OT: Recommended Mac Keyboards & Mice

Question

I'm just curious to know what keyboards forum visitors are
using with
their Mac computers.
I have a MacBook Pro, but I don't feel really comfortable
using the
built-in keyboard. I do a lot of writing, so I bought a
separate
keyboard - a plain, rectangular, inexpensive Kensington. I
figured I'd
use it until I was ready to graduate to a wireless keyboard.
But I've
been content with my Kensington - until the cord started
going bad.
Anyway, I'm now shopping around and am a little confused. I
visited one
store and was told their best Mac keyboards were made by
Microsoft! I
saw a Logitech package that included both a wireless keyboard
and mouse
for about $65.
I went to an Apple Store and was surprised to find an
external keyboard
designed for the MacBook Pro. Of course, it's ultra portable.
It seems
surprisingly easy to type with, in spite of its small size.
One drawback
is the price - $80. Also, it's missing a few keys - primarily
the
separate group of keys normally found on the right end of a
keyboard. It
just occurred to me that I never use those keys, so I'm not
even sure
what I'd be missing.
I thought I'd wind up getting a wireless keyboard and mouse
with all
sorts of special features, but I'm not really sure what
features I need
offhand - or what are available.
Can anyone tell me what kind of keyboard and/or mouse you
use, and why
you like it?
Thanks.

Answer 1

"David Blomstrom" <[email protected]> wrote
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> I'm just curious to know what keyboards forum visitors
are using with
> their Mac computers.
>
> I have a MacBook Pro, but I don't feel really
comfortable using the
> built-in keyboard. I do a lot of writing, so I bought a
separate
> keyboard - a plain, rectangular, inexpensive Kensington.
I figured I'd use
> it until I was ready to graduate to a wireless keyboard.
But I've been
> content with my Kensington - until the cord started
going bad.
>
> Anyway, I'm now shopping around and am a little
confused. I visited one
> store and was told their best Mac keyboards were made by
Microsoft! I saw
> a Logitech package that included both a wireless
keyboard and mouse for
> about $65.
>
> I went to an Apple Store and was surprised to find an
external keyboard
> designed for the MacBook Pro. Of course, it's ultra
portable. It seems
> surprisingly easy to type with, in spite of its small
size. One drawback
> is the price - $80. Also, it's missing a few keys -
primarily the separate
> group of keys normally found on the right end of a
keyboard. It just
> occurred to me that I never use those keys, so I'm not
even sure what I'd
> be missing.
>
> I thought I'd wind up getting a wireless keyboard and
mouse with all sorts
> of special features, but I'm not really sure what
features I need
> offhand - or what are available.
I don't like the keyboard on the MBP either. I bought the
wireless one and
it was no better.
So I went with the very thin one which connects via USB, it
has the separate
group of keys you're taliking about. For me it's a huge
difference, it's
really easy to type with.
Thierry
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