I'm looking for a mac compatible keyboard with that pretty stainless steel design - yet not ready to pay $69 for one - any suggestions? (Preferably one with wireless USB connection, if not.. i guess bluetooth is my option)
Sorry, but let's see if I got this right: You were "ready" to pay some decent $$$ or $$$$ on an Apple product but you can't spare 69$ for their keyboard? Still, you're "ready" to spend ~10-20$ less for a non-Apple but "Apple-like looking" keyboard? ( like the ones suggested by the above posters maybe ) Or are you not "ready" to pay even ~10-20$ less? What's your budget again? Maybe you need this: http://micgadget.com/10835/knockoff-ipad-wireless-keyboard-now-available-video/ for ~30$
Or you maybe have some Chinese friends that might be able to help you out... For sure they can get you an Apple Keyboard imitation for probably less than 30$ ( what about second-, third- or fifth-hand products? Have you tried eBay or Craigslist? )... heck, they can even get you eyePhones or eyePads for less than you pay for coffee at Starbucks every morning.
What a wonderful World we live in...
maybe he's "poor" but needs it
Yeah, right, I just don't buy crap like that.
One can clearly not get anything done with a non-Apple-like looking keyboards.
... people clearly "need" an Apple-like looking keyboard. Riiiiiiight...
And how was my post not helpful? Didn't I link him to an Apply Keyboard imitation that costs ~30$ + I also suggested checking out Craigslit and eBay. My post, as sarcastic / ironic as it is, IT IS more useful than what you've posted so far.
... but I'd happily read your explanations on why you think your reply is even remotely more useful than my first reply.
He didn't say he needed it, he just said he was looking for one.
he would never pay that kind of money for one, so he would maybe make a post like this asking for alternatives
... and why are you quoting me? Did I start stating he "needs" one?
Do please quote the guy who stated that next time ( justperry ).
... and why are you quoting me? Did I start stating he "needs" one?
Do please quote the guy who stated that next time ( justperry ).
Too many assumptions about your dad there... Let's not decide what he'd do or not beforehand. Let's just let him decide when the time comes... he might just as easily surprise you and actually buy one! But of course you have never considered that option because according to your assumptions, he'd never pay that kind of money... which is fine with me, but it's an assumption nonetheless.
How is it an assumption about my dad? The man would not pay £57 for a keyboard. I am not assuming that, it's a fact.
I think I know him a bit better than you.
I only quoted you because you are the one coming across with the horrible attitude towards the OP. Sure you posted something helpful but in a condescending manner.
Exactly, rude he is, but hey, I don't give a $%^^ about people like him.
Then why did you reply to my comment? So, you're like: "I don't care about you or what you think / say, but I spend my time reading and replying to your comments!" You're a smart one... BRAVO!
You're clearly trolling. It wasn't necessary to "attack" him based off how much he was willing to pay for a keyboard because he already bought an Apple product/Mac. The matter of fact is, is you *don't* know his situation. Just because someone has a Mac doesn't mean they can't budget or look for great deals. Maybe he's a student, and a Mac was an unofficial requirement for his particular field. You just don't know.
How exactly? By recommending them due to their expertise on replicating products ( many times, very expensive global brands ) and selling these replicas significantly cheaper? You're almost like the kid above who started talking in the name of his father and explaining what his father would undoubtedly do in certain situations ( "it's a fact" ).Furthermore, you're kind of offending Chinese people (I'm not Chinese). Macs come from China, too (although Apple will start to be producing some in the United States).
Kid... you clearly know him better than I do or anyone else, mainly because no one here knows ( except of you, of course ) who your dad is. BUT, on the philosophical side of things, just because he is your dad and you've been seeing / "knowing" him for the past N years, IT DOES NOT mean you "actually know" the person or what he is thinking about, how he'd exactly react in specific situations or at a given point in time ( especially when talking about "possible" future events ). Sure, you can ASSUME that "that's what he'd MAYBE do", but it's an assumption nonetheless ( until it actually happens ).
