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Apple Makes Magic Keyboard With Touch ID Available for Separate Purchase
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I was debating buying a wireless keyboard with number pad from Apple since I prefer proprietary peripherals. But I realized that it wouldn't do anything better than my current iMac keyboard, $149 for a number pad isn't worth it. As a user of the MX Master Pro I decided to pick up the MX Keys for Mac and haven't looked back. Not even owned for a month and love it!
Especially the ability to map the Eject key to anything, why on earth does the eject key still exist!
Where's my colours?
At this price point, I might as well get a coloured Apple Keyboard with Touch ID, and score a free iMac.
At this price point, I might as well get a coloured Apple Keyboard with Touch ID, and score a free iMac.
Mind boggling that this isn’t backlit.
I'm wondering whether it would be possible to extract the relevant TouchID bits and transplant them into a macro pad or stand-alone case for use with a goo... err, well.. a keyboard without Apple's name on it.
The rounded corners are extra rounded.
they've marked as new the mouse because of the woven cable?
Still waiting for the Apple Magic Keyboard/Trackpad/Mouse Pro.
At that price, it would be nice to have the security built into the keyboard so that TouchID worked on more than just the silicon Macs. Oh and a backlight.
The Mouse & Trackpad are also new. The Trackpad has more rounded corners. And they did change the mouse like slightly with the roundness. These are the same ones that came out with the iMac 24.
$180 for a keyboard
Actually I'm surprised Apple hasn't tried to tap into the 'enthusiast' market with a Magic 'Max' Keyboard like they did with the Airpods Max headphones.
Not to sidetrack this conversation, but what do you love about the Mx? And does that chunky thing that props up the back (shown in this pic) to tilt the keyboard come with it? (I'm still pissed at Apple for charging more for Space Gray before.)
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True, but you can do some biometrics through your phone. If I do ApplePay on my Mac, it asks me to verify with FaceID on my iPhone 12 Pro.
Inflation is a factor. A very small factor.
Nuance. Perhaps you've heard of it?
Things cost what produces the most profit, and that's a complex equation.
I'll take the braided lightning cable .... they can keep the over priced keyboard.
LOL. You can find a Watch SE on sale for cheaper than this keyboard if you shop around and that will unlock your stuff for you securely. For me, it's Logi MX Keys all the way.
You did not ask me but I have used the MX Keys and MX Master mouse for years. It just simply feels amazing to type on the MX keyboard. Backlit and rechargeable via USB-C, and all for $99. Solid, quality product, absolutely love it.
It's not exactly rocket science to work it out is it though?
The Logitech MX Keys keyboard is one of the best 3rd party keyboards on the market. It has a great feel, has a back-light, and is fully programmable. You can pick one of these up for 79eur (94USD).
The touch ID sensor is a mass-produced item that most likely costs cents to build and given their R&D costs are almost certainly covered by now, the rest of the keyboard probably costs about $10 tops to build. We're also all joking about the cables, but the reality is they probably cost about 0.50USD per cable.
What you are paying for is the marketing, (new) R&D, distribution, licensing, and profit margin which I reckon on this works out at about 60%.
We are suckers. (Me included).
Anybody else notice the rest of the input devices are also labelled as "new" on the store? I wonder if anything actually changed...