Roger Fingas
Accessory maker Satechi on Thursday released a pair of new keyboards for the iMac and other desktop Mac systems.
Both sport an Apple-like aluminum chassis and a complete layout, including a numeric keypad. Satechi also touts "responsive" scissor-switch keys, and Mac-specific function keys for media playback, switching apps, and controlling brightness.
The Aluminum USB Wired Keyboard comes with a USB Type-A cable. The Aluminum Bluetooth Wireless Keyboard features a USB-C port, but just for recharging its battery, which supports up to 80 hours of active use or 100 days of standby.
The two keyboards are available today in silver for $59.99 and $79.99. Three iPhone-themed colors — namely gold, rose gold, and space gray — can only be preordered, but should be ready by the end of September.
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Nice design, decent price. Shame it doesn't appear to come in a UK/European layout.
@cogitodexter they are releasing a UK/European layout as well as many other layouts. Next time just ask them! They responded to me about it within an hour of emailing them.
Has anyone used their keyboards before? I do honestly love the Apple keyboards... but this looks to be 100€ cheaper and more importantly... supports bluetooth switching to multiple devices.
Backslash key is missing. Looks like they printed the key cap wrong. It has a closing square bracket ] which makes two of them. Also, it has small return, shift, delete, command keys.