Apple’s New Keyboard Design Has Won Me Over
Posted on March 17th, 2008Folks, I am pecking out these words on Apple’s innovative new low-profile desktop keyboard, and having a marvelous epiphany in the process. This is without doubt the best desktop keyboard I have ever had the pleasure of fondling. The keys are responsive and well spaced. I find myself making far fewer accidental keystrokes and typos. And now I am so completely hooked on it I can’t fathom going back to traditional scissor-switch style keyboards, which seem antiquated in comparison. It’s that good.
That realization comes with a price for me. When Apple first introduced this radical departure in design my initial thought was “Oh for crying out loud! If I wanted to type on a laptop keyboard I’d replace my Mac Pro with a MacBook!”. I thought Apple had made a colossal blunder, and I eschewed the very notion of using a notebook style keyboard with a desktop. I waved my old white/lucite Pro keyboard in the air like Charlton Heston wielding a Springfield rifle; proudly boasting that you’d have to pry it my cold carpal tunnel strained hands before I gave it up.
But my careworn keyboard has been in a steady state of decline, accumulating enough pet hair under the keys to weave a hair piece. The key are sticking, the lucite case is developing cracks thanks to one too many close encounters with canned air. Needless to say, it was time to chuck it in the trash. So, with my birthday looming over me this week, I decided to treat myself to an early present.
With no other alternative, I decided to bite my lip and purchase the wired version, since the wireless model is more expensive and lacks a numeric keypad. I returned home with my new toy, hastily unpackaged the sleek frame, plugged it into the back of my Mac Pro, and slowly sank back in my chair, eager to see what new experience awaited me.
Now I’m eating crow and washing it down with a glass of error in judgement. I clearly miscalculated the appeal of this input device. Apple is once again ahead of the curve, and I am falling in love with my Mac all over again.
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A beautiful design, yes. But, DON’T spill anything on it. Unlike the previous keyboards that had keys that popped off easily, the new aluminum keyboard uses scissor-action keys that are a real pain to remove. Plus all the hidden little areas make it really difficult to wash and dry.
Josh
March 28th, 2008
Приветствую всех!
У меня такой вопрос,кто что интересное подскажет буду признателен.
Мы с друзьями собираемся поехать в круиз по просторам России и ближнего зарубежья месяца на два на своих машинах,но не как не можем согласовать маршрут,если у кого уже был опыт такого путешествия,может,что посоветуете.Девчонок с собой не берем,думаем,что во все городах России с этим не будет проблем,если у кого будут рекомендации и в вопросе отдыха с девушками тоже буду признателен.
С уважением Сеньчик
Metrujectiktus
March 29th, 2008
How is this to write with? And how is to code with?
Ronny-André
April 11th, 2008
I wholeheartedly agree that this keyboard is the best ever. Stunningly beautiful, so well constructed, and simply wonderful to type on. With the low profile keys I’m sure I’m typing faster than I used to. Now I just need to figure out what to do with F19.
Tim
April 26th, 2008
Totally agree! Glad I’m not the only one out there that thinks this way. I’m having a hard time convincing other programmers that this is the best keyboard for marathon coding sessions. No one seems willing to give it a fair shake. FWIW I use the wireless version which doubles as the best portable keyboard on the planet.
Mitch
May 18th, 2008
I too felt like you did when I first saw it. But after playing around with it at my local Apple Store, I have become quite fond of it. Not to mention I use it (well, same style) everyday on my MacBook’s built-in keyboard. I’m just going to hold out for a wireless version with a numeric keypad, it will happen eventually.
Evan
May 29th, 2008