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Apple Wireless Keyboard Now Ships in 1-2 Weeks, New Backlit Model Possible

Just FYI, the title is very misleading. This is not for a BACKLIT keyboard (LED lights behind keys). This is for the F5 and F6 that serves as brightness up and down for backlit keys on MacBooks.
 
Icaras said:
An integrated Magic Force Touch trackpad sounds all fine and dandy but not in that form from a Macbook design. Why would you?
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Simple reason: I would like a consistent setup, whether I'm mobile with my MBP or at a desk.

I'm really used to having trackpad under the keyboard when using my MBP, and I like it. I want to replicate the experience when I'm at a desk.
 
Here's hoping for an all-new keyboard based on the new MacBook keyboard, not one like that pic. I think the pic is an error/photoshop.

It absolutely must have black keys, preferably backlit as the MacBook, rechargeable battery or solar also would be best.

Sooooo tired of the white plastic keys, apple doesn't sell white plastic MacBooks, white & aluminum Mac Minis, nor anything that matches this anymore anyway.
 
xPad said:
Glass keys would scratch a glass screen. Plastic won't.
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There is no reason the display has to touch the keypad. I'd rather have glass keys and a computer slightly thicker so there is space than thinner and plastic keys.
 
furi0usbee said:
There is no reason the display has to touch the keypad. I'd rather have glass keys and a computer slightly thicker so there is space than thinner and plastic keys.
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Sure there is. The plastic keys already touch current Macs. And though they probably are meant to leave at least a little bit of space, you're going to have to account for flex.

If they gave enough space to account for severe flex, then they'd be giving up battery space or thinness of the MacBook itself, and they've already shown that thin and battery are primary features, even going as far as engineering an entirely new shallower keyboard.

I sympathize with the desire for a glass keyboard. That would definitely be slick, they just won't do it. Not to be cheap, but for design and material reasons.
 
frnak said:
Just FYI, the title is very misleading. This is not for a BACKLIT keyboard (LED lights behind keys). This is for the F5 and F6 that serves as brightness up and down for backlit keys on MacBooks.
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why need to control MacBook's key brightness when using this wireless keyboard?
 
farewelwilliams said:
I'm actually looking for a keyboard + trackpad that mimics a macbook but for a Mac Mini/Mac Pro. It's VERY convenient to have a trackpad that's on the same level as the keyboard but under the spacebar. I rarely have to move my right hand to switch between typing on a keyboard and moving the mouse.

This is one of the main reasons why I exclusively work on a Macbook as opposed to getting a mac pro/mac mini.
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Here's an option for you then, for a while I had a 17" MacBook Pro when I damaged the LCD so I took it apart and just removed the lid completely. Once put back together the vents are nice and open and the MacBook will detect any display connected to the mini display port as "internal" so it lights up as soon as it's turned on and all that.

People always found it fascinating when I told them that my keyboard also had a whole computer inside.

I kinda miss that over my Mac mini set up.
 
simonmet said:
Never thought of that but you're right. Apple should get rid of plastics entirely.

Glass keys sounds like an excellent kickstarter/etsy business for someone. I bet it would be popular.

Yes it is stupid that you have a white keyboard with the black Mac Pro. Those white keys show grime really easily too. I'd much prefer black to match my rMBP.
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No...please no glass keys on a macbook. The plastic ones already leave marks on the screen. Glass ones would scratch and destroy the screen completely!!
 
Keyboard with Touch ID

I've heard rumor that there could be keyboard with a Touch ID sensor on the side. Hope Apple will come out with this.
 

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furi0usbee said:
Also, I've been emailing Tim Cook for the longest time to give us glass keys on MBP. I have a $2k beautiful 15" rMBP and 99% of the interaction I have with it comes by way of cheap plastic keys. Just think how nice glass keys would feel on your fingertips?

When I look at my MBP I only want to see aluminum and glass... everywhere. And I certainly don't want to touch plastic.
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Great idea, but wouldn't it make the rMBP heavier?
The Magic Trackpad is glass; notice how heavy it is in comparison with the Apple Wireless Keyboard.
 
I find it curious that the other language keyboards in the US store are shipping in 1 business day. Perhaps this is simply a stock shortage on the US keyboard?
 
edenwaith said:
I wrote up a review for the K750 a couple of years ago. I just used it yesterday at work, since my external hard drive has been dying.

The biggest drawback to the K750 is it uses one of those ridiculous Logitech dongles, instead of using Bluetooth. Considering that the K750 for Mac is designed for the Mac, it would have made sense to use Bluetooth, which has been available on Macs for many, many years. Even my PowerBook G4 from 2003 has Bluetooth! The Logitech dongle takes up an important USB port on a laptop. Since the keyboard is wireless, it doesn't have any other ports to connect up other devices (mice, phones, etc.). Fortunately, the K760 corrected this problem and connects via Bluetooth.
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Does the bluetooth actually work? I have a K800, which has great range using the dongle. I also have a Magic Trackpad, which is so limited I want find an Apple engineer to throw it at him. Had similar problems with Apple's bt keyboard, not using any of those, anymore.

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edenwaith said:
Exactly! This was my sharpest criticism of the K750. There was no reason that Logitech didn't use Bluetooth for the Mac model, considering Bluetooth has been built into Macs for well over a dozen years. Having to lose a USB port for the Logitech dongle is a deal breaker, especially if one is using a laptop.

The only real good use I've had for the Logitech dongle was when I used the K750 with my year 2000 PowerMac G4.
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I don't understand why people add all this crap to laptops in the first place. Absolutely hilarious seeing a meeting with laptop cords, mice, other attachments all over the place. I just pull out an iPad and do stuff faster. Portability and convenience is supposed to be the point of laptops, and only Apple has come close to achieving it. Yet people still add all this crap.
 
xPad said:
Sure there is. The plastic keys already touch current Macs. And though they probably are meant to leave at least a little bit of space, you're going to have to account for flex.

If they gave enough space to account for severe flex, then they'd be giving up battery space or thinness of the MacBook itself, and they've already shown that thin and battery are primary features, even going as far as engineering an entirely new shallower keyboard.

I sympathize with the desire for a glass keyboard. That would definitely be slick, they just won't do it. Not to be cheap, but for design and material reasons.
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I'm sure Apple engineers can figure it out... they've solved more challenging issues than that.
 
Unfortunately, there isn't any extended numeric keypad option or it would be perfect.

Otherwise, features of K811:
- Backlit (It even illuminates when your hand hovers over the keyboard... in the dark!)
- Bluetooth
- Instant switch between 3 devices
- MicroUSB rechargeable (last me months between charges)
 
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