Apple Wireless Keyboard Kit MB167LL/A by Apple Computer
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Digital camera reviews of Apple Wireless Keyboard Kit MB167LL/A
Digital camera Review: Great keyboard design
Summary: 5 Stars
Incredibly compact, easy to setup and solidly built.
I use this keyboard with my MacBook and it's great. It has the most "solid" feel of any keyboard I've ever used and the very short stroke (keypress depth) makes typing fast easier. Just a great product.
Only two minor issues: the white keys are obviously going to get dirty faster than my laptop's black keyboard (I wish there was a black version of this keyboard) and they changed the order of the special function keys from the Macbook (plus eliminated a few like being able to use the F8 key for the Spaces utility.)
Digital camera Review: Great keyboard for my HTPC
Summary: 5 Stars
I have this keyboard connected to my Mac mini Home Theater in my living room and it works flawlessly even at a pretty fair distance of 20' or more. I have had it for almost 3 months and have yet to change the batteries too. Great product IMHO.Digital camera Review: Great keyboard... But where's the keypad?
Summary: 4 Stars
I owned this keyboard for a short while before switching to the wired version. Why? Because this wireless version, as you may see, has no keypad. That's a hard thing to get used to for a desktop computer. I'd find myself reaching to enter numbers and hitting table... So I had to give up.
But that is the ONLY negative about this keyboard. The style is awesome. Once you're used to typing on the chiclet keys, you won't want to use a chunky keyboard anymore. It's quiet (no key click) and VERY responsive... But smart. For example, if you accidentally tap the "Caps Lock" key for a split second, it won't engage. It only engages if you press it with intent. I think it's timed, but maybe it's based on pressure. Either way, you'll not likely hit the caps lock and ACCIDENTALLY TYPE IN ALL CAPS like with other keyboards. As far as I know, some of the other more sensitive keys have the same feature.
And the F-keys are all set up for Mac users. Sure, you can use this in Windows, and it's great, but for Mac users we get the controls for Expose, Dashboard, brightness, media controls, volume, and eject. Want the F-keys to work like normal? Hit the "fn" key.
The aluminum feel is nice and solid. It's easy to clean, and doesn't seem to trap as much gunk as fatter, taller keys do.
Finally, it's wireless. Bluetooth, in fact. Once you've paired it with your Mac, it's THERE. No problems with wireless receivers or dropped signals. Apple's Bluetooth tech is strong.
Seriously, once you use this keyboard you'll wonder why older keyboards feel like they were designed by mental patients seeking to frustrate you. This keyboard is what keyboards should ALWAYS have felt like, but I guess the old ones were trying to mimic typewriters and ended up with something clunky and fat. Leave it to Apple to build a better keyboard for the 21st century.
If you're used to the keypad and just can't break that habit, then get the wired version. It's every bit as nice, and comes with a generous amount of USB cable (as well as having USB ports on it). Otherwise, if you can go wireless, then why not grab the smaller, sleeker model?
Digital camera Review: Great travel keyboard
Summary: 5 Stars
a nice small compact keyboard that travels well and will fit nicely into a laptop bag. love the feel of the keys and the blu tooth works perfectly, no problems at all
Digital camera Review: Great wireless keyboard from Apple
Summary: 5 Stars
I love this new keyboard! I had the wired keyboard with my new iMac 24" aluminum simply because it was going to take so darn long to get the wireless one. I liked the size of the wired one, so it is kind of weird to be typing on such a small board. It is exactly the size/ and shape of a laptop keyboard. No difference whatsoever. So, for me working on a desktop forever, it feels a bit odd. But I'm getting used to it, and I do like it quite a bit. No problems. Great distance for moving from one location to another. Just a very nice addition/ upgrade from Apple to go with the new iMac. If I could change one thing... I'd have done the keys BLACK and not white. If you want to move away from the white Apple... then just do it! Enjoy!!!