 | Apple Pro Keyboard White Keysfor Macintosh M8691LL/A
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| Cool and functional | |
| I bought the Pro Keyboard (white) for my Apple PowerBook G4. The PowerBook G4 is infamous for flaky paint problem -- light gray paint over the titanium case will eventually chip away if enough heat is applied over extended period (e.g., warm sweaty palms). Most other USB keyboards (including Windows keyboards) will work fine with PowerBook G4 (or any other USB-equipped Apples), and I suppose functionally-equivalent black Pro Keyboard stays cleaner and matches the PowerBook better. But I prefer the clean look of the white. In addition, the White Pro Keyboard provides greater tactile feedback than the Black, although that could be attributed to "newness" of the White over store-used Black that I've evaluated. The keys offer solid level of feedback, although a tad mushy for my taste. The keyboard has 108 keys, including 15 function keys, volume, mute, and eject. FYI, F14 and F15 correspond to brightness on iBook and PowerBook G4. Flipping the foot of the bottom will raise rear part of the keyboard by half-an-inch or so. And finally, the keyboard has two USB ports on its sides, perfect for pointing device or small devices such as Bluetooth adapter. I am giving the keyboard 4 stars due to lack of power key, somewhat limited tactile feedback (at least in comparison to PowerBook G4's clicky keys), and high price. |
