Scott, How would you compare the two form factors? Is the wired model still small with the addition of the keys making a full keyboard ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Howell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS X by theblind" <discuss@macvisionaries.com> Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2008 5:40 PM Subject: Re: lovely new keyboard:
I got the wired version that does include the numberpad and I really love this keyboard as well. I did have the opportunity to checkout the wireless modle and was very impressed despite the fact it had no number pad. Apple really has done a fantastic job with these new keyboards. On Mar 2, 2008, at 2:39 PM, David Poehlman wrote: > Hi all, > > My new bt keyboard arrived friday and I've been hacking at it on the > windows > side and the mac side. Like the other newer keyboards and > notebooks, we are > minus the virtual numpad but this 11" long wonder is good to type on > with > large keys and well marked f and j keys. I'm thinking I might just > get a > little numpad to go with it. It is light and almost too small to > use on > your lap but it works nicely on a small table or aircraft/train > tray. It'll > drop nicely into my new macbook pro backpack. > > The biggest gripe I have against it is that there is know way to > independantly determine its power state. The disk shaped button to > switch > power presses but does not indicate with any non visual feedback > whether you > are powering or unpowering the keyboard. > > Also, one other thing to watch out for. when you are putting in the > batteries, the posts should be face down. I had them facing up > figuring it > to be like most devices I've seen but that was opposite their correct > orientation which is powsts down. > > I'm happy to answer any questions I can an hope this helps someone. > > -- > Jonnie Appleseed > With His > Hands-On Technolog(eye)s > Reducing Technologies disabilities > one byte at a time > > Scott Howell [EMAIL PROTECTED]
