right, the referbished one is the one I have but I got it before they put out the new bluetooth keyboard.
I don't know what you are refering to when you say aluminum other than ones you mentioned though. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shaun Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS X by theblind" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, January 04, 2008 4:43 PM Subject: Re: Apple Keyboard Apple said the only wireless one they sell is the refurbished prior models and not the new aluminum ones other than the two I mentioned earlier. On Jan 4, 2008, at 2:06 PM, David Poehlman wrote: > sorry, the one I have does have a numpad. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Shaun Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS > X by > theblind" <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, January 04, 2008 1:51 PM > Subject: Re: Apple Keyboard > > > Yeah it just doesn't have a numberpad. If it did I would have a > decision to make. I think if it did I would go wireless simply because > the technology is newer and I love no wires. > On Jan 4, 2008, at 1:46 PM, David Poehlman wrote: > >> I have no problem with my bluetooth keyboard under windows. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Shaun Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS >> X by >> theblind" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Friday, January 04, 2008 12:01 PM >> Subject: Re: Apple Keyboard >> >> >> Yeah Logitech has them for $39 so for $10 more I will just get it >> all. >> On second thought I will relinquish myself of possible blue tooth >> problems by going wired. We don't want a Windows user saying he can't >> even get his keyboard working, now do we? >> On Jan 4, 2008, at 11:27 AM, David Poehlman wrote: >> >>> or you could pick up an extra keypad. I think they make bluetooth >>> ones now. >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Shaun Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS >>> X by >>> theblind" <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Friday, January 04, 2008 10:44 AM >>> Subject: Re: Apple Keyboard >>> >>> >>> I just called Apple and because I need the number pad I will have to >>> go with the wired aluminum keyboard. At least it saves me $30 bucks >>> but I have to deal with a cord. Thanks for your input. >>> On Jan 4, 2008, at 10:37 AM, Cheryl Homiak wrote: >>> >>>> I have the new aluminum bluetooth keyboard. I like it very much but >>>> there are a couple of things I should probably mention. >>>> >>>> 1. It does not have function keys 13-16 so if you have anything >>>> you've assigned to those keys you will have to reassign. I spent >>>> forever on the phone with Apple about this yesterday because they >>>> kept trying to tell me how to adjust brightness, which apparently >>>> was a function of the f13-14 keys on the old keyboards, when what I >>>> wanted to know was whether there was a way to use those function >>>> keys not whether there was a work-around for certain functions >>>> Apple >>>> had assigned to them. We finally determined that f13-16 just plain >>>> aren't doable on these keyboards. >>>> >>>> 2. There is no numeric keypad so you have to use the fn key. I'm >>>> trying to decide whether this means one shouldn't bother >>>> programming >>>> the numerickeypad for voiceover, since you end up having to use >>>> both >>>> hands just as you would with vokeys. Of course the keyboard is a >>>> lot >>>> smaller so maybe you could do more with one hand but I haven't >>>> tried >>>> to develop this yet. I'd be interested in what other people with >>>> the >>>> aluminum keyboard are doing about this. >>>> >>>> 3. I had initial trouble pairing and I don't know why. It seems >>>> there must be some kind of trick as to where you are with the >>>> cursors on the original keyboard when you do your entry with the >>>> bluetooth keyboard; I just know it took me a lot more trials to >>>> pair >>>> with the aluminum than with the older bluetooth keyboards. >>>> >>>> All that having been said, I like the touch and I like the size and >>>> I like the lighter weight and i like not having that huge battery >>>> compartment. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > >
