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I got one of these a few weeks ago with an Aluminium iMac.
I'm about to buy one for my girlfriend's PC.
I was concerned that it would feel flimsy and not be good to type on but needn't have been; it's wonderful for touch typing and is manufactured to a high quality.
The keyboard works fine with OS X, Windows XP/Vista and Linux, but in Windows some of the keys had to be re-mapped; in Linux I just selected the Mac keyboard layout and everything was fine.
I have the GB layout which is very similar to the US layout.
What don't I like about it?
The # key is Alt + 3, the Esc and ctrl keys don't have the symbols on them to correspond with the symbols in the OS X menus.

That's it. I'm very fussy about keyboards to the point where I was going to have one custom made at great expense, but this is as close to perfect as a keyboard ever has been.

(4 of 4 people found this review useful)

This is a 5***** product and it works on WINDOWS!!.For £29 you cant ask for more. it has a very nice feel to the keys. they are easy to press and are not to close together making misstypes a thing of the past. my typing speed has increased when using this keyboard because it is so easy to navigate around it. A great product and well worth the money, ultra slim and they mean it. i would recoomend it if you lack desk space. although i think the mouse apple make is a bit..... clunkey. i would reccomend this keyboard to anyone.

(8 of 8 people found this review useful)

I have used many keyboards in my time but this keyboard is the best of the lot. It is by far the best one. It is so much more easier to use and far better to type. I will recommend this keyboard to anyone on a mac.

(12 of 15 people found this review useful)

I've had all sorts of keyboards, with this being so thin I was concerned it may feel a little bit flimsy like a cheap laptop keyboard, but i was wrong. I think this has to be the best keyboard I've tried to date, it feels solid and it really makes typing a breeze. I actually look forward to typing on it.

Because the keys are much lower profile than the old Apple and many other keyboards, your fingers don't have to press down as far or as hard. This reduces the strain on your fingers and hands, and allows your fingers to move to the next position/key much faster. The combination of that and the keyboard being virtually flush to the desk, means it feels natural and pleasant to type with your palms sat comfortably on the desk. The new labeled function keys are a nice touch too.

Whilst it takes a little while (day of so) for your fingers to adjust you soon begin to realize how much energy has been wasted typing on an old keyboard. Plus its quieter too! no more clatter clatter like back in the old days.

The only issue I have found is the tendency to miss the enter key as it is quite a bit smaller than most other keyboards. They should have made it bigger, (especially as stressed designers are notorious for bashing the enter key lol). This is my only design issue but one that I can live with for the speed gains, aesthetics & comfort. Of course it looks mint, and hopefully thanks to the aluminum will last for a long time.

Besides a bigger enter key, as a final touch it would be great to to see a backlit option for the keys, however if you can touch type this isn't really an issue, but it would be nice to find those new function keys easily in the dark whilst gaming or watching a dvd / movie etc.

A few small layout changes compared to the old apple keyboard include the eject key, which has moved from the right corner to F13 so all you fast restart / shutdown shortcut peeps may need to get used to it.

Whilst it has 2 usb ports they don't provide enough power to power my usb flash thumb drive which is a disappointment (same as old apple keyboard). Finally with no visible way do disassemble the keyboard, cleaning may be an issue, but tbh at such a great price would probably be easier to buy another ;)

Overall though an excellent keyboard, highly recommended, massive improvement on the old apple keyboards. The keyboard wins on quality & price. Apple design at its best.

(60 of 61 people found this review useful)

Been using the Apple keyboard for a few days and it is great. Looks fantastic, thinner and more elegant than the photos make out! Very responsive keys with a great feel and a great price.
Highly recommend it!

(41 of 70 people found this review useful)

We recently purchased this for a fathers day present for My girlfriends dad. As he has just acquired an old imac of ebay. I personally have had to test it on my old imac which is overdue for an update. I am using 10.2.8 an the only problems are the fact that the F keys, eject & volume control do not function at the top of the keyboard. I do not use these anyway so it is no real loss. The usb ports are working fine.
However I do have another problem, I don't want to give it to him as it is such a joy to type on. Looks like I will be buying another one for myself very soon.

(31 of 52 people found this review useful)

Been using the new keyboard for a day now. What the photos don't show is the compact size of the keyboard. It's slightly smaller then a standard keyboard... but it is absolutely beautiful. The keys are a pleasure to touch. The shortcut buttons on the function keys are convenient and the option of going all the way up to F19 enables you shortcuts galore!

My only gripe is that the keyboard does not show the currency symbols over the number keys (apart from the USD). They are there and function fine; they are just not printed on the keys. I have the English International keyboard and was hoping that this would mean there would be all the currency symbols displayed across the keyboard. However, it's hardly an issue.

Other things I should point out. The USB ports on either side are slightly recessed into the keyboard- which looks great. The cord is quite short but is provided with an extension cable. I thoroughly recommend it. Gorgeous.

(171 of 310 people found this review useful)

Sleek but sensual the all new Apple Keyboard provides the performance and reliability sorely missed in the modern typing market. With all the durability and tactile responsiveness from a top market brand it delivers more then just a writing utensil. Recommended by top celebrities such as Paris Hilton and Nick Bird i join them in saying this is perhaps the most important technological discovery of the 21st century. I urge you to spend your hard earned pennies and wish you all the luck and lust i have had with it.

(142 of 291 people found this review useful)