The new keyboards! - Page 4

lbj · #25 November 17th, 2007, 08:54 PM

Not sure if this has been mentioned, but the USB ports on the new keyboards are now high speed.

aicul · #26 November 18th, 2007, 12:47 PM

I use my wireless keyboard on the table. It is wireless to avoid unnecessary cables.

It's castration for those that use it on the laps is understandable. But does that mean that desk-top users must use wired keyboards to have the numeric keypad?

So If I change my "old" BT keyboard I either lose the numeric keypad and stay BT, or add the cable and keep the numeric keypad. So I won't change.

nixgeek · #27 November 18th, 2007, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by aicul

I use my wireless keyboard on the table. It is wireless to avoid unnecessary cables.

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So If I change my "old" BT keyboard I either lose the numeric keypad and stay BT, or add the cable and keep the numeric keypad. So I won't change.

Ditto to that.

**fryke** · #28 November 18th, 2007, 01:24 PM

I actually switched from the old (white) wireless keyboard to the new wired one for my desktop. The new keyboard is soooooooo freakin' sweet to use... At work, I've been using them constantly now (setting up iMacs etc.) and the old BT one felt so clumsy that finally, I bought the new wired one, took it home and now don't mind that wire much.

They seriously made a very good design here. Of course I agree, they should've kept the keys for the wireless, or at least kept the number block. Early Mac keyboards had a key layout that would've went well with the new BT keyboard (see attached pic), of course the left part could've been just what it is now. But the number block should've stayed - just skip the home/end etc. keys.

cyprus mac man · #29 November 20th, 2007, 04:44 PM

I do not own one, nor plan to buy one as long as my Powerbook can still type (knock on wood), but apparently everyone has missed the BIGGEST problem with BOTH the BT and wired...

NO APPLE SYMBOL ON THE COMMAND KEY!!!

Ferdinand · #30 November 21st, 2007, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by cyprus mac man

NO APPLE SYMBOL ON THE COMMAND KEY!!!

I hate the fact that it doesn't have the little apple on the command key. I wonder why they did that? Maybe so the keyboard won't scare "switchers" off?

nixgeek · #31 November 21st, 2007, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Ferdinand

I hate the fact that it doesn't have the little apple on the command key. I wonder why they did that? Maybe so the keyboard won't scare "switchers" off?

Folklore.org has the reason why the non-Apple symbol ended up on the Mac and confirms the reason why the Apple symbol is not on the keyboard anymore...

http://www.folklore.org/StoryView.py...=command%20key

simbalala · #32 November 21st, 2007, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by andychrist

simbalala, since somewhere in Panther you could assign single key commands using Keyboard Shortcuts from the Keyboard & Mouse Preference pane. That's one reason I prefer a full keyboard, 'cause you can use all of the numeric pad for shortcuts.

QuicKeys is far more powerful and useful than anything you can do in the native O/S. It was one of the first programs I bought when I switched to Mac in the late 80's. I'd been using a program called SideKick on the PCs which allowed one to alias keys and define sequences invoked with a single keystroke. I wanted the same for the Mac and Quickeys was the answer.

On another note I really like the fact that the new keyboard has a function key (replaces help). Now the keyboard is nearly identical in function to that of a PowerBook or MacBook. And with 19 Function keys!