New Apple Keyboard
August 15, 2007
I ordered one of the new Apple Keyboards last Friday and it arrived today (one day early I might add). It looks like I was quite lucky too as less than an hour after I ordered mine the wait time went from 3-5 days to weeks!
When I first opened the box I was immediately struck by just how good it looks. The aluminum and white looks fantastic and dramatically more professional looking than the transparent plastic of old (which looks terrible after a few weeks of dirt gets stuck beneath the keys).
But looks aren’t everything when it comes to keyboards, it needs to feel right and I’m happy to say that using the new Apple keyboard is just fantastic. Now, at first, it does feel a bit strange. The keys are flat (as opposed to concave) and the return key is a bit smaller so you might find that you make a few typos here and there. I’m already starting to get used to it though in the few hours I’ve used it. The response from the keyboard is lovely, it feels very crisp and the ‘mushiness’ from the old keyboards is gone. As is the noise!
If there’s any downside at all it’s the new function key layout. I’ve gotten used to my F9-F11 exposé keys over the last few years so it’s going to take a bit of time to adjust (you could of course change the keys in system preferences). But I’m willing to put up with it, as the convenience of dedicated keys for controlling iTunes is just too nice. “No more having to use quicksilver to skip and pause!”
All in all it’s a simply fantastic product and if you’re thinking of getting one, you won’t be disappointed.
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