New iMac keyboard.

[Alkaz]

http://store.apple.com/uk/product/MB110
They are hot, my school just brought 40 of the new 24'' iMacs and the keyboards are A-mazing and they are only £28, if I was to buy one would it work on my PC because they connect with USB which obviously PC's have :P

Thanks guys!

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[Monopoly]

it would work. but the shortcut keys for things like expose won't, obviously. :)

[Alkaz]

erm ive no idea what they are, and dont use them anyway so thats all good :P thanks alot

[Monopoly]

Any time. (Y)

[xxMATTGxx]

The keyboard will work, but like said above. Just some of the keys won't since they are for mac.

[Oasis]

There good keyboards, been out for a while.
With the USB ports programs are easily stolen from the Mac store.

[Nick.]

With the USB ports programs are easily stolen from the Mac store.

Thanks for that totally irrelevant information :S

[lolwut]

The common keys (like the letters, number and numeric pad) will work fine on WXP, WV and Xbox 360, not sure about 7 though.

With enough Googling, you can get the Audio keys (Play/Pause, Fast Forward, Rewind, Vol Up, Vol Down, Vol Mute) on Windows XP (and perhaps some of the other ones too).
Like I said, not sure if it will work with 7.

[Alkaz]

I dont have 7 so thats fine. I dont really use the quick keys or w.e they are called so its not much of a loss but I guess if they were their I would get used to using them. Anyway, thanks for the help!

[J0SH]

Nothing too special.

[lolwut]

I dont have 7 so thats fine. I dont really use the quick keys or w.e they are called so its not much of a loss but I guess if they were their I would get used to using them. Anyway, thanks for the help!
I've just hooked my Apple Keyboard up to my WXP laptop because I'm selling my Mac, I'll let you know what I find. :)

[Alkaz]

Is it the new waffer thin one? :P

[Awfy]

Technically they're not new since they've been out for well over a year.

[lolwut]

Technically they're not new since they've been out for well over a year.
Well we could be meaning new as in newest generation, being that until Apple release a new keyboard, we have the new one.

And, btw, this seems to be what you need: http://www.efsavage.com/blog/posts/enable_buttons_on_apple_keyboard_in_windows/

[Con]

My school got the normal white iMacs ages ago and then last year bought the new ones with them, after about a week someone broke in and stole one :P!

They are very nice though :D

[Jam]

I'm considering an USB keyboard, one because after using a desktop for 5 years then switching to a Laptop, I'm sick of accidently moving the cursor and ending up typing line away from where I was supposed to be, plus the keys on Laptop's are not spaced out enough. Also I need one for PS Home/PlayStation 3 in general.

[Agnostic Bear]

Every person ever anywhere should own one of these:
http://www.virtual-hideout.net/reviews/microsoft_4000_kb/image26.jpg

[Alkaz]

I dont really like them. I dont type well enough to have one of them, my fingers go all over the place lol.

[xxMATTGxx]

Edit: Nevermind.

[jony080]

I'm sure the Apple Keyboard would work on a PC, and the same works vice versa (PC Keyboard works fine with Mac OSX).
But, I'm using the Wireless Apple Keyboard, and it didn't work on Windows Vista (only found this out installing Vista on my Mac though, which resulted in me going out to PC world needing a USB keyboard. D: )
The spacing on the keyboard is different to the ones you'd buy for PC though, they're spaced out like the MacBook keyboards (as far as I can tell anyway).

Hope I helped.

[HotelUser]

Every person ever anywhere should own one of these:
http://www.virtual-hideout.net/reviews/microsoft_4000_kb/image26.jpg

That is one ugly and terrible keyboard:P.

[Agnostic Bear]

That is one ugly and terrible keyboard:P.

It's fabulous and extremely good, a lot better than your thin piece of cardboard for typing.

[HotelUser]

It's fabulous and extremely good, a lot better than your thin piece of cardboard for typing.

Oh god you actually like that thing? Typing on a Mac keyboard feels like typing on any ordinary keyboard (you know...like those PS/2 IBM ones). The only difference is mine gives me a USB port after it uses one, and it's not ugly. My keyboard is a piece of cardboard? I think your keyboard is bigger than my laptop.

That MS keyboard looks like somebody tried to snap it in half and failed. Why is it on such a weird angle? Not only is it the most hideous keyboard I've ever seen, but it would be awkward to type.....the space bar is this big bendy piece of plastic with a piece cut out of it? That keyboard is as ugly as that huge Microsoft mouse:
http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/mouseandkeyboard/images/products/nwlm6k/mk_productfeatures_nwlm6k.jpg

[Agnostic Bear]

Oh god you actually like that thing? Typing on a Mac keyboard feels like typing on any ordinary keyboard (you know...like those PS/2 IBM ones). The only difference is mine gives me a USB port after it uses one, and it's not ugly. My keyboard is a piece of cardboard? I think your keyboard is bigger than my laptop.

That MS keyboard looks like somebody tried to snap it in half and failed. Why is it on such a weird angle? Not only is it the most hideous keyboard I've ever seen, but it would be awkward to type.....the space bar is this big bendy piece of plastic with a piece cut out of it? That keyboard is as ugly as that huge Microsoft mouse:
http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/mouseandkeyboard/images/products/nwlm6k/mk_productfeatures_nwlm6k.jpg

Damn son you must never have heard of a little word that is called "ergonomic" it means a lot to people who have to do important work. Although I suppose you've never heard of it with your horrible soap and cardboard setup.

[Colin-Roberts]

those ergonomic keyboards are always, a pain to get used to, but once you get the hang of them there so much easier to use for extended periods of time.

[Awfy]

Damn son you must never have heard of a little word that is called "ergonomic" it means a lot to people who have to do important work. Although I suppose you've never heard of it with your horrible soap and cardboard setup.
Seems your opinions are becoming no longer wished for, considering you have failed to achieve in any aspect. Realise before you die.

[Nick.]

It's fabulous and extremely good, a lot better than your thin piece of cardboard for typing.
what's the need.. why do you always start arguements? :S so childish...

[HotelUser]

Damn son you must never have heard of a little word that is called "ergonomic" it means a lot to people who have to do important work. Although I suppose you've never heard of it with your horrible soap and cardboard setup.
1. Those mice or keyboards are not ergonomic in my books.
2. You don't do important work...you're a kid?
When you quote someone and what you say has zero relevance to what the person you're quoting said, it's quite pathetic. Then again....you've never been the most mature person on HxF.

[Alkaz]

David they are ergonomic :S they are much easier for people to use once you get used to it, easier typing, less risk of RSI and everything because your hands are in a much BETTER position.

Anyway, thread closed, its only going to be closed for agruing anyway! Thanks to thos who have helped!