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Anyone here loves their Apple wireless Aluminum keyboard??
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Whoa honeywell makes keyboards??? I just came back from walmart to buy call of duty 4 and a bag of bread and picked up a new mini fan made from honeywell... I thought they made fans..
I grew up typeing on Atari ST keyboards followed by various other desktop keyboards, i thought they were as good as it gets 
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But then i got my iBook (300Mhz Tango) and wow, laptop keyboard Was one of those revelation type moments, i found it soo much nicer than any other keyboard i'd ever used. The Alu keyboards Apple are now selling are, imo, brilliant, i can type a good bit quicker on them,
However, I just can't get used to using them for playing games, I have to revert to my old while BT keyboard...
I think if you stared off using manual typewriters as I'm sure some you you didp) then you'll be used to having to put all your body weight into each key press, if you do that on the alu keyboards you'll be hitting keys you don't mean to all to often, those with the feather touch will get on great though
...But then i got my iBook (300Mhz Tango) and wow, laptop keyboard
Was one of those revelation type moments, i found it soo much nicer than any other keyboard i'd ever used. The Alu keyboards Apple are now selling are, imo, brilliant, i can type a good bit quicker on them,However, I just can't get used to using them for playing games, I have to revert to my old while BT keyboard...
I think if you stared off using manual typewriters as I'm sure some you you did
p) then you'll be used to having to put all your body weight into each key press, if you do that on the alu keyboards you'll be hitting keys you don't mean to all to often, those with the feather touch will get on great though 
I agree in the case of the mighty mouse, even though its more of a tradition now. I don't find the keyboard that bad, but i still use full depth keys. In my universities iMac lab they are all ultra-slim, but i usually use my MacBook with the iMacs in there, so its nice not to be changing type of keyboard when i switch.
The mighty mouse HURTS. Its the least ergonomic mouse i have ever used. Razer Deathadder or Logitech MX revolution wins.
I have switched back to the old-style regular keysize white keyboard that came with the original Mac Pro/white iMac. I like the feel of a REAL keyboard, not this razorthin tinkertoy (fire away!!)
I have the same keyboard, but wireless. I couldn't wait for the new ones to come out. I was so disappointed when the wireless one that was released wasn't a full sized keyboard. I really wanted the new keyboard to be full sized and wireless. Oh well.
Now that I have a Mac Pro, the keyboard has been replaced with the new one, and I have to say that I love the feel of it. Also, I find it is so much easier to transition back and forth between the MacBook and the Mac Pro now that the keyboards match. It was bad enough coming home from work after clunking away on a POS Dell and have to adapt my fingers to the 2 Mac keyboards. Now I only have 2 keyboard styles to contend with, instead of 3.
I love the new one!!! It might take a little time to get used to it when you type but its worth it!
Though its a shame there is no numerical keypad I have to say the compact size fits my needs very well
I think if you are prepared to send some time getting up to speed with the low profile keys and you don't mind the absence of the numerical keypad you will love it!!!
Though its a shame there is no numerical keypad I have to say the compact size fits my needs very well
I think if you are prepared to send some time getting up to speed with the low profile keys and you don't mind the absence of the numerical keypad you will love it!!!
Although I really liked the crumb-resistant design, I hated the new keyboard when I tried it out at the Apple store. It's too slippery and I found it much more difficult to type without errors. I prefer the sculpted feel of the keys of the white keyboard; not to mention the boneheaded lack of a number pad is a serious downgrade from the previous wireless version.
I posted a similar question a bit ago. I bought the wireless with my MP, but did not open it because I wanted to see how good the wired keyboard was. I really like the wired because of the additional keys and number pad. I returned the wireless one and haven't regretted it.
After going new style (wired) using the old one makes me fell like I'm fooling around with my keyboard's fat older sister.
The only improved I would make would have been to swap the volume and rev/play/fwd buttons. What do you do more often, change tracks or adjust volume? I constantly hit mute instead of fwd. Referring back to the sister analogy, I equate this to the younger, pretty sister needing wine and dined before you get what you want.
The only improved I would make would have been to swap the volume and rev/play/fwd buttons. What do you do more often, change tracks or adjust volume? I constantly hit mute instead of fwd. Referring back to the sister analogy, I equate this to the younger, pretty sister needing wine and dined before you get what you want.
