Keyboards: Macally USB slim vs Apple Ultra-Thin vs Kensington Slimtype

Hey all,
I'm about to buy a G5 to supplement my slowly-dying Powerbook, and these standard Apple keyboards are terrible, and I love the new slim keyboards. However, there's of course a plethora of options, each with similar reviews, and I was wondering what everyone had to say about these three competing models (and, perhaps, where to get the best deal on one, perhaps used).
Anyone care to weigh in?
Thanks!
Alec

Only thing I can bring to the table is that I'll never buy a Kensington Wireless anything anymore, well, actually, you couldn't give me a Wireless KB of anykind.

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