Yes I have the full size keyboard but for several years now I have used an ergonomic split keyboard on my PC which was a joy to use. For example the keys had really good positive travel and were easily and naturally found in the touch typing position. The function keys were grouped into sections, as were numbers, rather than in a long single row. This makes them much faster and easier to quickly identify function and number keys.
Now I have moved to the ultra thin keyboard which comes with the I-Mac my typing speed and accuracy has plummeted and more importantly the lack of any inbuilt wrist support has started to give me pain in the wrists and backs of my hands after using the keyboard for only a short time. I have tried adding a wrist support but the keyboard is so thin it is hard to use with a normal wrist support. What I really need is an ergonomic keyboard for the Mac that is sold in the UK. I have been emailing various suppliers but have not had any replies yet. Regards David Griffith On 25 Aug 2011, at 17:49, Chris Moore wrote: > David, > > Have you got the full size keyboard, i.e. the one with the numeric keypad? > That is the one I have, and the keys are a bit larger, still very flat but I > now love it. I dread using my PC keyboard now as the keys seem so clunky. > Give it time, you might grow to love it. > On 25 Aug 2011, at 15:18, David Griffith wrote: > >> One of the things I do not like about my new I-Mac is most definitely the >> keyboard. >> I have tried to replace this by experimenting with 2 different PC keyboards >> with the keyboard assistant but the I-Mac has failed to properly recognise >> either of them. The first one would only have the num pad working properly >> whilst the second had some functionality with the qwerty keyboard but no >> response at all from the num pad. >> >> I spoke to someone from the apple store and he said that PC keyboards were >> not really compatible with the Mac. It seems that buying a modern windows >> ergonomic keyboard would not work. Looking on Google there are loads of >> people reporting problems with using PC keyboards. Unfortunately Apple only >> sell now the ultra thin keyboards which is what I am trying to replace. >> >> He suggested I buy a second hand A1016 keyboard which came with the first >> I-Macs. >> Has anybody used these? What I need is a keyboard with at least a bit of >> travel to the key presses and which are easily felt. The present I-Mac >> keyboard has such thin keys I am constantly feeling around the keyboard. >> >> Regards >> >> David Griffith >> >> >> __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature >> database 6409 (20110825) __________ >> >> The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. >> >> http://www.eset.com >> >> >> <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> >> >> To reply to this post, please address your message to >> mac-access@mac-access.net >> >> You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at >> either the list's own dedicated web archive: >> <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> >> or at the public Mail Archive: >> <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/>. >> Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: >> <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml> >> >> The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus >> and worm-free! >> >> Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting >> the list website at: >> <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> > > <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> > > To reply to this post, please address your message to > mac-access@mac-access.net > > You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at > either the list's own dedicated web archive: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> > or at the public Mail Archive: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/>. > Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml> > > The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and > worm-free! > > Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting > the list website at: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> or at the public Mail Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/>. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml> The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free! Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting the list website at: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/>
