Reviews for Apple Wireless Keyboard - English (USA)

I originally bought one for my MacBook Pro at work, which usually sits on a stand at work. The size is identical to the laptop and every other "standard" keyboard. Since I don't need a numeric keypad, I don't really miss this not being included. I found that I soon needed one at home as well, because I didn't like using the older USB model once I moved my MacBook to a stand with a new home monitor. Now that I've gone away from MacBooks and am using an iMac/iPad full time, I got another BT keyboard with the iMac, and started using one of the older ones with the Incase Origami Keyboard for my iPad's traveling companion. Those who complain of using batteries rapidly or other connection issues, don't forget that you can turn the keyboard off by holding the power button for 4 seconds (until the green light goes out) and it won't start up in your bag accidentally. Fantastic little typer - don't leave home without it!

1 of 1 people found this useful

It's a good keyboard. The problem is that it doesn't have a numeric keypad. Apple clearly designed this keyboard for those who only surf the net, write emails, and looking at photos. End of story.

They didn't seem to take into consideration that there are many design and 3D programs that take effective use of the num keypad for either navigation and/or extra functionality of such programs. Sure ok, you can get the wired version, but would be nice to offer a wireless version of the keyboard with the numeric keypad as well.

3 of 3 people found this useful

I bought this keyboard 3.5 years ago with my iMac and it continues to work with no problems. The keys have a soft feel with a good amount of "give" when pressed. The bluetooth setup was very simple and have never lost connection. I use the apple rechargeable batteries and only have to change them every 3-4 months at most. I would recommend this to everyone who is will to give up the numerical pad for some extra room

17 of 21 people found this useful

i bought my first one at the apple store with a mac mini and trackpad. it worked brilliantly for almost a year until my kid spilled my beer on it. now its in his misc. junk play drawer. so i bought a new one from best buy, being the closest apple store is an hour away. this one was complete junk. after two weeks it started losing connection every 15 seconds, and in mid type it will just repeat the same letter over and overrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr and say that the batteries are dead when they're 2 days old. its on my coffee table and my mini is hooked up to my tv so i cant have an unsightly cord halfway across the room to trip over so i guess its time to go to the apple store or order one and cross my fingers. since i cant rate both individual keyboards i have to give it a 3. 5 for the first one and 1 for the second. wish me luck with the 3rd.

9 of 18 people found this useful

The Apple Wireless Keyboard is awesome, since with its small size, I can just use my left hand with it, with no issues. My right hand has limited mobility, so a small keyboard that works with just one hand, works wonders for me.

21 of 31 people found this useful

Zero stars for this keyboard. It's fun as a toy – 'look, no wires Oooh! - but does not stay connected, even when used within 30cms of the computer, and when all likely causes of interference are removed. And when it re-connects, the gadget runs amok and will often write a string of repeated letters, or worse, run backwards and delete chunks of text.

For professional users and for rapid touch typists, it's hopelessly slow and frustrating to use. I would not recommend it to anyone and particularly not to anyone who uses a keyboard for more than a couple of minutes at a time.

Apple should produce a wireless keyboard which is full sized, ergonomically comfortable and which works reliably. This current product is not one I'd recommend to anyone.

The wireless mouse, though slow, is a little better.

27 of 43 people found this useful

Let me start of by saying that this is a great keyboard, but it has one fatal flaw! If you drop this keyboard, you will most likely end the keyboards life in a single drop. This keyboard loves to fall on it's corners and 2 of it's corners are it's weakest points. One corner is the housing for the batteries, if you dent the aluminum there (which is really easy) you will not be able to change the batteries. The corner opposite of the battery storage, is the power button! Any denting there and you will not be able to turn your keyboard back on!

85 of 109 people found this useful

I was unsure whether to buy a keyboard for my iPad especially having seen people selling them on ebay because they had bought one, and then hardly used them. I considered buying a cheaper version but then decided to buy Apple's keyboard. Although it is quite expensive, I can't fault this keyboard at all. It is very responsive and easy to use. It is very comfortable to use and I really like the style of it. Overall do I think its worth £57? Yes I do. Very pleased with my purchase. I have used this nearly every day since buying this 6 months ago and still using the original batteries. Well done Apple. Great product and works very well with my ipad.

33 of 41 people found this useful

only one problem: no back light for the keyboard, do not need full brightness, only a little bit and I will be very happy with this product.

21 of 29 people found this useful

Firstly, this is an excellent keyboard. I'm a very fast touch typist (I can keep up with most words in a typical lecture) and it is a pleasure to type on. I use my keyboard to take seminar, meeting, lecture, etc. notes using Pages on either my iPhone or iPad and with the keyboard. Other times I use they screen keyboard on the iPhone/iPad, so don't use the keyboard all the time. When I don't use it, I power it off. And this is why I'm giving the keyboard only 3,not 5 stars. When I carry the keyboard in my bag, in a soft case, the insanely sensitive power button gets bumped which turns on the keyboard, and keys then get bumped which has random, undesirable effects (like blasting music at inappropriate times) on whichever one of my devices it happens to pair to. I have not yet seen a good case that protects the power button. All available cases are soft and are open on the sides. I really wish someone would make a simple, inflexible plastic box that the keyboard fits in nicely. The cardboard box the keyboard came in has been my saviour so far - but how long will it last? Tupperware people - are you reading this????

15 of 20 people found this useful