for extended periods of work.
There are however a few downsides to this unit. The first is that the keys fairly quickly develop a polished face meaning that light is reflected off the top obscuring the letter printed on it in white. For someone who cannot touch-type this makes data entry difficult in sunny conditions (I sit in front of a window). The white text has another downside in that it quickly becomes beige; even the cleanest hands carry some grime and keyboards are notorious for collecting minute amounts of filth and making you look like an animal (ask any owner of a white Apple MacBook for instance). The only other negative for this device would be the PS/2 connection, but if your computer still has PS/2 ports, why waste a valuable USB port on a keyboard needlessly?
~~~ Conclusion ~~~
This keyboard from HP is excellent in ...
Advantages: Separated keys; very nice to type on, very nice to look at (doh!) Disadvantages: None really
press the caps lock key momentarily for it to register and activate. Reason? Incase you accidentally tap the caps lock key while typing, so more likely you'll only have caps lock key activated when you actually want it activated...which is quite useful. Takes a few times to adjust to pressing momentarily (and when I say momentarily I mean just a spit second).
The keyboard also comes with 2 USB ports on the side for peripherals like a mouse (or the mighty mouse, in some cases) instead of having to plug directly into your Mac/PC. The USB ports won't power high-power peripherals like an iPod Touch (apparently) unless its connected to the iMac (the new iMac's) or a computer with a dedicated USB port...isn't too much of a problem as most cases you just want to plug a flash drive or mouse into the side USB ports - nevertheless its useful ...
bastones 02.10.2009
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Advantages: Comfortable to type on, compact, stylish, has USB ports, cheap Disadvantages: USB ports only 1.1, shows up dirt more than black keyboards
Introduction
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After finally buying a used Apple PowerMac G4 Cube (one of my favourite Mac designs), I needed to buy a keyboard and mouse with it. The obvious choice was Apple's own keyboard (and Mighty Mouse, review coming shortly).
Purchasing
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I brought the Apple Wired Keyboard from John Lewis for £19.00.
It came in a nice simple white Apple box with images of the keyboard profiles on each side.
Inside the box, you get the keyboard and an extension USB cable.
Design
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The keyboard is quite small with hardly any borders, which is great for saving space on your desk. The keys are white and the outer case is transparent plastic. It has a quality look and matches Apple hardware very nicely.
The short USB cable is designed for connection to an iMac (all ...
wicker_man 30.04.2007
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The HP Smartcard Keyboard is a full-sized keyboard technology that uses smartcard technology to prevent unauthorized access to computers and networks. This feature boosts security, simplifies access procedures, and reduces the costs associated with managing networks. Equally important, the USB Smartcard Keyboard takes advantage of digital signatures and certificates to secure the environment for transactions performed on both public and private networks.
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