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- thickdrummer, on 10/10/2007, -10/+179If this is what the keyboard looks like, imagine how slick the new iMac is going to be.
- Stig, on 10/10/2007, -9/+152It looks slick as is always the case with apple, but I seriously wonder if it is half as ergonomic as a "normal" keyboard. Those keys are really flat!
- tfedullo, on 10/10/2007, -2/+113thanks for not saying this IS the new keyboard and using all caps =)
- riskySalmon, on 10/10/2007, -14/+109IM UISNG THE KEYBAORD NOW. ITS GREAT@!
- Elranzer, on 10/10/2007, -9/+96Fake. Has too many buttons to be a proper Steve Jobs-approved product.
- inactive, on 10/10/2007, -21/+94Looks nice :)
- therealfoz, on 10/10/2007, -10/+77Well then.. I don't want it.
- Apparently there is no apostrophe key
- The s and the i keys must be switched.
- The caps lock must not work.
- The exclamation point and the 'at symbol' must be attached to each other - lordtyros, on 10/10/2007, -18/+74***** ergonomics, amirite?
- enicholas, on 10/10/2007, -3/+58The MacBook has the same kind of keys. I find them very pleasant to type on.
- Ramble, on 10/10/2007, -9/+57Enjoy RSI chaps.
- acu8509, on 10/10/2007, -1/+40Repetitive Strain Injur*OW ***** MY CARPELTUNNEL*
- wookiecookie88, on 10/10/2007, -8/+45White keys with brushed metal?!....I hope not!
- johnpaul191, on 10/10/2007, -1/+36the lack of the Apple logo on the command key is a red flag.
that aside, it has a potential cool look to it, though it might be a nightmare to use. it did say "not cosmetic unit" across the back. the white plastic and metal is weird, but maybe black (or smoke... bronze?!) keys are coming back? then again if that somehow ties into a new enclosure (for the iMac and/or the tower), it might look good. maybe it will be wooden keys for that Scrabble look?
if somebody makes that, i am sure they would sell a bunch. i have used some of those 3rd party Mac intended keyboards that are flatter (like a laptop) and they are not bad at all. i can't think of the one brand offhand, but Microcenter sells them for $20. we use them in a relatively harsh environment (college radio station). - valadares, on 10/10/2007, -1/+34If this is what the keyboard looks like, the new iMac does actually have an "aluminum" case.
- meatmcguffin, on 10/10/2007, -0/+29I think the iMacs currently come with wired mouses and keyboards, don't they?
- flamingmb, on 10/10/2007, -1/+26hope apple comes out with a bluetooth version.
- mentor972, on 10/10/2007, -16/+41Ummmm, I think it's too ugly for something Steve Jobs would be approving.
- MonkeyFit, on 10/10/2007, -0/+24I think it means Engadget used Adobe Photoshop 7.0 to put their watermark on it.
- jues, on 10/10/2007, -7/+31yourenotwrong
- ModemGhost, on 10/10/2007, -0/+23Actually, you're wrong. Apples doesn't automatically bundle a bluetooth keyboard and mouse with the current iMac. It's a $60 add-on. By default, the current iMac comes with a wired keyboard and mouse.
So, the question is: will there be a bluetooth version of this beauty? - jbus, on 10/10/2007, -2/+25I think you mean anodized aluminum... There's a very big difference.
- djagia, on 10/10/2007, -2/+24I dont think that will go very far with ALL THOSE BUTTONS!!!
- Ireland, on 10/10/2007, -3/+24If this is a mock-up, or a knock off etc. It's a very good one.
- binarymelon, on 10/10/2007, -0/+21Whoa whoa whoa!!! You mean that blur and watermark aren't actually a part of the original picture!?! FAKE!!!
- MonkeyFit, on 10/10/2007, -3/+23Radio Slovenia International?
- KevInTx, on 10/10/2007, -0/+19I have to agree with enicholas, my MacBook has the same type of keyboard and I was surprised at how comfy it is to type on.
- mgkwho, on 10/10/2007, -3/+21Except for their iPod nanos, MacBook Pros, and Mac Pros...
-=|Mgkwho - inactive, on 10/10/2007, -1/+19...and we wouldn't like you when you're angry...?
- advancedOption, on 10/10/2007, -7/+23It's not an apple... apple doesn't leak. Think about it, did you see an iPhone before it was launched? No. Look at the profile, with the awkwardly placed USB port. Anyone could make this keyboard. Paaaleaaasee people... in the profile... all the keys are at slightly different heights, and they look simply glued to the metal.
