Apple Wireless Keyboard - Swiss

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  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    cool looking but many failures

    • Written by from Largo

    Over the last few years, we've had about 4 of these just die. Fresh batteries do not resolve the issue. I've had one that just suddenly a number of keys no longer worked. These are very gently used in an office environment. We just toss them in the trash. I just had one die yesterday. They look cool but don't seem to be reliable. Its just my personal opinion but I don't care for typing on them. I grab the previous style apple keyboards on ebay instead. Our marketing staff really don't care for them either

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  • 3.0 out of 5 stars

    Nice, but ....

    • Written by from Palo Alto

    PROS -

    - Great (Apple) design of course
    - Relatively quiet keys while typing
    - Compact and lightweight
    - Bluetooth with decent range (I've used it about 8 ft. from my computer with no problems)

    CONS -

    - No numerical keypad
    - Battery life a bit short (compared to my MS 3000 keyboard)
    - Could be better ergonomics
    - No backlighting
    - Sometimes takes a few taps on the keys to "wake" it up; especially when using it with Win 7 via Bootcamp

    SUMMARY -

    Vey nice keyboard overall .... albeit, with a few caveats. It's all a matter of personal preference. I'll use it until something better (for me) comes along.

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  • 4.0 out of 5 stars

    blue tooth beauty lacks numeric keypad

    • Written by from Sydney

    I have found this keyboard great in all aspects except one, why isn't there an option for one with a numeric keypad like the full sized wired one?

    Either that or Apple should 'Supply' an overlay for the trackpad instead of the over priced mobius thing, really, $40 bucks for a simple programme and a sticker.

    Apple, make a bluetooth Numeric keypad, you could make one with a switch that allows it to double as a trackpad and have all the profits yourself.

    Other than that, love the keyboard, I hated it at first because i'm a touch typist, but i've since gotten used to it and just keep a set of spare Nimh's in the drawer for all my apple devices.

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Basic, basic problem

    • Written by from Toronto

    You can never tell if it's on or off. When you turn it on, a little light blinks green once. And when you turn it off, guess what -- that's right, a little light blinks green once. So you have no way of knowing if it's off or on!!!!

    A bunch of us have just taken to taking the batteries out and carrying them separately.

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Good Stuff

    • Written by from LIVINGSTON

    I'm an old-timer but happy to get more mobile as long as I can be sort of anchored as well. I find the keyboard much more comfortable to use for composing long emails or documents. I have a dock and keyboard at Office and am geting another for home so all I have to carry is the iPad in between. That might sound a little funny, but home and office are 7000 miles apart.

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  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    Meant for market niche; not for productivity.

    • Written by from San Antonio

    It's certainly sleek, durable, and minimalistic but none of these help if you use your iMac for productivity/office intentions.

    As a senior in college, I use my iMac every day. Word docs, Excel reports, etc.
    - Unless you turn off your keyboard (and Magic Mouse) every time you're away, you'll go through 4 AA batteries every month.
    - That saying "You don't realize what you had until it's gone" certainly applies to the home, directional and numeric key pad.

    Look on those .Org selling sites and you'll notice plenty customers want to get rid of theirs since it came with their iMac, (like me).

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Small, sexy, and responsive

    • Written by from Plano

    I'm a road warrior and have only worked from a laptop going on 16 years. I finally made room on my desk at home for a monitor so bought Apple keyboard and trackpad. Easy transition when I get the opportunity to work at home and doesn't take up much space. Quickly power off and put away in drawer.

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Best.Keyboard.Ever

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    Greatest keyboard i have ever owned,period. I love the minimalist design and the low surface keys are really easy to use.

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    this is amazing!!!!

    • Written by from Maspeth

    im a middle school student and bought this idem for my eassy's and homework assiments and this is perfect for an ipad(which i saved for and bought my self). im writing this review with it write now this deserves 5 stars and the batteries came with it already in it. you just have to type in the code on the scrrent that pops up press enter and boom youre using youre wireless keyboard i love all apple products and just use this one. it might sound like a lot of money for a key board but trust me its useful

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Excellent!!! Great battery life!

    • Written by from Regina

    I received this wireless keyboard a little over a year ago as a late birthday/fathers day gift from my oldest. In conjunction with the magic mouse, I have this blue-toothed to my mid '09 MBpro, which is mirrored to a larger HD display. Instant desktop. Works great!
    The keyboard is used daily and has performed flawlessly to date. I did purchase a silicone keyboard skin for a buck off eBay. Keeps the keys clean and adds some insurance against liquid spills at coffee time.
    The original batteries just expired last month. So it almost made it a full year with the batteries it shipped with.
    Very impressive!
    I would rate this 10 big stars if I could, but five will have to do.
    Highly Recommended!!!

