Mike -
Big difference, as far as I can tell: the kind of keys. The iceKey
has short throw, nearly flat, keys that are like those on laptop
keyboards, rather than keys that are about 3/8ths of an inch high,
like most separate computer keyboards, and the keys don't have any
tendency to stick. If anything gets between the keys of a normal
keyboard, the side of one can rub against the side of the adjacent
key, making it sticky. Can't happen with these short throw keys.
The switches under the keys are also different. They feel
different. You might like it, or you might not. I could understand
a preference for a longer keystroke but, if you like the feel of
laptop keyboards, you'll like this one.
Chuck
On Apr 13, 2006, at 5:34 AM, Michael L. Meyer wrote:
On 4/12/06 11:47 PM, "Mark D Lew" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
On Apr 12, 2006, at 3:51 PM, Chuck Israels wrote:
A few days ago I spilled sugared coffee on my keyboard and rendered
many keys sticky - a mess. I used this as an excuse to try a new
one
- a Macally iceKEY. It has short throw, scissor switch based keys -
like a laptop keyboard. They don't stick at all, and I find it good
for what I like to feel under my fingers. I know, I am an
unrepentant
gadget whore (maybe gadget John is more apropos), but this one seems
to be quite good.
I wish I had gotten an IceKey. Someone convinced me that the
standard
Apple extended would be fine, so I got that instead. The old Apple
Extended keyboard from way back when was an excellent keyboard,
but the
current one is crap.
Out of curiosity, I went to the MacAlly website to check it out.
Now I'm
still curious -- what's the difference between the IceKey and the
iKeySlim,
other than $40 and some small visual differences? I couldn't
really tell
from the website.
-- Mike
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