Comments on: New iMac Keyboard Is OK, But Don’t Expect It To Be A Good USB Hub http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/08/10/new-imac-keyboard-is-ok-but-dont-expect-it-to-be-a-good-usb-hub/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Fri, 04 Dec 2009 20:31:08 -0500 hourly 1 By: chris nova http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/08/10/new-imac-keyboard-is-ok-but-dont-expect-it-to-be-a-good-usb-hub/comment-page-1/#comment-826122 chris nova Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:50:00 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/08/10/new-imac-keyboard-is-ok-but-dont-expect-it-to-be-a-good-usb-hub/#comment-826122 how do u disable the itunes keys?? im trying to code in apps and my hotkeys are always changing my music.. ie: f9 opens the actions panel in flash.. and it also wrecks my listening ..plz someone tell me:D 416design@gmail.com email me!! how do u disable the itunes keys?? im trying to code in apps and my hotkeys are always changing my music.. ie: f9 opens the actions panel in flash.. and it also wrecks my listening ..plz someone tell me:D 416design@gmail.com email me!!

]]> By: John Howell http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/08/10/new-imac-keyboard-is-ok-but-dont-expect-it-to-be-a-good-usb-hub/comment-page-1/#comment-786823 John Howell Wed, 30 Jul 2008 09:17:30 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/08/10/new-imac-keyboard-is-ok-but-dont-expect-it-to-be-a-good-usb-hub/#comment-786823 I agree with Tan the Man, if you want to run an external drive, then use a powered USB hub or an external power pack on the drive. Nice to have two extra USB ports very close to hand for pen-drives though. I agree with Tan the Man, if you want to run an external drive, then use a powered USB hub or an external power pack on the drive.
Nice to have two extra USB ports very close to hand for pen-drives though.

]]> By: John Howell http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/08/10/new-imac-keyboard-is-ok-but-dont-expect-it-to-be-a-good-usb-hub/comment-page-1/#comment-786819 John Howell Wed, 30 Jul 2008 09:12:03 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/08/10/new-imac-keyboard-is-ok-but-dont-expect-it-to-be-a-good-usb-hub/#comment-786819 I've never been a Mac fan but I toyed with an imac in a shop recently and I just fell in love with the keyboard. Just this hunk of aluminium with light little keys, that type almost silently, require very little effort to press them. And SOOOOOO THIN! Anyway, my main PC is an HP TC4400 tablet provided by work and I have been using an MS wireless keyboard and mouse kit with it, but I just forked out NZ$69 for a used one on TradeMe (still in plastic wrap, seller already had a keyboard they liked when they upgraded their latest mac so flogged of the one that came with it) Normally available from the Apple Store for NZ$89 so I thought it was too good to pass up. So here I am on my PC, running OpenSuse Linux and using an Apple keyboard! Best of all worlds for me. My only gripes after a couple of hours use, it that I wish it had some legs just to prop up the back edge 5mm or so, and I wish the cable was just a fraction longer. Once I work out how to map the function keys to the media player etc it will all be sweet. Note: My wife who is a much better typist than I am, even likes it more than the MS wireless I had or Acer keyboard on her PC. There might be a fight as to which PC the KB is plugged into normally 8) I’ve never been a Mac fan but I toyed with an imac in a shop recently and I just fell in love with the keyboard. Just this hunk of aluminium with light little keys, that type almost silently, require very little effort to press them. And SOOOOOO THIN!

Anyway, my main PC is an HP TC4400 tablet provided by work and I have been using an MS wireless keyboard and mouse kit with it, but I just forked out NZ$69 for a used one on TradeMe (still in plastic wrap, seller already had a keyboard they liked when they upgraded their latest mac so flogged of the one that came with it) Normally available from the Apple Store for NZ$89 so I thought it was too good to pass up. So here I am on my PC, running OpenSuse Linux and using an Apple keyboard! Best of all worlds for me.
My only gripes after a couple of hours use, it that I wish it had some legs just to prop up the back edge 5mm or so, and I wish the cable was just a fraction longer. Once I work out how to map the function keys to the media player etc it will all be sweet.

Note: My wife who is a much better typist than I am, even likes it more than the MS wireless I had or Acer keyboard on her PC. There might be a fight as to which PC the KB is plugged into normally 8)

]]> By: Mike Ark http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/08/10/new-imac-keyboard-is-ok-but-dont-expect-it-to-be-a-good-usb-hub/comment-page-1/#comment-370187 Mike Ark Thu, 16 Aug 2007 17:04:06 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/08/10/new-imac-keyboard-is-ok-but-dont-expect-it-to-be-a-good-usb-hub/#comment-370187 You plug your hard drive into your keyboard? You plug your hard drive into your keyboard?

]]> By: ssl http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/08/10/new-imac-keyboard-is-ok-but-dont-expect-it-to-be-a-good-usb-hub/comment-page-1/#comment-360874 ssl Sat, 11 Aug 2007 00:15:32 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/08/10/new-imac-keyboard-is-ok-but-dont-expect-it-to-be-a-good-usb-hub/#comment-360874 this is a classic CG apple-hater post. a poorly written review at best. I guess they have to write something to get the traffic here.... it wont take long for people see the BS behind posts like these. "opinion of some hard-working Mac developers" - almost fell off my chair! loser! this is a classic CG apple-hater post. a poorly written review at best. I guess they have to write something to get the traffic here…. it wont take long for people see the BS behind posts like these. “opinion of some hard-working Mac developers” – almost fell off my chair! loser!

]]> By: Tan The Man http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/08/10/new-imac-keyboard-is-ok-but-dont-expect-it-to-be-a-good-usb-hub/comment-page-1/#comment-360558 Tan The Man Fri, 10 Aug 2007 19:13:47 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/08/10/new-imac-keyboard-is-ok-but-dont-expect-it-to-be-a-good-usb-hub/#comment-360558 Who would try to power an external hard drive from a keyboard USB port anyway? Who would try to power an external hard drive from a keyboard USB port anyway?

]]> By: Vince http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/08/10/new-imac-keyboard-is-ok-but-dont-expect-it-to-be-a-good-usb-hub/comment-page-1/#comment-360472 Vince Fri, 10 Aug 2007 17:23:13 +0000 http://crunchgear.com/2007/08/10/new-imac-keyboard-is-ok-but-dont-expect-it-to-be-a-good-usb-hub/#comment-360472 Actually Apple says it can power an iPod and a digital camera. Actually Apple says it can power an iPod and a digital camera.

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