Just as you know your father's every little secret, move or action ( ) for sure he ( and your mother, grandparents, best friend(s), aunt, uncle, etc. ) also knows all your little secrets, thoughts and he clearly knows what you're gonna do and when... Riiiiiiiiiight.
Do you even understand how silly you look when running around stating "absolute truths" about a 3rd person without that person even knowing about it or being able to reply and either prove you right or wrong? ( not to mention that "people change" - I'm sure you heard that before )
you should not be judging OP's motivation for looking for a cheap alternative to an apple keyboard because you are assuming OP morally should purchase an expensive keyboard. See? Relativism gets you nowhere.
I wasn't attacking, I was being sarcastic / ironic and true, maybe a bit too harsh for the taste of some ( yeah, I could most likely do a better job at being less direct / harsh / ironic / sarcastic ). Still: the Apple Keyboard costs 69$ and almost every "decent imitation" costs between 30-60$ ( at least the ones suggested so far... maybe you know about even cheaper ones but you're not willing to share this information with the OP / us ). So, what are we talking here about? A potential saving of 9-39$ if going for an Apple Keyboard imitation, when the "real thing" costs almost the same? Not to mention that the Apple Keyboard will also come with a 1 year WARRANTY !!! Do those imitations also come with such warranty? Is the RMA process / servicing really that straight-forward and pleasant when dealing with imitations? Riiiiight... You can most likely only answer such questions with: "I think / I believe", so don't even bother.
Sure, one could say: "who am I to say that 9$ or even 39$ isn't an IMPORTANT AMOUNT to the OP"... well, maybe it is, but I refuse to think like that. When the amount you can save is getting extremely close to the price of a Happy Meal + a Coke, then you must be out of this World to consider that it is a "significant amount saved" ( and NO, don't even try coming back with crap like: "who knows where he is from, from a poor country maybe or maybe he is homeless" - if it were the case, he would probably have other more important things to worry about than posting on Macrumors and asking for help on finding an Apple Keyboard replica ). Enough said...
How exactly? By recommending them due to their expertise on replicating products ( many times, very expensive global brands ) and selling these replicas significantly cheaper? You're almost like the kid above who started talking in the name of his father and explaining what his father would undoubtedly do in certain situations ( "it's a fact" ).
EDIT: @OP: By the way, if you do not necessarily want a wireless keyboard, Apple also has a "standard keyboard" with a numeric pad: http://store.apple.com/us/product/MB110LL/B/apple-keyboard-with-numeric-keypad it costs 49$ so it's even cheaper... a decent quality keyboard ( no matter the brand ) is anyway quite close to that price.
Who is judging his motivation? You can't understand what you read, can you?
I have presented numbers, pointed out a few things ( true, in a more sarcastic / ironic / harsh manner, I'm not denying that ) gave some advice and provided a link to a keyboard imitation... To sum it up: getting an Apple keyboard imitation and saving virtually "nothing" in the process makes absolutely no sense ( we're not talking about hundreds of dollars difference here... but chips / hamburger money savings at best ). A standard, wired Apple Keyboard with a numeric pad is priced at 49$ while the Wireless model is 69$ ... the so far suggested imitations / replicas are not just very close in price, some are even more expensive than the wired Apple keyboard with numeric pad !!!!!!
So, is it worth saving between 9-39$ by getting an "Apple keyboard imitation", but losing out on a 1 year Apple warranty ( + the quality if that matters to anyone )? If the answer is YES, great for him and you and everyone else... To me, getting the imitation is faaaaaaaar from smart especially when considering that it virtually costs the same as the original product ( if not more ). If he can't spare 49$ or 69$, then he should check Craigslist or eBay for used Apple keyboards ( something I've already advised him to do in my first comment )... it would most likely still be a better option than getting an imitation for almost the same price as a brand new one !!!
... your relativism blabbering has failed you! Better luck next time.
Great for you, enjoy your savings then and Apple keyboard imitation.