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malikk

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Jul 16, 2008
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Hello,

I was curious how the newest apple wireless keyboard is? In terms of battery life? As well as pros and cons of it.. for anyone who owns it.

Thanks,
Kamron
 
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Battery life is great, I haven't replace the batteries since I purchased my iMac in October. No complaints with it at all.
 
Best keyboard I've ever used! I get 4-5 months of battery life, using it 14+ hours a day, every day.
 
Good to hear the new keyboards are just as good. I have the older version with 3 batteries and I have to change up the batteries maybe every 3-4 months. Not too bad at all.
 
How many batteries do the new ones have?

http://www.apple.com/keyboard/

One less battery. All the difference.
The Apple Wireless Keyboard now requires just two AA batteries — one less than the previous model. And its intelligent power management system conserves battery life. So when you’re not using it, the keyboard automatically powers down. The instant you start typing, your keyboard turns on.
 
The battery life is great as others pointed out. My only "complaint" and it's not a big one, is the arrow keys are pretty small (I'm a big guy with big hands).
 
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