I have to say, reluctantly, not being an admirer of Apple or its works, that the latest keyboards, if that's the sort of thing you want, basically do not have any competition. I was using the aluminum usb full one, really came to like it, apart from the irritating keycaps. It is virtually silent, and my initial worries about the angle and RSI turned out to be groundless.
Then my partner's keyboard blew up (it was an old Apple one also), so I gave her mine to try, and I could not get it back. I then bought the compact version for her for another office she works in, which is very nice too, it has full sized keys and takes up minimal desk space. I then bought a Cherry Strait for myself, which is really terrible by comparison, much noisier, and as I say the keycaps lose their legends after a very short time. Most disappointing. The real irritation about the Apple keyboards is the keys. Where, you ask yourself is the # key? The layout seems to be neither us nor uk but something horrible in between, so if you are not using an Apple computer you end up writing xmodmap files to get " and @ in the right places, and then they do not correspond to what is on the keys. Its the usual story, difference and irritation for its own sake, in a nutshell, everything one detests about Apple. Which is why, despite its being a superior keyboard in itself, I won't be buying another one to replace the Cherry. But like I say, my partner is delighted with them. Of course, she cannot see the xmodmap files.... I have bought the Logitech OEMs for people who do a lot of typing. professional writers, who did not want to spend much money, and they seem to work very well for them. Solid, not too much effort, not too noisy, last for ever. They are probably the best value of the membrane type. I think if you are not going to spend the money and get a real specialist keyboard, this is the one to go for. I have bought the PCKeyboards one, basically an old IBM buckling spring recreation, for one guy who is an ex typesetter and so as nostalgic for that very positive action. He loves it, but you can hear it in the next room. Professional typists of a certain age really like these. They are not too expensive either, but they are not for everyone. But were I a Mac user (or a lady wanting minimal space on the desktop, a nice keyboard feel, and an elegant look) I would definitely get the corded aluminum one, either the extended or the basic. I know I will never get mine back. -- View this message in context: http://runtime-revolution.278305.n4.nabble.com/Keyboards-tp3007302p3007696.html Sent from the Revolution - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution