After a hair under one year of furious service, my Mac Book Pro's keyboard now has at least one dead key, plus at least two that are so worn out that they look as if some kind of corrosive liquid fell on it. It is covered under warranty, but I just did not have the time to waste at the Genius bar, so I tried stealing PJs Logitech wireless (non Bluetooth) keyboard.
Not so good. After spending endless hours typing into a Mac Book Pro, a full profile keyboard is simply unbearable. Before the workday was over I had Ivette pick me up an Apple Wireless Keyboard from the closest Best Buy.
I am pretty impressed so far. It was annoying to get used to the new key spacing and typing position, but after just a few hours it feels very damn nice. It is also a really sexy looking piece of gear. It seems to be a solid piece of extruded aluminum, with a white plastic tray underneath. The thickness of the slab is uniform, looks like a hair under 1/4 inch thick. The three batteries are kept in a tunnel along the top edge, which gives it a natural tilt. One side has a power button, the other side has the battery access door. If placed on top of the Mac Book Pro its footprint almost matches the built-in keyboard.
As for the bluetooth itself, I haven't tested range, and it took me two tries to get it recognized because I am too god damn stupid to read the very elemental instructions displayed on the screen. All this meant was that it took me 5 minutes to get it setup instead of less than two.
What I am really curious about is about the new key profile, and how long will it stay clean compared to the standard Mac Book Pro keyboard. This the same keyboard that now ships built into the regular Mac Book line, so hopefully it is better than the piece of shit keyboard on the Mac Book Pro.
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