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Apple Keyboard with numeric keypad - British

New Apple Keyboard

Written by CA

15-Nov-2009

II too touch type around 70-80 wpm and personally
I don’t find it easy using this keyboard. I’m going to be buying my new
apple imac in the next couple of weeks and a really nice chap in my local
computer shop showed me the new keyboard after I told him that I wasn’t sure if I would like the
response of the keys as I touched typed. After having a go of this keyboard straight away
I didn’t like it because you really have to press the keys and it felt as though I was pressing
buttons instead of the usual response you get from a regular keyboard. So Sorry Apple I don’t
think you did enough research for those of us who can touch type. I personally would have
preferred using the keyboard that came with your
earlier Apple macs and loved the sound of them too.

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Apple Keyboard with numeric keypad - British

Spongy Keys

Written by AW from Watford

27-Feb-2009

The original IBM keyboards are still unequalled in my opinion. The keyboard that came with my Mac Pro is far more stylish, but far less pleasant to actually type with! Please Apple, can't you commission Unicomp or someone to make a new version with a USB connection, Apple specific keys, and maybe even the fancy aluminium fascia, but retaining the original reliable contactless clicking keys for those of us who don't regard the keyboard as an afterthought and are willing to pay extra for some real quality rather than an elegant but ultimately rather useless appendage.

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Apple Keyboard with numeric keypad - British

Keyboard

Written by PJ from Houston

24-Dec-2008

The new Apple keyboard looks very nice - however, if you want to use it to type then forget it - it is ergonomically flawed. Forget this one - it's pretty useless.

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Apple Keyboard with numeric keypad - British

Hmmmmm, not sure I agree sorry guys

Written by CP from LICHFIELD

10-Mar-2008

About 4 months ago I bought a new 24" Silver and black iMac, gorgeous looks, fabulous power, quiet as a graveyard!!

Having been a high end PC user for most of my working life I am a total Apple convert, I briefly had a Dual 1.8 G5 before getting my beloved iMac.

I love the stability and design of these things and when I saw the look of the new keyboard couldn't wait to quite literally get my hands on one.

At the Apple shop in Birmingham UK I decided to go for the wired keyboard because I liked the idea of USB connectors being easily accessible for my nano and for my digital camera, so with a big smile on my face I heaved the huge iMac box home.

There's no doubt about it, the design is beautiful, the colour of green LED on the caps lock key is great, and the touch feels ok BUT ....

I'm sorry to say I much prefer the older 'chunky' keyboard when it comes to doing lots of typing.

I've given this a really good go but too often like others on here have posted I find that the Caps key doesn't lock on if you hit it too quickly, letters are sometimes missed when typing quickly and the overall 'feel' is a bit of a let down.

I'm totally torn now .. I want USB 2 and great looks, but in the end it's the functionality that counts and I know I'm going against what most others have posted on here but my honest opinion is that this keyboard doesn't quite hit the spot, close but not quite!

Personally I think others who have posted on here are getting a bit hyped up because of the looks and the fact that it's new, but really honestly I wish the keys were a little deeper maybe only 3-5mm and that they travelled just a little further so that you knew you had pressed something.

It is definitely quieter than previous keyboards I have used and as I've said it does look fabulous, but when it comes down to it I'm yet to be convinced it is as hard wearing and robust as the older models and it certainly isn't as responsive.

I am going to keep on trying with it to see if my experience improves, but after 4 months I suspect I will still find this falls short of previous offerings, worse still I look at the apple web site and I may be mistaken but it seems like you can't get the old ones anymore, so it may be a trip to e-bay for me I fear...

In closing, I love the iMac and am definitely a bit of an evangelist for Apple nowadays, but this product misses the mark (in my opinion).

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Apple Keyboard with numeric keypad - British

star print too late

Written by FL from st helier

06-Oct-2007

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.

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Apple Keyboard with numeric keypad - British

My Fifth Keyboard in Two Years

Written by CB from AIRDRIE

06-Mar-2008

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!

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Apple Keyboard with numeric keypad - British

Looks nice but I don't like the feel

Written by FD from LEEDS

16-Feb-2009

I was bought one of these keyboards at work, and although it looks very nice and it's nice that it has USB ports (unlike most non-Apple keyboards) I found typing on it very unpleasant. This is mainly due to the keys having very little travel, but I think that the fact that the keys are flat (not slightly recessed like the ones on most other keyboards) didn't help. I wouldn't recommend buying one without trying it first; if you don't like it you might want to buy the previous model of Apple keyboard (A1048) instead second hand - I have one of these at home and find it much more pleasant to type on.

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Apple Keyboard with numeric keypad - British

Nice design but...

Written by PL from LONDON

25-Oct-2007

I really like the slimline design and the keys are easy to use but...why is there no number (hash, gate) symbol key? Any web-designer/developer MUST use the number (hash)symbol when creating stylesheets and many tools like BBEdit don't provide a way of inserting the symbol as they assume you have the key!

Apparently the wireless model has the same problem - so it looks like I will have to get a 3rd party keyboard!

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Apple Keyboard with numeric keypad - British

New ultra slim keyboard

Written by GF from Chatham

11-Aug-2007

From a prefessional designers point of view who uses Wireless / Mighty Mouse...this new aluminium keyboard looks good and feels good as texted at the Store.
But for continual rapid keyboard commands and shortcuts in a working environment this soon makes fingers and wrists ache.
Fine for home iLifers but not for 'shoppers using it non-stop three to four hours at a time! I need to 'feel' the keys.

