Slim-line 'apple style' keyboards?

[G]

Looking for a new keyboard for home.
Ideally I'd like a full size one using the new low-profile keys as seen on the apple keyboards. £22 is quite a lot, but still within the bounds of reason for an official apple one (it'll probably be mostly used on an apple anyway), but ideally I'd like bluetooth, which comes in at £50 and you don't even get a properly sized keyboard for that .
(Prices quoted are ebay buy-it-now prices, £28 and £55 respectively from apple.)

And, yes, I'm generally against apple; but their power leads and keyboards, I admit, are good.

[Pernig]

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Apple-wireless-bluetooth-UK-white-keyboard_W0QQitemZ130347996331QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Computing_Apple_Mac_Accessories?hash=item1e595894ab

2 days left and no bids. Get bidding!
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[G]

Unfortunately that's the old style with chunky buttons - mapple don't do big wireless ones with the slim buttons .

[Pernig]

My apologies. I tend to get the cheapest keyboard I can get my hands on as most of them get tea spilt on them at some point in their lives!
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[G]

I used to do that, but the one I got from ebuyer some years ago for £1.29 or something that was actually flexible, despite not being meant to be, made me look a little up-market.
When I first saw the slim-line apple keyboards I thought I was going to hate them, but they're surprisingly good - I note quite a new laptops are now using similar designs.

Sat here typing on a standard Dell keyboard of a style I used to use daily and it feels really chunky and ungainly now.

[Alexio]

Well, I think that the price points are pretty stuck to be honest. After looking, anything that is properly slimline and wireless is going to be the same price as the apple. Might as well just go for the apple if that's what you want
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[G]

But I don't, I want a full-sized keyboard really.
And, sadly, the tart-anti-tart would prefer not to buy an apple product .

[_Will_]

Just buy one and stop being obsessed with 'i must not follow' like every other anti apple sheep

Love the keyboard on my macbook, all the others just feel horrible to type on now
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[G]

As I say, I want full size and apple don't do full size wireless anyway.
While I don't mind paying a bit for a keyboard, still not sure about £50, though the hardware tends to be moderately well made and think in a bizarre commercial-stance that you can actually replace the batteries in them, so may not have to chuck it away in a year .

[cvntdude]

Can not recomend the following enough G ...


https://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/product/seo/PC+Peripherals/Keyboard+&+Mice/Mice+&+Keyboard+Bundles/Advent/ADE-AD2/391515

I buy just the wired keyboard of ebay for aound a fiver, i've had three now ...

None on ebay at present though ... and i have no idea how good the mouse is, proberly better than the wired three quid optical argos one i have .. my logitec wireless setup is not in use ... !!!


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[ytrewq321]

the 'apple' style keyboards are not apples at all, it was first seen on the sony Vaio X505

my favourite keyboard of the moment is
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=KB-145-LG&groupid=702&catid=23&subcat=2

quite expensive, but a quality feel to it, and it types great and great for night time fragging, with its built in backlight!!!

ever since ive used it, ive been wanting my keyboard to die so i can replace it, but its still working
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[stinkwheel]

Clearly what every conformist/non-conformist techno-tart really needs is a steampunk keyboard:
https://www.datamancer.net/keyboards/keyboards.htm
https://www.hollergram.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/woodenvso1.jpg
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[G]

cvntdude: wireless done not bluetooth, cheers for the suggestion any way.

ytrewq321: Bit more than I want to spend on a wired keyboard really, well more than I want to spend on any keyboard!

Stinkwheel: Doesn't quite meet 'short throw', further I'd have to wire up my smoke machine to it, so a bit of smoke was released everytime you typed, which would be even more hassle .

[cvntdude]

wireless done not bluetooth ..?

Lost me a bit there, what do you mean as statement made me feel a bit nosey !
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[G]

Oops, to be fair I had literally just got up! That was meant to be 'wireless dongle, not bluetooth'.

Anyway, also meant to say that I've ordered a wired Apple keyboard on ebay for £22 delivered.

[Pernig]

[Rob]

Stink, that keyboard should have a return 'arm' not a button! That would be great!

But I agree with G (ish!!) in that Apple should produce a Full size bluetooth keyboard with the new style buttons and a multi-touch touchpad. They've mooted the idea for so long now but not done it
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[Neorion]

I have the logitech dinovo edge keyboard, its a great piece of kit and has no issues working in the bios when needed like some RF jobs.

Expensive but works great for a media unit as well, as it has a built in mouse.
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[ajbsmirnoff]

I've got one of the apple bluetooth keyboards for a my TC1100 (an old HP tablet PC) - looks pretty cool in its dock with the keyboard and works very well.
They're ok for typing, but not too good for gaming, and be aware there's no delete key, just a backspace. Not a deal breaker though.

[Dom]

[ajbsmirnoff]

indeed, but its sooo pretty - the size is just right whether the tc1100 is in portrait or landscape on its dock.

https://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w255/ajbsmirnoff/11092009245.jpg

the mighty mouse was a mistake though.