Das Keyboard 4 Professional for Mac Mechanical Keyboard
The Das Keyboard 4 Professional for Mac is a high-performance mechanical keyboard designed for the best Mac compatibility. Constructed with Cherry MX mechanical switches, aluminum top panel, two-port USB 3.0 hub and NKRO for the best typing experience.
I just received this this keyboard. I've seen some older threads about it on these forums. But, I wanted to add my thumbs up for this product.
I'm guessing there are many of you out there that have never experienced a mechanical keyboard. Let me say it is worth a try. Maybe I'm just taking out my Pandemic frustrations by vigorous typing on it
Before reading further know that this is a USB cabled keyboard. It is not BT. But you do get two USB ports on the back of the Das. It does not have keys that are backlighted.
I'm hoping I can use a memory card adaptor of one of the USB ports so I don't have to reach around the iMac for the memory card slot. So for me the lack of BT is okay on my iMac.
As you would expect this keyboard feels a lot different than the recent Apple keyboards. Very tactile, and the "clicker-clack" sound is great audible feedback. Apple's recent keyboards certainly look nice, and minimal. But I've never been a fan of the shallow actuation of the keys.
It has volume controls, sleep button, page-up/page down buttons, mute button, numeric calculator key pad, and the normal Apple command, option, monitor brightness, and ctrl keys.
My only "con" is that this is one long in length keyboard due to the full size calculator pad (built-in to the right). The overall length is similar to a Apple keyboard with trackpad. But, with the Apple trackpad added to to the Das' right (or a right hand mouse) it is a reach. If you use an ambidextrous mouse or trackpad, to the left, the reach of course is reduced.
I do see they have a Windows keyboard that excludes the built-in calculator keys. No Mac one yet. I've e-mailed the and urged them to make that happen.
I may just set up the Apple trackpad to the left of the Das just to give me a choice between tracking the cursor with either hand. I run two external monitors beside my iMac in portrait mode. Oddly, as a lefty I have always used my right hand for a mouse or trackpad. So using a right hand placed track-pad might be interesting, even for this leftie.
Das does have a 30 day return period. Though, I was surprised to see a 20 percent re-stocking fee. That is a bit much I think as the keyboard is far from inexpensive. Also you have to pay return shipping. But, having said that, I love this keyboard so much I'd never think of returning it!!!
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