked on Apple>Software update and 5 minutes later - everything was configured. It sits so low on the desk that my hands feel like I could type all day. Gorgeous.

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Apple Keyboard with numeric keypad - British

Nice Keyboard

Written by DC from Uxbridge

22-Aug-2007

Just got mine today and I must say I really like the feel of it, in response to CS from ABERDEEN, my Exposé & dashboard keys do not work, when using this keyboard as a second K/B on a MBP, MB or PB, this appears to be beacuse F3 & F4 are already mapped to special function, volume up & down, on the main MB K/B. But I simply mapped F16 - F19 for Exposé and dashbaord when using it on my MBP. the special Exposé and dashboard keys work fine when the K/B is connected to an iMac G5.

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Apple Keyboard with numeric keypad - British

Beautifully Ergonomic

Written by NH from Greenford

22-Aug-2007

Another brilliant marriage of form and function from Apple - I've been using the keyboard for a few days now and I've found the keyboard's ultra-low profile makes it easier to type and less strain on the wrists. My only gripe is there's only one Expose key for three Expose modes.

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Apple Keyboard with numeric keypad - British

A good step forward!

Written by SW from WARWICK

21-Aug-2007

Top marks for innovation with this. Its about time someone broke the mold on the standard keyboard.
Some reviews below say there are problems with certain keys not working: You have to download an update using software update before all the dashboard, exposé etc.. buttons work as it is a new layout. It all worked fine after that. Great keyboard!!

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