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Apple Keyboards

Lopez.T.H. said:
Can an Apple keyboard hook up to a PC? Im looking at a wireless apple keyboard.
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Why would you want to? The Bluetooth Apple Keyboard (and Mouse) are terrible. Beautiful design, but poor battery life, and the mouse is a burden to use.
 
Verto said:
Why would you want to? The Bluetooth Apple Keyboard (and Mouse) are terrible. Beautiful design, but poor battery life, and the mouse is a burden to use.
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The battery life on the mouse isn't great (about 2 months), but I've had my computer about 7 months, and the original batteries in keyboard are still going strong (last I looked the meter was at 35%).

..But I don't think either the BT keyboard or mouse will work with a PC. 🙁
 
I like the apple keyboards. Mouse I would rather use a logitech but I do keep the keyboards.

And yes you can use it with a PC.
 
Dr. Dastardly said:
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And yes you can use it with a PC.
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Not according to Apple...
Apple said:
Important: Requires a Bluetooth enabled Macintosh (either built-in or using the qualified D-Link DBT-120 USB Bluetooth Adapter (Hardware version B2 or later. Older D-Link DWB-120M adapters are not supported). Mac OS X, v10.2.6 or higher required.
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Dr. Dastardly said:
I like the apple keyboards. Mouse I would rather use a logitech but I do keep the keyboards.

And yes you can use it with a PC.
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Same here- I use a "wired" Apple Keyboard (for the 2 extra USB ports) and a Logitech MX500 Optical Mouse.

And as Dr. Dastardly said, you should be able to use an Apple Keyboard with a PC, although you might have to rearrange some of the keys in windows.
 
bgd said:
Where is this meter? Not something I've come across.
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Best Widget ever invented! 😀 I hate when I have to pay for things like widgets, but this one was designed and works so well I didn't mind $5.
miniStat2

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go to system preferences > Keyboard & Mouse > Bluetooth, it will give you an idea of how much juice you've got left.
 
Great.

After about 3 months of mini ownership both mouse and keyboard show 100% battery life. Turn them off when not in use, though.
 
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