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  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    wired vs wireless

    • Written by from Bogota

    i am typing on the 3rd wireless keyboard i have obtained from apple. when i bought my imac it came with both mouse and keyboard; fine and dandy. but when small little problems happen such as not able to connect to bluetooth or watching 5-8 commands go off via internal keyboard when you're pressing the "s" key, thats a big problem. especially when it comes to hot keys and such. now i have spoke to numerous agents on tech support and they say that the keyboard isn't as important when you're trying to configure. that is somewhat true if you do not protect your software with passwords, encryptions, etc.
    not for nothing but i would have scrapped these keyboards and about a 20$ wired logitech keyboard because at least problems like what i have previously noted would have greatly decreased. thank apple for the warranty.. thank myself for getting that lil bundle because i don't think apple accessories are covered a warranty. i could be wrong.
    oh and as well, if you're a gamer (like myself) both wireless keyboards and wireless mouse will not be your friend. even at its most sensitive

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    AMAZING

    • Written by from belo horizonte

    It's a perfect hardware to use with a new iPad. Simple and nice to use.

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Great Product!

    • Written by from Zanesville

    I'm actually using the keyboard on my iPad 2 to write this review! I truly love this keyboard! great quality and so easy to connect! A+++........i don't know what else to say but Amazing Product!

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  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    Not that great quality

    • Written by from MALMÖ

    A very nice keyboard if it weren't for all the issues people have with it (do a search nad you'll see). My problems include:

    - Bad interface and manual - when the keyboard malfunctions it's really hard to tell if it's on or not since the LED is lit for a short while and then turns off which could mean several things.
    - Can't run on rechargeble batteries since they only have 1.2V vs 1.5V of non rechargable
    - Mine died after 13 months for no apparent reason.

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  • 3.0 out of 5 stars

    Works beautifully except for the balance problem

    • Written by from PHILADELPHIA

    I bought the wireless keyboard for my 27-inch iMac (have been using the Apple extended keyboard) because I wanted to free up a USB slot. It works nicely (I do miss the extended keyboard features, though) except that it's poorly balanced and lightweight-- therefore, it rattles annoying on the surface my desk while I type. I don't know if I can get used to this irritating problem, or find a fix (perhaps some kind of fabric or other material on the desk? I shouldn't have to scrounge around for a fix.

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  • 1.0 out of 5 stars

    Bad idea

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    Recently decided to replace my 7 year old iMac with a new one. Low and behold Apple has decided to give us a terrible keyboard for use on the iMac. I do not want a partial keyboard on my iMac, I want a FULL keyboard that functions! Not only that, but now I have lost 2 USB ports that we used on our older iMac, this paired with the loss of USB and Firewire ports on the back of the iMac have me very unhappy! Apple, I love the idea of a wireless keyboard and mouse, but I hate the fact that you skimped on a full fledged keyboard!

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Sublime Product

    • Written by from Tuluá

    This is the most useful accesory that I have gotten.

    Writing on this keyboard just feel smooth and fast. I have a blog and write every day, and this keyboard (altough it doesn't have numeric pad) has been 100% useful.

    Pretty easy to use, beautiful finish, and not to mention that the battery consumption is extremely low, so it works for weeks and even months without a charge.

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    nice product:)

    • Written by from Peaks Island

    I just got one of these today to use with my ipad 3 I bought it because I wanted to be able to use my ipad as a computer for typing long papers on. It is great so far I love that you can type, go away and then type right away when you come back, no waiting. Overall a very spiffy product! I also love that you can use the keyboard on the ipad if you want to just by pressing the eject key

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    must buy accessory

    • Written by from surrey

    bought the apple wireless keyboard today and after researching a perfect keyboard for my ipad, you cant go wrong with this one. i am currently typing on it right now and it feels great and very comfortable, if you need a keyboard for your ipad go with this one

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    BOLT of Keyboard

    • Written by from Chennai

    Just visited my friends office,who has THE NEW IPAD and this key board, i paired it with my iphone 4 and within seconds it got paired, i just tested it with a small email, and i within few seconds i was just so comfortable and my typing speed was comparable to BOLT !!!

    The construction of the keyboard gives you the confidence to cruise. amazing product for on the go emailing. waiting to get one for me.

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