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is there a wireless keyboard with the number pad?

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mikeqls

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just wondering if apple will do a wireless number pad keyboard. i use my current windows pc number pad quite a bit and would miss it as and when i transfer to the new machine.

If they dont do one - any ideas why not??
 
I ordered the little wireless one with the new iMac to see how I get on with it (can always go back to the wired one later). So far, haven't missed the numeric pad yet. Still groping for the cursor keys and missed a delete key once. But, it's early days yet and I haven't done any heavy word processing stuff where I'll likely miss the extra editing keys.
 
ok thanks guys..looks like i'll just see if i do miss it....i can always resort to a wired one or if not i quite like the look of the logitech one.
thanks
 
forty2j said:
There's a wireless keypad sold separately, that latches onto the keyboard:
http://store.apple.com/us/product/H4606ZM/A/lmp-bluetooth-keypad?fnode=56&p=1

and a kit to use your magic trackpad as a numpad:
http://store.apple.com/us/product/H7657VC/A/mobee-magic-numpad-for-apple-magic-trackpad?fnode=56&p=1
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It has had some terrible reviews on Amazon, poor build quality, high failure rate. That has put me off considering it, but maybe others have had a different experience. I will miss being able to use a number pad.
 
baxlobs said:
It has had some terrible reviews on Amazon, poor build quality, high failure rate. That has put me off considering it, but maybe others have had a different experience. I will miss being able to use a number pad.
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Which one? I'm considering my options as well.
 
mikeqls said:
ok thanks guys..looks like i'll just see if i do miss it....i can always resort to a wired one or if not i quite like the look of the logitech one.
thanks
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I just got my Logitech K750 (in black though, which I think looks nicer) and love it, possibly even more than the full size apple keyboard I was using for the past 5 years. The ONLY complaint is no light on the caps lock key, but the fact that I never have to charge it or buy batteries more than makes up for that. Also having a power switch on top is useful so that the cats don't wake my computer in the middle of the night.
 
forty2j said:
There's a wireless keypad sold separately, that latches onto the keyboard:
http://store.apple.com/us/product/H4606ZM/A/lmp-bluetooth-keypad?fnode=56&p=1

and a kit to use your magic trackpad as a numpad:
http://store.apple.com/us/product/H7657VC/A/mobee-magic-numpad-for-apple-magic-trackpad?fnode=56&p=1
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That looks quite nice.. but the reviews don't look so good 🙁.
I've got my first Mac (iMac) and have chosen the wireless keyboard to see how I get on with it - will buy the wired one if I feel the need to have a number pad.
 
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