Why I buy this one ?
- Anodized aluminum enclosure
- Extended layout with document navigation controls, a numeric keypad, and special function keys
- Low profile keys
- Two USB 2.0 ports
- Ultra-thin design

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What our customer's say!

"A very very nice keyboard!", At first, I was apprehensive about this keyboard. The form factor looked very nice, but the keys looked funny.

Regardless, I decided to take the plunge and go for one.

When I got it, I was extremely impressed with the overall build quality of the keyboard. It's built like a tank and is very firm (i.e doesn't flex). The keys are very large. And after couple of hours of orientation, I noticed my typing speed increase by a bit on it.

This is a touch typists dream and very fast to type on and extremely silent.

There are 2 low power USB ports on the keyboard (on either side) that can be used for plugging in mice. I haven't tried that but I assume that it would work fine.

One interesting thing to note, is that this keyboard does not work before the OS is loaded. What I mean is that if you wanted to go into your BIOS (F2 in my case) it would not register any key presses. Only once the OS is loaded then everything works fine.



"Responsive and well designed", I was a bit afraid that since it was so similar to some laptop keyboards I had used, it would be a big disappointment. Fortunately, I was wrong. It has a very similar feel to the old keyboard from the iBook G4, one of the best laptop keyboards I have ever used. It is quiet but the feedback is still very good since the scissor switches bounce back against your fingers. Nothing will ever match the feedback of the old clicky keyboards, but this comes close-- and it keeps the finger travel to a minimum which is a great help to people who have to type many hours a day. As someone dealing with a repetitive stress injury in my arm, I've tried many keyboards in order to keep the pain at a minimum and this one has been the one that has caused the least stress to my fingers and wrists.

I've been using it for almost a year now and I even replaced my other keyboard (Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000, also a great keyboard) with this one because I just had less pain. I'd highly recommend it if you're looking for a laptop keyboard kind of feel on your desktop or if you're having trouble with RSI. There are other keyboards that might reduce RSI pain as well, but they tend to be much more expensive and not necessarily that much better.

It's not a split keyboard, but I haven't found that to be a deal-breaker at all. Because the keys are completely flat, there is no real reason to have to hit the key in the center so you can curve your hand as much or as little as you want as long as the key goes down.

In short, highly recommended.

"Great Keyboard with some sticking issues", WANTED: A compact Windows compatible non-bluetooth keyboard with the essentials: no media buttons, no special software, and no 300 button gaming beast. Also it had to be quiet and stay quiet.

Surprisingly, I had to go to the Mac side of things to get what I wanted. And I am quite pleased with what I bought, except for a few nagging issues.

First, the good parts. Yes, instead of using standard sized keys the new Mac keyboard uses Macbook-styled "chicklet" keys. They are slightly raised flat buttons that face parallel to the rest of the keyboard. You will have to adjust to typing on this keyboard, but once you do every other keyboard feels foreign. The keys are spaced apart enough to clean really well with a dry towel.

All of the essential keys are here, laid out in QWERTY fashion. Since this is an Apple made keyboard, they have Mac specific buttons on them, like the command key (also called the clover key), an eject key, and F13-F19 function buttons that run over the insert, home, page up, and number pad. The command key is the windows key in XP and does what the windows key does. With the free keyboard key editor SharpKeys (http://www.randyrants.com/2006/07/sharpkeys_211.html) you can remap and button on this keyboard, save for the eject key. *Note* the "clear" button on the number pad is num lock in windows by default. Thought you should know that.

The Apple Keyboard also comes with 2 low powered USB ports. While a great many devices (ipods, heavy power consuming devices, some hubs) won't work when plugged in, they work wonderfully with mice and Bluetooth dongles. Eliminating the many cords and freeing up USB ports by connecting both into my keyboard was AWESOME.

The keyboard itself is actually pretty weighty from using a thick aluminum sheet to hold the keys. It isn't a heavy keyboard, but the weight of it will surprise you.

With all of this praise, how could it possibly not rate at all stars? Well, the sticking issue comes with certain keys needing a good jab to register. Namely my Caps Lock key. Sometimes it needs a good jab to wake up and stay lit (it does have a green LED to indicate on/off status). But since I don;t use it often, I wonder if it sticks because of that reason. And when typing a lengthy letter I still sometimes make errors, but I attribute the bulk of this to my inferior typing skills.

Don't read it wrong, I LOVE this keyboard. After mapping the Calc, print screen, and My Computer to some function keys I was set and ready. I wouldn't trade it in for anything, even for the wireless model. I recommend purchasing this keyboard. Even after the sticker shock wears off, you will find your purchase worth it.

