- [Reviewer] My Apple keyboard worked hard
for six years, but now I need a replacement.
Will my new purchase
make a good Apple keyboard alternative?
Or, is an Apple Magic keyboard really proportional
to the enormous price difference?
This works on your Windows PC, Android,
and IOS device as well.
My keyboard gets a serious workout every day,
and my replacement needs to be functional,
100% reliable, and have no nonsense connectivity.
If it can do all that I’ll keep it,
if not, then I've lost almost nothing,
let’s take a look.
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So, it’s got the same keyboard layout,
chiclet types keys, that I’m used to.
It adopts a scissor mechanism,
low-travel key press action,
like what my Apple keyboard has.
For me, that’s great for speed.
On my old Apple Wireless Keyboard,
the keys don’t work so good any more,
Sure, I’ve cleaned them,
but there’s only so many times
you can remove the keys,
and not damage them in the process.
My number 8 was the first casualty,
it’s now an ex button…
an 8 button…
an ex 8 button...
I mean it’s broken!
The current version, in 2020, offered by Apple,
is their Magic Keyboard,
which is kinda the same as its predecessor,
but now with wireless charging.
Sure, the Apple keyboard will be a polished product,
and you can show all your friends
the fancy box it came in,
but it’s not always affordable to buy Apple.
My new keyboard support multiple devices.
You can shift modes quickly,
for compatibility with IOS, Android, and Windows.
That makes it really versatile,
and its compact dimensions are great to travel with.
you’ll see this same keyboard
with many different branded logos,
they’re all the same, I’d say,
and of a similar price point.
What’s important to me,
is that the keyboard performs well,
If I get the same amount of work done,
that’s a pass, and I saved some money.
It uses two triple A batteries.
It has a power saving mode,
which I’ll tell you more about.
Will be a hinderance, or a benefit?
It looks fantastic, with a nicer,
more compacted profile,
than my early 2015 Apple wireless keyboard.
The keys are more edge-to-edge, around the top here.
The retailer’s pictures made it look bulky
around the bottom, but in fact it’s not,
it’s incline is the same as my Apple keyboard,
and its height comparable as well.
It’s plastic, not aluminium,
and it’s not rechargeable,
like the most current Apple Magic Keyboard.
But that’s fine.
In fact, because it has no internal battery,
there's no shipping restrictions,
which means you can buy this too,
with worldwide shipping,
using the link I dropped in the video description.
Check that out, if you like the keyboard.
You won’t believe how much it cost!
Some feedback, after several days
usage of the product;
its plastic structure doesn’t give you the same
solid base to work with,
than an Apple keyboard.
By Apple standards only, the keys are a little louder,
but remember, Apple sets a high benchmark.
The low-travel keys respond well.
and I can type large volumes of text
just as quickly as I’d hoped,
but, you have to hit the spacebar near its center
for it to work.
The buttons have a textured surface,
which is a lot better
than the Apple’s slippery, shiny keys.
The key-press recognition is more sensitive
on the Apply keyboard.
That’s another preference in favor
of the Apple keyboard.
Here’s something I didn’t notice until I got real close;
the letters aren’t printed, but decals,
or stickers of some sort,
which is good, ‘cause I wanna pull this one off.
They also have strong contrast,
making them easy to see.
I wandered if wireless connectivity
could be intermittent,
making this my new fly swatter.
I feared the manufacture’s described benefit,
of supposed power-saving,
was actually their disguising,
or preempting of a known negative.
Thankfully, it’s great,
it disconnects after 10 minutes or so,
preserving your battery,
and a single click of any key restores
the keyboard quickly.
You don’t have to wait for it to reconnect,
you’re good to go!
I’ve only tested it on Mac.
If you have this keyboard too,
share your experience of the product
in the comments section, see you.