The Dell desktop was really showing it's age in terms of the cabinet yellowing and generally looking dated and looking dingy. The optical drive died well before that but fortunately I had one in the Dell laptop so I never fixed. The HD in it died about 5 days after buying the Mac (perfect timing ! ). Before the i-Mac I owned a Dell desktop machine for about 4 years. Interestingly, I have the i-Mac fitted with the same keyboard you are considering (although I've never tried using it on my current Dell. I currently own a mid-2010 iMac and my company has issued me a series of Dell laptops in recent years. I kinda needed my head examined for buying that one as you couldn't do much with it but it got me started and a business award from GE with a drawing I did in MacPaint that would have been very hard to do on a PC of that time. I've used Macs & PCs in my personal life and business life since my 1st Mac in Feb of '85. So that's why I want to buy an Apply keyboard.ĭo you guys recommend using it? Any important thing I need to notice? Or I better switch back to normal keyboards? Please post your suggestions. I haven't used Apple product before, since Apple is a famous company I think the stuffs are trustworthy, I have tried to find other keyboards but even the packaging is not looking good in the computer shops in my country.

What is the function of the buttons next to F12? F13 - F16 I mean, above numeric keypad, I heard I need to install extra drivers to get it works, but actually I don t think I need those buttons. Windwos button = Command, Alt = Option is that correct? If so that means I will have to change the habit of pressing buttons when inputing things like Alt + Tab and Win + R(Run) in Windows PC?Ĥ. How to Print Screen using this keyboard? It's Fn+11 in Wireless version but I don't know how in this numeric keypad version.ģ. Do you recommend using an Apple keyboard in Windows PC? Any conflicts with Windows PC?Ģ. So I have some questions about using Appe keyboard in Windows PC.ġ. But as I don't have a Mac, I am using a normal self-build Windows PC. Because I like the style of this keyboard, it's thin, aluminium body, white in color, matches all the factors I want. Recently I want to buy a new keyboard, since I like the thinness of membrane keyboard, and I pretty much dislike the typing sound of keyboard, so I want to buy Apple keyboard with Numberic Keypad (MB110LL / B).

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