Looking for a starter keyboard recommendation for use with Garageband

I've got a new iMac running Lion. I'm looking for a keyboard that will work with Garageband that I can buy for as little as possible but will work and be decent. Looking at the Apple Store, I see three that could fit in my price range, the M-Audio Keystation Mini 32, the M-Audio Key Studio 49 USB-Midi, and the Akai Professional LPK25 Laptop. I'd appreciate any feedback about these.

Good, good, and good!
M-Audio in particular makes great "bang for the buck" controllers.
If you spend more, you get a better physical keyboard, which can be more satisfying to play. But for budget models, hard to beat those, particularly the m-audio.
good site to check gear out:
http://www.sweetwater.com/shop/keyboards/keyboard-controllers/

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First I would like to say I'm sorry for my english, I'll do my best but I'm not sure at all of what I'm writing.
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The product: http://www.plantronics.com/northamerica/enUS/products/computer/console-gaming-headsets/gamecom-777
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