You are aware, of course, that resting your hands on the desk is improper typing position, I'm sure. Keeping your wrists up is much better for your hands and helps avoid repetitive stress injuries.
Screw that. Try keeping your wrists up when working in photoshop or illustrator all day. My left thumb rarely leaves the command key. I'm constantly using key commands.
I love the wireless keyboard. No complaints. I really didn't use a keypad on the old boards. I learned to use the numbers row on the top of the keyboard.
I am also using the wireless mouse and love the scroll button on it. A lot easier to control for me anyway.
I am also using the wireless mouse and love the scroll button on it. A lot easier to control for me anyway.
Same for me as well, I use the numbers on the top keyboard and never used the keypad... I guess if I were to use alot of number codings or entering alot of zipcodes the number pad could be useful...
I'm forced to use a HP laptop at work and I wonder if I can use a thin apple-keyboard with that? It has built in bluetooth, so I should be able to use the wireless variant, right?
Have anyone tried?
Have anyone tried?
Some programmes have specific keystrokes with the numberpad. In Sibelius, the numbers in the main block and the numberpad have different functions.
Glad I searched the forums because I was going to ask the same question.
My fiancee has the new iMac with that thin keyboard and it's not that bad. Even on long typing sessions. I use the previous model at work and home but I know that I am going to have to move to the new ones eventually. I was thinking of getting the wireless one to start off my portable workstation.
My MBP sits high on an iCurve so the keyboard is up there with it. I need one to be at the proper level to type. And I know that my next Mac Pro, whether new or used, will have that keyboard.
As for using Pro apps... I know that Avid Express Studio and Final Cut Pro don't use the number pads... there are a few shortcuts over there but they are just repeats of what's in the main keyboard.... so using the wireless one wont' be a problem.
Now that they make FCP, Aperture and Photoshop shortcut key covers for the new wireless and wired keyboards I may just pick one up.
My fiancee has the new iMac with that thin keyboard and it's not that bad. Even on long typing sessions. I use the previous model at work and home but I know that I am going to have to move to the new ones eventually. I was thinking of getting the wireless one to start off my portable workstation.
My MBP sits high on an iCurve so the keyboard is up there with it. I need one to be at the proper level to type. And I know that my next Mac Pro, whether new or used, will have that keyboard.
As for using Pro apps... I know that Avid Express Studio and Final Cut Pro don't use the number pads... there are a few shortcuts over there but they are just repeats of what's in the main keyboard.... so using the wireless one wont' be a problem.
Now that they make FCP, Aperture and Photoshop shortcut key covers for the new wireless and wired keyboards I may just pick one up.
I hope this new keyboard comes out on time, on budget, looks better, and has a more reasonable cost than the last one.
I really would have liked the last model to have been a success in my eyes.
I think its crazy to buy an optimus maximus for $1k+!! I still think over $100 for a keyboard is too expensive!
I really prefer to have a keypad on the side. But I love the thin keyboard that came with my mac pro. Everyone at work thinks i'm crazy but it felt 'right' the moment I started using it. At home I use a monster of a keyboard from Razer, but for gaming its great.
I really wanted to like the aluminum keyboard - I love the way it looks, and tried it many times at the store, thought I'd love it...then after using it day after day for over 2 weeks, I was always hitting the eject button when trying to delete something, and making tons of typos that I almost never usually make.
I found the keyboard that I used on PC (Microsoft comfort wireless keyboard) but in a Mac version with wireless laser mouse (MS Wireless Laser Desktop 6000 for Mac) - now I'm back to faster typing speeds, I don't make nearly as many errors as I used to make, and even hitting my shortcut keys in Photoshop is faster.
I give the Aluminum keyboard a 5/5 for looks, but a 3/5 for usability.
-Bryan
I found the keyboard that I used on PC (Microsoft comfort wireless keyboard) but in a Mac version with wireless laser mouse (MS Wireless Laser Desktop 6000 for Mac) - now I'm back to faster typing speeds, I don't make nearly as many errors as I used to make, and even hitting my shortcut keys in Photoshop is faster.
I give the Aluminum keyboard a 5/5 for looks, but a 3/5 for usability.
-Bryan
That seems a bit gimmicky. I can't imagine being able to usefully type with a keyboard like that.
What I'd like to get rid of is the mouse.