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Summary: Laptop-style keyboard ideal for iPad
Comment: At just about an inch longer, this laptop sytle keyboard is an ideal bluetooth companion for the iPad, which is why I bought it. If you prefer, there's a keyboard with a built-in dock available, but that assumes you want the iPad at the angle the dock insists, which isn't necessarily the case. This one also makes a great extension keyboard for a laptop, for example if you close your laptop and plug it into a big monitor, or for a presentation. However, you might be better off purchasing the older, full sized Apple Wireless Keyboard - Keyboard - wireless - Bluetooth - English, which has the numeric keypad, full set of navigation keys and the delete button, if it's mainly for laptop use.
I didn't much like the look of the keys on this board until I actually tried it. They looked more like Scrabble tiles, and I preferred the typewriter style keys with curved tops found on MacBook Pros and full sized keyboards. However, I was pleasantly surprised by the excellent feel -- as good as the legendary old Northgate keyboards -- and find myself rattling away at my usual pace without any adjustment necessary.
On the first generation of this style of keyboard, battery life was appalling. Apple has addressed this, and, with fewer batteries required, we now get the kind of extensive life the old big white bluetooth keyboards gave us.
If you want a keyboard for the iPad (or iPhone, I understand) which you also want to use with a laptop, then this is the best one to go for. Otherwise, you might consider the dedicated iPad keyboard, as this more general model has functions such as CD eject which you won't be needing.
By the way, this review was typed on the keyboard, on an iPad, just so you know it works.
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Summary: Apple Wireless Keyboard - not for me
Comment: Give me back my old keyboard! The wireless aspect is great and is easy to set up. The problem I have is that is too small, has no additional numerical pad and NO delete key! Where has it gone. Looking at the Apple site - there seems to be a delete key so I am unsure why this particular one has not got that feature so for you guys out there that touch type and regularly use the delete key - look for the one with it as it is very frustrating when you can either only cut and paste or back space!Apple Wireless Keyboard - GBR
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Summary: Nice Keyboard from my ipad
Comment: Love it! Compact, efficient use of space, Aluminum body rather than cheap plastic. This is a quality item.
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Summary: Apple Keyboard? Lemon More Like: Looks Good But Useless For Typing
Comment: What an elegant keyboard, which makes it even more of a shame that it's no bloody good for serious typing. If you just want it for pose value and don't need to do any work on your Mac, go ahead and buy one.
I still use an original IBM keyboard, via a USB adaptor, with the Apple keyboard at the back of my desk for when I need one of the Apple function keys not available on my proper keyboard. I wish Apple would manufacture a keyboard with the layout of this keyboard but the quality capacitive switching keys of my old IBM, some chance!
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Summary: Purchased for my iPad
Comment: I can find no fault with this keyboard, it is clean and very portable. My Ipad picked it up instantly and works great.
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