"great keys but breaks down easily", great keyboard to type with. mine broke down after 2 weeks after a single drop of water got into the left control key. it immediately made the keyboard useless. don't bother opening up the keys because the clips that hold the keys break down easily too. it would have been the perfect keyboard if apple designed it so that it won't easily break down. well, maybe they made it that way so we would buy and buy it again lolz:)

"Its soo sleek and looks awesome!", Looks simply awesome and very nice keys to use. Cheaper then buying from apple store! Amazon really makes life easier and saves me a lots of money! Overall satisfied with the wireless keyboard and I would really recommend to buy it from amazon.

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"Sweet!", I purchased this keyboard for use on my university's rather unclean keyboards in our Mac lab, but when not at school, I've decided to use it on my Windows machine as my sexy new keyboard. I've been using the wireless, non-extended keyboard on my MacBook Pro ever since Apple released it, so I am already used to the wonderfulness that is this design.

Typing is a breeze on this thing. It's like butter. I love it. I type faster than I do on regular keyboards with better accuracy. It lays lower than your standard keyboard to the desk, so if you have issues or concerns with carpel tunnel (I don't) be sure to keep this in mind.

If you're a Windows user interested in using this keyboard on your Windows machine, here are some tips for you. The Control key is the last key on the last row, rather than what you're used to which is right next to the space bar. In that location is the Command (aka Apple) key, which will bring up your start menu. Also be advised that the NumLock key for the keypad area is actually the Clear key on this keyboard. Took me a while to figure it out, and I was frustrated when I could figure out why the keypad number keys were acting as arrow keys.

Excellent on a Mac, almost the same functionality on a Windows. Very, very pleased with this purchase.

"An excellent corded keyboard", The keyboard is slim and practical and the keys have a crisp and very pleasant feel.

I am very happy with the keyboard.

"This is my favorite keyboard ever!", Caveat: I am a many finger hunt-and-peck typist. I resisted touch typing classes and am now so set in my ways. I am pretty fast, but that does have some bearing on this review.

+ The spacing of the keys is exquisite.
+ The placement and size of the modifier and command keys are great.
+ Easy key movement and relative quiet.
+ Fairly rugged - I spilled three ounces of bourbon into the keyboard (don't ask, please). Unplugging it immediately and turning it upside down for a few days on a t-shirt I expected nothing but the worst. Since I started using it again I have had NO ISSUES. I don't recommend this, but it's a great anecdote.
+ The slimness is really pretty cool, it's hard to get your head around, but it feels like the keyboard gets out of the way (even when I'm looking at it to type). A former roommate thought it was a piece out of the computer since it was so thin!

- Occasional missed keys. This _may_ have to do with my typing "style" but I think the keyboard doesn't register very light taps. Testing it right now by pressing a key as lightly as possible, I could get the keyboard to skip every sixth letter or so. (This might also have to do with the bourbon...)
- The two USB ports are slim so not everything can fit in them (they are directly underneath ESC and F19) (That's how thin it is!)
- The two USB ports don't have enough power for all devices (you can't charge an iPod off of one of these - this is most likely due to the keyboard being a chaining device and having no external power supply.
- White keys show dirt quickly. I'm a clean guy and clean my keyboard every month or so, but there are a few keys that always end up with dirty edges.

All the negatives are pretty minor and the positives are AWESOME, so without reservation I recommend this keyboard. I HAVE NOT USED THIS TO PLAY FPS, I don't know how the lag/response is on those. I have used it on other types of games and had no issues.

"This keyboard is awesome....", at hanging on my wall. It looks really pretty. But as far as functionality- argh! It drives me nuts! The tactile pressure from the keys feels really nice...except for the fact that a lot of times it didn't register a key strike. Maybe I got a bum one, I don't know. But I, like a handful of other reviewers, spend much of my time backspacing to correct missing letters. I normally clock 80 wpm with 95% accuracy. This keyboard has shot that stat right down the toilet. If it weren't for the missed key strikes (particularly the space bar), I still don't think I would be that much of a fan. While the flatness looks "uber 1337", it puts my wrists in a position that fatigues quickly.

So show your Mac pride and buy one...then put a couple nails in the wall and proudly display it. It hangs right below my calendar in my office. :)

"The worst keyboard I have ever used", While the design is sleek and trim looking, it is andexample of form over function. The result is a keyword that is just plain awful. It's like the keyboard from a cheap laptop from a company you never heard of. The Apple keyboard it replaced was much, much better. The product managers at Apple must have decided that it was better to have a cool looking keyboard than one that incorporated basic principles of ergomonic design. And to be honest, the more you look at it the more it just looks like a cheap piece of hardware.

If you look at most well-designed keyboards you will see that each individual key is slightly concave so your fingers settle into the keys. You will also notice the keyboard itself has a gentle curve as the keyboard rises toward the back. Not this one. It is not easy to type on and you end up making more typos. I really hope Apple replaces this with a keyboard that is designed to please the human body not just the human eye.