Apple Aluminum Wired Keyboard MB110LL/A
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Customer Review: Fantastic typing comfort!
Summary: 5 Stars
Apple's new keyboard design is so much more than just good looks. I spend most of the day at my computer, and I can't get over how much more comfortable it is to use this keyboard.
The actual key-press is shorter -- the key travels less distance up and down -- yet, the tactile feedback is such that you don't get the feeling you're using a laptop keyboard. The pressure required to press the key is perfect -- I don't accidentally double-tap keys, but I don't have to pound them either.
Also, the keyboard is so flat that I discarded my foam wrist rest, and can rest my entire forearm on the desk in front of the keyboard and type in ergonomic bliss.
The keyboard's two USB ports are USB 2.0, though they do note that if you plug in high-power devices such as an iPod, you must have an aluminum-finish new iMac or better.
Some of the Apple-specific keys have been relocated or reassigned, which takes some getting used to, but overall the layout's better I think -- the volume keys (which I use constantly) are now right over the delete key, so you don't have to reach over to the numeric keypad to hit them. I also used to bump the eject key all the time with my mouse cord when it was right on the outer corner, and now that's over by the delete key too.
Customer Review: Great Keyboard
Summary: 4 Stars
Overall, I feel that this generation of the Apple Keyboard is a great win. I use it with my macbook when I'm at a desk, mainly for the numeric keypad. It works well, but is not perfect.
Good Aspects:
-The keys are very responsive and pleasant to use
-There is a Forward Delete Button! Yay! (The macbooks do not have a forward delete button, but instead use a two-key combination to forward delete)
-The caps lock button has a small light on it so that you can tell when it is on
-The keyboard is small and aesthetically pleasing, but is heavy enough to stay in place
-There is no extra power cord, and a small USB extension cord is included (but will only work with the keyboard, not with other USB devices)
Some of the lesser aspects:
-The USB ports on the bottom are hard to get to, and usually require flipping over the keyboard to access them. Their location makes some oblong-shaped flash drives a tight fit.
-The USB ports share power with the keyboard through the connection to the computer, meaning that, for a macbook, there is not enough power to connect an ipod though the USB ports on the keyboard
-The keyboard is not very ergonomic, leaving little comfort improvement between it and the laptop keyboard
Customer Review: Works amazingly well
Summary: 5 Stars
I was skeptical. Surely something so flat and thin could not type well. But I had managed to dump a cola into my old white Apple keyboard, rendering it into a crusty sticky mess, so I said what the heck, it's just a keyboard and if it doesn't work I will get another one.
So how does it work? GREAT! I've been touch typing for over 25 years now and while this isn't the *best* keyboard I've ever used, it's certainly a good one. The keys have enough travel and feedback that you know when you've done the keypress but don't require so much effort as to make typing a chore. The spacing is excellent. I *never* hit the wrong key. Never. Do you know how unusual that is with the typical pathetic mess that passes as a "computer keyboard" nowdays?! And you can plug your mouse or mouse fob into the keyboard to reduce the number of wires going to your computer, it comes with two low-power USB ports too.
My only beef: It isn't lighted, so it's hard to use in a dark room. I must admit that I've become addicted to the lighted keyboard on the Macbook Pro, it makes typing in the dark easy. Still, until Apple releases a lighted keyboard this is the best keyboard I've found thus far for my Mac. It works *much* better than it looks like it should...
Customer Review: Exellent scissor action, may not be KVM friendly
Summary: 4 Stars
This new apple keyboard is substantially smaller than the older G4-style keyboard, and probably a bit smaller than the G5/x86 keyboard. Unlike the G5/x86 keyboard, it does not feel cramped. The keys appear spread out due to the shape and shallow depth of the keys (previous keyboards had trapezoidal keys, when viewed from the side or front), but typing is comfortable and easy.
One word of warning, this keyboard does not appear to work with my IOGear GCS632U KVM. Normally, keyboards with LED backlighting have trouble with unpowered USB KVM switches. This apple keyboard appears to just be a simple keyboard + 2 port hub, just like the last few apple keyboards, so I'm a little surprised that it doesn't work.
Edit - Since this keyboard is a USB 2.0 device, the KVM issue may simply be that the IOGear KVM doesn't speak USB 2.0.
The easy workaround is to use Synergy, an excellent free software switch.
In conclusion - I like the feel of this keyboard well enough that I'll keep it and look for a new KVM rather than the other way around.
Update: two weeks later, I still like this keyboard. Synergy is far more convenient than a hardware switch, so this keyboard deserves 5 out of 5 stars.
Customer Review: Winner of Quiet and Efficient Typing
Summary: 5 Stars
My old Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop Elite was finally showing its age after keys began to stick or not respond at all. I was also tired of replacing the batteries in the mouse and the keyboard every six months. I decided it was time to get a new keyboard.
My requirements were not to get a wireless keyboard. I decided to go with this one as I am a fan of Apple's products (especially my new Apple 16 GB iPod Touch). I also have a MacBook which has a similar keyboard structure as this one. I love typing on my MacBook and so I figured I would have a similar joy to using something similar with my desktop.
I cannot express how much I enjoy typing on this new one. It is very quiet. I also feel that I can relax my hands and type so effortlessly. The keys do have a short travel but not so much that it makes it feel unresponsive. I highly recommend this product regardless if you are on a Mac or not.
In addition, it's thin, sleek profile make it a very attractive and stylish peripheral on any desktop.