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Apple Keyboard with numeric keypad - British

It'll Do!

Written by KO from Leeds

05-Oct-2007

I'm a bit disappointed. I really liked the chunkiness of the old mac keyboard. Okay, so it won't collect the dirt (or the tea that I spilled all over my old one, hence having to buy a new keyboard) but it's flat like a laptop, and if I'd wanted a laptop I would have bought one. Having said that, it does it's job and that's a good thing!

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Apple Keyboard with numeric keypad - British

Beautiful keyboard, not for everyone...

Written by AB from London

14-Aug-2007

I bought this the morning it came on the site - my older apple keyboard whilst responsive was too clunky and heavy. and sitting 8 hours a day at it, I started to get tired wrists from the height.

Let's set aside the looks - they're fantastic. And the anodysed look closely matches my monitors and mac pro case - good job apple!
The response takes a very slight getting used to, but once you have it's far easier to type from and completely comfortable during long sessions.

This keyboard might still not be a replacement for everyone though:
the additional shortkeys at the top may be great for the casual user, but if like me you're a pro apps user, beware that such keys as the volume controls have been stuck onto the F keys. F keys that you may use constantly in Final Cut Pro.
You can turn the volume controls off when you use such apps, but personally I find it a little tricky to juggle between the two.

Just a word of warning if you are a heavy apps user, otherwise a very solid product that combines great looks with impressive functionality.

AB

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Apple Keyboard with numeric keypad - British

Why that layout

Written by DT from Leyland

26-Mar-2009

Ok so it's a nice keyboard and it Works well BUT why do Apple think everyone uses an American keyboard layout! All they have done is change the hash key to a pound sign. What if I want a Hash???? Why not stick to the correct English British keyboard layout! I don't want the @ symbol there the " should be and I don't want the \ on the wrong side of the keyboard. They have put the touch typing marks on the J and F keys but an English touch typist will have problems because the other keys are in the wrong place.
APPLE PLEASE GIVE ENGLISH PEOPLE AN ENGLISH KEYBOARD NOT AN AMERICAN ONE!!!!

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Apple Keyboard with numeric keypad - British

Nice to type with but not spill proof

Written by GB from Sawston

03-Oct-2009

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.

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Apple Keyboard with numeric keypad - British

Improvement

Written by IH from SHERBORNE

22-Jan-2009

I just happened to be using my brother's rather ancient Mac with his new keyboard and it stood out just how much better his keyboard was - more reliable, less noisy, smoother action - than the original keyboard of my more modern machine that misses 1 out of every 100 or less key presses of mine. I think the difference in behaviour has to be quite marked for it to stand out like that.
To type this review I've had to go back and insert missing letters several times.
So that's why I'm here - buying a new keyboard like his! I think it will suit my typing style a lot better than the one I'm using right now.

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Apple Keyboard with numeric keypad - British

Nice keyboard but be careful when cleaning

Written by RR from Glasgow

21-Aug-2009

After few months I've decided to clean up slightly. Tried be gently as is possible, turned up keyboard and cleaned with cloth and small dose of water. After that keyboard keyboard was completely dead! I haven't any problems with old white keyboard which was a lot more solid than this one. I must admit, recent keyboards are fragile and very sensitive on water.

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Apple Keyboard with numeric keypad - British

50/50

Written by JC from Bovington,WAREHAM

22-Jun-2009

Pretty much agree with most on ease of use and the top row keys for specific tasks are handy and well arranged with a good lay out but i also agree with others that i spend more time missing letters that don't register and the shift key works once in a blue moon. It works less due to nearly throwing the thing across the room, and i'm laid back. If you use it constantly at pace for typing then forget it, use the old one. This needs a re-think, mix the two designs and get a happy medium.

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Apple Keyboard with numeric keypad - British

Great keyboard, questionable durablity.

Written by SS

20-Aug-2007

I purchased this keyboard straight away due it's slim good looks, new key design, additional functions and it's USB 2.0 ports that the previous keyboards lacked.

Using the keyboard is great. It is much quicker and easier to use than any other desktop keyboard. The keys are light to the touch and clear to read. The function keys are useful, particularly for itunes.

The first problem I notice is that the USB 2.0 ports do not appear to be able to power any of the USB 2.0 items i tried... low power messages appear.

The main problem with this keyboard is with the laptop (same as the Macbook) type keys. The esc key has already fallen off in my hands. Thankfully there are plenty of F-keys I am not using to swap it with, but quite frankly for a key to fall off without any apparent misused is unacceptable! and I now have a gap on the keyboard where an F-key key use to be, and I now worry when then next key will fall off.

For £29 I think it would be reasonably priced if the keys (the scissor mechanism particularly) were of alot better quality and strength. As it stands it is alot of money for something which falls apart so easily.

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Apple Keyboard with numeric keypad - British

Good for occasional use

Written by NR from SALISBURY

14-Apr-2008

This is an elegant, very light-weight keyboard, unusually quiet to use. For travel purposes or occasional use it is perfect, but for anyone who wants to do some serious - or full-time - writing, it is far from ideal. Its keys are to shallow and close-spaced for comfortable use and the overall effect is markedly flimsy.
Yet another triumph of design over function, presumably

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