- tpv2066, on 10/10/2007, -0/+15Everything blends with a blendtech blender, now shut the ***** up
- whiteyMcBrown, on 10/10/2007, -2/+17Now THAT is funny
- GraceHead, on 10/10/2007, -1/+16The real keyboard is a sheet of glass covered screen that detects the pressure of fingers on the glass ... no buttons, just like the iPhone ... because Apple knows what people really want!
- acu8509, on 10/10/2007, -8/+23Is that what all your boyfriends say to you?
- Ireland, on 10/10/2007, -3/+18NOW ALL WE NEED IS A NEW ***** MOUSE!!!!!!!
(And yes, if you didn't get that I, hate Mr. Mighty mouse. Which is why I resort to these ugly Logitech ones that are comfortable and useable.) - zeejay, on 10/10/2007, -1/+16IF this is fake, whoever did it was incredibly thorough, and knows something about hardware prototyping/production, etc., given the info on the underside label. I don't think it's fake, though, and I will definitely buy one if I like how it feels.
Re: Bluetooth vs Cable -- true, but there are still ***** of Macs out there w/o bluetooth, including the low-end iMac. Plus, the fact that this is an iMac keyboard is purely speculation. Maybe it's a new "Pro" keyboard. Or a new higher-end keyboard that will be sold aftermarket, like the old Extended II of days past.
I really hope it has LED backlighting like the MBP's.... - Dolomite, on 10/10/2007, -5/+19***** ergonomics, this thing looks pretty sweet.
- hotdamn, on 10/10/2007, -0/+141999 called and wants it's credit card ad slogan back.
- CharlesP2009, on 10/10/2007, -2/+15I doubt that's real. All I really want from Apple's future desktop keyboards are backlighting like on the PowerBook/MacBook Pro's. Plus I don't really think white plastic keys on aluminum work.
- mentor972, on 10/10/2007, -0/+12Nice... what does that mean?
- mallardtheduck, on 10/10/2007, -0/+12What about the back? What am I supposed to be looking at?
- ticketmack, on 10/10/2007, -0/+11Look at all those functions added to the F keys.
http://www.engadget.com/gallery/is-this-the-new-imac-keyboard/328239/
F1 and F2 are brightness up and down, nothing new there, but F4 looks like a power button, and I can't figure out what F3 is supposed to be... anyone? Could be a camera icon, maybe it has iSight functionality attached to it...? F7, F8, and F9 look like they have iTunes functionality attached to them; skip back, pause/play, and skip ahead. How cool is that? - StephenCIreland, on 10/10/2007, -2/+13im picturing the 20" cinema display with an optical drive and isight, it better have a vesa mounting though
- DankLogic, on 10/10/2007, -2/+13Uhmm, are you serious? I am at least 3 times more productive on my Mac than I am on my PC.
Ask just about any person that switches to Mac and you'll get a similar response. I can understand if you're a hardcore gamer or something, but for people that actually like to get work done on their computer, Mac is the only way to go.
I am a web developer but I come from a graphics programming background. PCs are great if you like spending 75% of your time configuring and maintaining and 25% of your time producing. But seriously one could argue this all day. Bottom Line: Go to your local Apple Store and try one out. If you don't like it better than your PC, I would love to hear why.
PS: I'm not an 'Apple Fanboy', I just can't understand why anyone is an 'Apple Hater' - stuma9000, on 10/10/2007, -2/+13I find I prefer typing on the short travel keys of my laptop more than a full-size keyboard. It's only a mater of time before keyboards go this way.
- bradleyland, on 10/10/2007, -1/+11"I find them very pleasant to type on."
As do I, but what I find really alarming is that I find my MacBook keyboard _easier_ to type on than my current Apple Wireless "Pro" Keyboard. For some reason, if my hands get sweaty, they stick to the keys on the Pro keyboard and cause side tension when typing that makes the action far less than smooth. I've already exchanged it under Apple care once, but the replacement is already exhibiting the same tendencies. You have to press down directly on the keys for them to operate. That's inexcusable in a keyboard. Fast typing isn't a precision exercise, it's more of a moderately elegant falling of your fingers over the keys. - TimmyGUNZ, on 10/10/2007, -0/+10Maybe to incorporate some extra features in Leopard? (e.g. jump into Spaces, Time Machine, etc...)
- hotdamn, on 10/10/2007, -1/+10Why is that a red flag? Nowhere in the GUI of OS X is the command key referred to with an apple, it only makes sense to use only the infinity symbol.
- b3mus3d, on 10/10/2007, -2/+11next week: "what is the meaning of life?"!
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