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I had one of these on an iMac and decided to get a separate one for my Powerbook G4 12-inch. This keyboard now comes with an extension cord about a meter long just in case your computer is a little farther away than usual. What I like about this keyboard is that the keys have a very short travel so that I do not need to use as much effort when typing. Also, it is fairly quiet unlike some of the keyboards that I used in the past. Also, the thin profile eliminates the need for a thick wrist pad that I used to use with my keyboards.
The main reason why I got this instead of the wireless keyboard is that if you have desk space and do a lot of editing, you will enjoy the dedicated forward-delete key, home, end, and page up and down. Now to delete whole words in front of the cursor, I just need to press option forward delete instead of pressing fn option and the normal backspace key like I used to. Although some other people don't like the style of the keys, I find that at least for me it reduces typing errors because I often strike keys off-center and this design keeps me from pressing the adjacent keys when I do this.

(1 of 1 people found this review useful)

I have a PowerMac with the old style keyboard and that keyboard is so difficult to type on compared to this keyboard with my new iMac. Very impressed with it, it's just so comfortable.

(1 of 1 people found this review useful)

We have had the new keyboards at work for some time now, and I would say about 85% of us do not like them at all. It is incredibly uncomfortable to type on, the keys are flat instead of curved like a MacBook and I am constantly missing the space bar and some letters while typing. It's also hard to keep clean, since dust and debris can easily get in behind the keys. They are cool looking, but completely impractical.

(33 of 52 people found this review useful)

I have tendonitis in my wrists from typing improperly for years. Because of the slim nature of the keyboard, it takes little pressure to type, and does not aggravate my tendonitis like the heavy, clunky keyboards on other computers.

(14 of 18 people found this review useful)

Nice step up for the keyboard. The key strokes are really smooth because of the low profile keys. It doesnt' get dirt trapped around the keys like the older keyboard did. The preset F keys are nice. There are pics on each key that correspond to their function. Those F keys with no preset have no pic so adding a function to those is a sinch and getting the functions confused is totally gone. Instant access to lots of features w/o having to open the program or utility. great apple keyboard feature.

The only real issue I've had is the USB ports on the keyboard. I use a mac mini and the aluminum keyboard connected to the mini won't allow 2.0 devices. 2.0 use is only available when used with the aluminum iMac. my old keyboard when connected to the mac mini, allowed 2.0 device hookups (ie flash drives). I might pull my old keyboard out and compare the two. If you can give up the 2.0 feature its a good buy.

(15 of 17 people found this review useful)

I find the key-board too wide. As I am using my mouse a lot, I have my right arm too far away from my body and it starts hurting my shoulder now, so I have to get the wireless key-board, that is narrower. If I had known that, I would have chosen differently to begin with.
Other than that, I like the looks and feel of the key-board a lot.

(2 of 3 people found this review useful)

Likes: Slim, Laptop-Like Keys, Metal Finish, White Keys, Feel on Keys, US Ports on each side, Price, Dashboard & Expose easy access keys, etc.
Dislikes: Absolutely Nothing

I think, considering the fact that the design and materials used are flawless, the prices is well set and even better than some of these other slim keyboards that sometimes go all the way to $150+. It's a great investment.

(5 of 6 people found this review useful)

The new apple keyboard is wonderful! The keys are the perfect hight, and have just the right amount of resistance when you push them down. The finish on the keys feels great on your fingers, and the anodized aluminum just gleams. the best part of this keyboard though, is that its just easy to type on! I can type faster and with less errors simply because of the way the keys are placed. You need to try it! Definitely the best keyboard I have ever used.

(5 of 5 people found this review useful)