Apple Aluminum Wired Keyboard MB110LL/A
by Apple Computer
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Customer Review: Finally, a keyboard worthy of Apple
Summary: 5 Stars
I just stared using this keyboard, but I already love it. It's a great update to the old Mac keyboard, and it's about time that Apple put some of their design smarts on their keyboard!
I thought it would be hard to get used to, but it isn't. I enjoyed using it right out of the box.
Pros:
+ The shallow keys lessen the movement and pressure required to type, which reduces fatigue and repetitive stress
+ Design leaves little room for dirt / debris to get into the keyboard
+ It's really quiet
+ It's really small, but the keys are full size and well spaced.
Cons:
+ As with all Macintosh keyboards, there are several important Windows buttons which are missing (such as the print screen, right click, break, scroll lock, and number lock buttons). I found a nice, free Windows utility to help with this problem though: SharpKeys. This utility allows you to remap your keys and use the extra function keys for the ones that are missing.
Customer Review: The Apple Aluminum Keyboard - Good Different!
Summary: 5 Stars
The Apple Aluminum Keyboard is a complete redesign of the traditional Apple Keyboard, and is shipping with all new Mac computers. The Keyboard is stylish, solid and nicely made.
I originally bout this for use with a PC mostly because of its compact size. I later bought a Mac Pro which came with the traditional Apple Keyboard.
Here's what I've noticed about the Apple Aluminum Keyboard:
1- Apple changed the layout of the keys. This might annoy users of traditional Apple Keyboards.
2- The keyboard is well made with good "Feel". However, there are no adjustments for height or angle. As a result I had to reposition my keyboard shelf upwards for comfortable typing.
3- This keyboard works with a PC but most of the Apple specific keys are unsupported. The Cloverleaf key works as the "Windows Logo" key.
As with any keyboard you should try one out before you buy one. I like mine a lot but sometimes switch back to the traditional Apple keyboard.
Customer Review: A very very nice keyboard!
Summary: 5 Stars
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.
Customer Review: Best keyboard I ever used
Summary: 5 Stars
I write software for a living, which basically means I type all day. This is far and away my favorite keyboard ever. Just looking at it I didn't think I would like it, but it is fabulous to use. You don't have to push the keys very far or very hard, so it is great for touch typing. The tactile feedback is just right for me, and the angle of the keyboard is excellent. Of course, those are all subjective measures, so you should really try one out first before you buy one. I highly recommend giving this keyboard a try, however.
With Mac OS X 10.5 you can choose to have the function keys act as function keys by default, and do their special functions only with the fn key held down, or you can reverse that behavior. I no longer have a problem with some keys erroneously repeating, unlike older Apple keyboards. Finally, my hands are on the oily side, which makes keyboard keys attract dirt pretty quickly. I've been using this keyboard for several weeks and it still looks new.
Customer Review: Quiet, beautiful, sleek, perfect
Summary: 5 Stars
I got this to use at work to replace my Logitech multimedia keyboard. I already use this same (Bluetooth version) at home and love the way the keys feel and how quiet it is. I do a lot of Unix DNS stuff so there are a lot of repetitive keystrokes that drive co-workers and myself crazy with all that click click clicking. This keyboard is so quiet I feel better knowing I'm not making a ruckus (minor, but hey, that sort of thing is important to me).
I'm using it on a Mac Mini running OSX10.5 and Windows XP (via Parallels) as well as through a 48 port KVM switch for the servers here and it works great with all OS's. Very small footprint. I would have gotten another BT version but for work I really need the numeric keypad. I recommend this for any computer, any OS. Keys can be mapped for anything so just because it's "Apple" doesn't mean it should be stuck with only other Apple products. I may get another for my Cube at home which is using the previous Apple 'white' keyboard.