Reviews for Apple Wireless Keyboard - Dutch

When I first opened the box I was mystified. How do you turn it on? Where do the batteries go? 8-) (I'm not a great one for reading documentation before I start using something.) As I discovered the 'on' button at one end, and then the battery compartment at the other, I laughed with delight at the cleverness of this design. Ingenious and effective design is why we are willing to pay more for our Mac stuff, of course

Some have criticized the keyboard for being too small but I got used to it quickly and find it quite comfortable. Guys with big hands might not be as comfortable. I have large hands for a woman and it is fine for me. The small size and bluetooth connection allow me much freedom for placement. I like the touch and the silence. So for me, it's five-star, and I don't give those lightly.

Now that I have one myself, some of the critical reviews seem nitpicky.

I first used this keyboard with my new iMac. Began looking for a keyboard for my iPad and discovered these pair with the iPad. It's perfect. I had no issues with the keyboard so I knew I'd enjoy it with the iPad. I like the flexibility of having a keyboard NOT attached to the iPad. It's the perfect combination for me.

Love the keyboard, but wish it had the extended numeric keypad included like the corded keyboard. What gives? Let's do it!

The wireless is the best I've used, however, it's limited in it's function because it's without the numeric keypad. Most users will find that it's a little frustrating when you can type reasonably quickly and then slow down when ever you have to enter a telephone number or customer number etc.
We are in the 21st century and it's not unreasonable to ask expect the obvious. At the moment you have a desk top computer with a laptop keyboard. It's about time Apple spent more time thinking about how versatile the keyboard could be. Not only could it control your computer but with a little imagination it could do so much more ie, as a remote for your apple TV or regular TV. In fact any remotely operated device in the house.
There has been one minor issue in that the caps lock light failed and I had to switch off the keyboard and start it again to fix the problem. It has a good feel and a good look. Please Apple - update this product!

Can't understand why they would sell a wireless keyboard with a desktop computer but... my first complaint was that it didn't have the side number pad. The second was that it operates on a battery that needs to be replaced. But the most annoying is when it just decides not to input what I have typed! The quality of this keyboard is not up to the usual Apple standards.

No numpad on this wireless keyboard. Apple doesn't even offer a version of its wireless keyboard with one. Doesn't even consider business users who crunch numbers often. Skip this if you need a number pad. You could learn to type without it, but that was its purpose: for convenience and ease. The wired version has one. Wireless keyboards with numpads exist. Just not by Apple. Which is quite frankly ridiculously ignorant of them.

This keyboard is the perfect companion for the iPad. Pairing up is a snap and it makes typing on the iPad so much easier. The iPad itself has a pretty good screen touch keyboard. But when I am sitting at the kitchen table, I can prop up the iPad and the sit back with the Apple Wireless Keyboard in my lap or move the keyboard anywhere I like. I think this is a better configuration than the iPad dock with the attached keyboard.

Typing on the keyboard is smooth too. Will I take the keyboard with me when I travel with the iPad, probably not , but the keyboard is very light and small enough to take with you if you wanted to.

Bottom line, purchasing the Apple Wireless Keyboard will be a purchase you will not regret.

This keyboard is very nice to type on and very usefull for my iPad. It's the nicest keyboard i've ever used!

Really great keyboard, but having a MacBook experience makes it "not so good" without the backlight.
Also, as an active iPad user, I hope to see more support from iOS guys! For example, the ability to change active apps with COMMAND+TAB, etc.