The current version of the Wireless Keyboard requires two AA batteries, down from three in the original model. But it does have one major issue, which is particularly annoying if you’re using it all day long with your work computer. Whether you’re using an iPad or a Mac, the Apple Wireless Keyboard is a great keyboard. As you can see above, the Wireless and MacBook keyboards are so similar (except for key color) that you can move from one to the other without any effort.
On the Mac side, Apple made its $69 Bluetooth-based Apple Wireless Keyboard the standard pack-in for iMacs in late 2009, bringing its desktop computers and MacBook laptops into harmony with nearly identical designs. Apple’s 2010-vintage iPad Keyboard Dock never took off, while third-party iPad Bluetooth keyboards flourished. Over the past five years, wireless keyboards have become the default choice for both Mac and iPad users.
You might be surprised by my advice, as it bucks a couple of Apple’s trends (“smaller!” “thinner!”), but if you’re like me, you’ll be a much happier typist if you “think different” on this topic than the folks in Cupertino…Īre You Better Off With A Wired Or Wireless Keyboard? I’ve tested a lot of keyboards, and since I rely upon them professionally every day, I have some strong opinions as to the best options for different types of Mac and iPad users. There’s something about the responsive, up and down movement of actual keys, known as “travel,” that people clearly prefer over tapping on completely flat glass. No one complained when desktop mice gave way to laptop trackpads, or when trackpads evolved into tablet touchscreens, but the switch from physical to virtual keyboards has been met with plenty of resistance… specifically because virtual keyboards offer no resistance.
Keyboards are important - so important that many people won’t “work” on their iPads without real keys to type on.
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