Hi, I'm getting my first Imac, given that I don't work with numbers, do you think that the new keyboard with numeric pad increase and make the overall experience easier? I'm undecided which one to get. Any advice?
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Magic Keyboard with numeric keypad vs regular
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Simple. Do you use a numeric keyboard now?
If not don't bother. Haven't used one since MDD G4 days.
If not don't bother. Haven't used one since MDD G4 days.
I don't personally have a need for the 10-key numeric pad... but the full size up/down arrow keys might be nice. I got the iMac combo with the small keyboard (no keypad) and the Magic Trackpad (2)... then put it in the Bridge from TwelveSouth... that combination is about the same size as the full size keyboard with numeric keypad... and works well for my needs. I also have a Magic Mouse (2) from a previous purchase.
I hadn't thought about that, I'm now getting the Magic mouse, but if I also wanted to get the magic trackpad I could combo it with the standard keyboard, and I like this idea more than having full size up/down arrow keys!
I have two of the old compact wireless keyboards in my house. I never use them. I always would get the wired keyboard with numeric keypad and full sized arrow keys.
I am so happy that now they FINALLY added wireless to the proper desktop keyboard with numeric keypad. It's about time.
I am so happy that now they FINALLY added wireless to the proper desktop keyboard with numeric keypad. It's about time.
It’s not just the numbers, you get full sized arrow keys and a DELETE button. I never realized how much I missed that vs just a back space.
The numeric keypad is still less wide than the 27” imac, I don’t see the need for a compact laptop keyboard on a desk unless you heavily use other input devices that take up space.
This option is a long time coming, thank you Apple!
The numeric keypad is still less wide than the 27” imac, I don’t see the need for a compact laptop keyboard on a desk unless you heavily use other input devices that take up space.
This option is a long time coming, thank you Apple!
It is a very decent keyboard. Have been using it for a few weeks now as an option for my Logitech K811 which is a more compact model without a keypad. To be honest, I miss the key backlighting of the Logitech so not sure which one I'll use for the long term - Perhaps both.
The Apple extended keyboard has an extremely long battery life between recharges. It wasn't charged to 100% when I first received it and has been in daily use now for almost 8 weeks and is still at 45% charge. As a point of comparison, the Apple TrackPad 2 needs recharging about once a month. The Logitech K811, even with the backlighting, needed recharging about every 6 weeks.
The Apple extended keyboard has an extremely long battery life between recharges. It wasn't charged to 100% when I first received it and has been in daily use now for almost 8 weeks and is still at 45% charge. As a point of comparison, the Apple TrackPad 2 needs recharging about once a month. The Logitech K811, even with the backlighting, needed recharging about every 6 weeks.
The Magic keyboard with numeric keypad is a lot wider than the one without such as the spacing between your left hand on the keyboard and you right hand on the mouse/track pad is going to be quite a bit different. I can't seems to get used to a wider keyboard, so I prefer the one without number keypad. YMMV of course.
This is my setup, as described above (post #4).
My Magic Keyboard 2 and Magic TrackPad 2 (bottom) compared with my wife's full size wired keyboard. I'm used to the smaller up/down arrows... and have no need for the EJECT key, DELETE key or numeric keypad. As with most things, YMMV.
My Magic Keyboard 2 and Magic TrackPad 2 (bottom) compared with my wife's full size wired keyboard. I'm used to the smaller up/down arrows... and have no need for the EJECT key, DELETE key or numeric keypad. As with most things, YMMV.
