Poxy Apple MAC

[E31Shrew]

Just wondered if anyone else had one of the above and would like to comment on what I believe is the crappiest keyboard ever to have been manufactured? Its a thin silver thingy with white nearly flush keys...
I'm not trying to say that I'm the greatest typist on this earth [ and wouldnt want to be!] but this poxy keyboard just wont keep up when I try to use the cap lock button. You really have to go back and give it a damn good push.

A major case of style over substance.

[xiphias]

Actually I think they're really good.

[mybrainhurts]

I'll go with Poxy...

[Leithen]

HMM, NO PROBLEM WITH CAPS LOCK HERE...

Sorry, couldn't resist it

But seriously, not one of their best, but certainly not one of their worst would be my finger's verdict.

[E31Shrew]

Its just when typing quickly you really have to think about the cap button. every [ damn its done it again] Every time i [ again] I want a cap it really takes a bit of thought to switch to caps...Perhaps [ OK that time] the keyboards knackered.

[tinman0]

E31Shrew said:

Just wondered if anyone else had one of the above and would like to comment on what I believe is the crappiest keyboard ever to have been manufactured? Its a thin silver thingy with white nearly flush keys...
I'm not trying to say that I'm the greatest typist on this earth [ and wouldnt want to be!] but this poxy keyboard just wont keep up when I try to use the cap lock button. You really have to go back and give it a damn good push.

A major case of style over substance.

I see what you mean about the caps lock key. Not brilliant but not end of the world either. Still one of the nicest (bluetooth kb here) keyboards I've ever had.

[S13_Alan]

Caps lock on the new aluminium ones takes a bit of a pause when pressing it to get it to work iirc. Not specifically tried but have both the wired and wireless one (i never use caps lock) but i dont have the same issue of turing it on by accident often as i do on the macbook!

[agent006]

Do people really still use the Caps Lock key for single capital letters?

[tribbles]

I don't like the new keyboards; I much prefer the old G5 style (does anyone know where I can get a new one from?)

[bobthemonkey]

tribbles said:

I don't like the new keyboards; I much prefer the old G5 style (does anyone know where I can get a new one from?)

http://www.matias.ca/tactilepro/

An acquired taste, and expensive, but fantastic to use.

[tribbles]

bobthemonkey said:

tribbles said:

I don't like the new keyboards; I much prefer the old G5 style (does anyone know where I can get a new one from?)

http://www.matias.ca/tactilepro/

An acquired taste, and expensive, but fantastic to use.

Ta for the link - $150 though. It'll be a shame if they don't do it in a UK layout (haven't seen it mentioned, but not looked very far)...

[SS HSV]

agent006 said:

Do people really still use the Caps Lock key for single capital letters?

My thoughts exactly

Try holding down the flippin SHIFT key while you trpe and see if that one works any better. Apply provide you with a spare incase the CAPS LOCK GETS STUCK ON

[PJR]

I like the new keyboards. Even bought one for one of my older macs too. And yes, the caps lock key isn't operated with a tap. It needs to be held very briefly to enable it.

P,

[E31Shrew]

Is it the cap lock key? Not sure now but the one on the left with the small LED in...Upward pointing arrow with a small rectangle below...
You know what I mean!!!

[Blue Meanie]

What exactly is the problem folks? If you press caps lock, it locks the cap is that not happeneing for you, or are you just too lazy to use the shift key? What exactly are you moaning about?

[dictys]

I think Apple designed a small delay in the "Caps Lock" key, to prevent accidently switching on "Caps Lock" when hitting the keys nearest to it.

There has been talk of moving the "Caps Lock" key to where the "Esc" key is to prevent this in future.

[tinman0]

E31Shrew said:

Is it the cap lock key? Not sure now but the one on the left with the small LED in...Upward pointing arrow with a small rectangle below...
You know what I mean!!!

yeah, thats the one. i've only actually used the caps lock key about 4 times since I got this keyboard, and 3 of that was last night confirming that it does indeed need a good thump.

[[AJ]]

I touch type and think it's the nicest keyboard I've had in a long time. I have at least 5 PC keyboards around my office ranging from MS to top end Logitech ones and I love the new Apple keyboard. The touch is light yet still tactile enough for touch typists and when you're writing thousands of lines of code in a day it's far less fatiguing than most.

[[AJ]]

dictys said:

I think Apple designed a small delay in the "Caps Lock" key, to prevent accidently switching on "Caps Lock" when hitting the keys nearest to it.

There has been talk of moving the "Caps Lock" key to where the "Esc" key is to prevent this in future.

Indeed, the delay is a 'feature'.

[mcflurry]

svp are doing a standard keyboard for 99p for 24 hours if a mac keyboard is really that bad...