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Apple Wireless Keyboard

January 6th, 2010 by admin

Anodized aluminum enclosure
Extended layout with document navigation controls, a numeric keypad, and special function keys
Low profile keys
Bluetooth Technology
Ultra-thin design

Product Description
The Apple Wireless Keyboard has been completely redesigned, inside and out. It features an elegant, ultra-thin anodized aluminum enclosure with low-profile keys that provide crisp, responsive feel. It also has function keys for one-touch access to a variety of Mac features such as screen brightness, volume, eject, play/pause, fast-forward and rewind, Expose, and Dashboard. Its compact design fits on your lap or on even the most crowded desk. And its Bluetooth wirele... More >>

Apple Wireless Keyboard

5 Responses

Mark F. Kaufman writes:
January 6th, 20104:06 pmat

Overpriced stuff made for people with really small fingers. Only Apple would sell a computer and then charge for the Keyboard. I purchased the keyboard and the machine for it on a Saturday, I returned both on the following Monday.
Rating: 2 / 5
Roger J. Buffington writes:
January 6th, 20104:11 pmat

I love Apple products, but must run a Windows 7 system for professional reasons. I greatly envied my daughter’s Apple keyboard, and a Bing search indicated that the Apple keyboard would work fine with Windows. Well, it does. There are a few Windows specific keys missing, and a few Mac specific keys that don’t do much on this keykboard, but really all the keys that almost all Windows users will want are right here. The keyboard installed on my desktop Windows machine in seconds as a Bluetooth device, and works flawlessly. I had no setup issues whatever. None.

The keyboard itself is a beautiful, minimalist device, but nonetheless constitutes a full-sized keyboard, albeit without the numeric pad. Despite the fact that I am a power touch typist, I have never once used the numeric pad on any keyboard, so I appreciate the notion of giving up the numeric pad in exchange for having a smaller device on the desktop. Not everyone will agree, of course. Also missing are the delete key and the printscreen key. I admit that I miss the delete key, but the destructive backspace key is an adequate substitute.

The keyboard seems to be just the right size for my hands (I am not a big guy) and although it is not one of the curved “ergonomic” keyboards, I find myself quite comfortable typing continuously with this keyboard. The keys themselves have a nice solid feel; most typists will like the feel of these keys.

I like the fact that this keyboard uses readily-available AA batteries. It shuts off when not in use, and springs to life instantly upon the touch of a key. Very good design.

Highly recommended for anyone who does not mind eschewing the numeric keypad, the delete key and printscreen. RJB.
Rating: 5 / 5
Dr. M. Zelman writes:
January 6th, 20105:04 pmat

Apple Wireless Keyboard: I purchased this bluetooth keyboard to pair with my Mac mini. Its small aluminum with white keys and uses 2 AA batteries. It was a bit of a challenge to get used to typing on this keyboard since its smaller than the standard or ergo keyboards I use most of the time. My mini is in the living room and I wanted something small, wireless, and unobtrusive. This fits the bill and my random typos are worth the convenience. Great battery life. Took a few tries to pair for the 1st time for some reason, but that took no more than 5 minutes to fix. I do get random bluetooth disconnects if the keyboard is more than about 3 feet from my mini; not sure if this is the “norm. ” To “fix” the disconnect I just move the keyboard a tad closer to the mac and it reconnects by itself. I would recommend if you need something small and wireless due to the small form factor. I am happy with the purchase.
Rating: 4 / 5
G. Leo writes:
January 6th, 20106:41 pmat

Love this keyboard. I have this configured for my wall mounted 24″ iMac in my kitchen. The keyboard is small enough to tuck away in a drawer (along with the mouse) when not in use. I change the batteries maybe once every 3-4 months (been using rechargeable batteries). . For my purposes, I don’t need a numeric pad.
Rating: 5 / 5
J. Haggard writes:
January 6th, 20108:18 pmat

I use a Macbook white clamshell laptop. It’s the 13″ screen model to give you an idea of the size of it. The keyboard on it is almost identical to this wireless bluetooth keyboard and let me tell you I love this keyboard!!!

When at home I have my laptop shut and off to the side, I use an external monitor, mouse and keyboard and up until now the keyboard was corded so I had extra cables on my desk plus they took up valuable usb ports on my laptop. My wife got me this keyboard for christmas and I’ve been playing with it and let me tell you it rocks!

Connecting it the first time is a charm. Simply turn on bluetooth on your computer if it’s not already on, then look for discoverable devices. You should see the keyboard listed and if not hit the power button on the side of the keyboard and wait for it to appear. It will prompt you to type a series of numbers and once done your keyboard is paired!

If you are ok with a small form factor keyboard similar to a laptop, plus you want a wireless keyboard this is the one for you! One thing I really like about this keyboard is it only takes 2 AA batteries, and unlike many other brands apple actually includes the batteries. It’s nice to take something out of the box and have it work.

This is a great keyboard, easy to setup, great to use and it has a great look to it.
Rating: 5 / 5