RF Keyboard & Bluetooth Magic Mouse?

Can an RF wireless keyboard be used at the same time as the bluetooth Magic Mouse or are RF and bluetooth mutually exclusive?

RF and Bluetooth are two totally separate wireless technologies. Imacs currently support BT but DO NOT support RF. There may be third party adapters that would make them work with RF but I haven't looked.
Regards,
Roger

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