Macally USB Slim Keyboard - ICEKEY
MacAlly IceKey Keyboard for Macintosh - With its curved two tone translucent design, the IceKey is designed to match the iMac Snow colored models but can easily complement any of the new iMacs. A statement of trendsetting yet individual fashion, this keyboard is geared for performance and ease. Requires G3/G4, iMac or PowerBook with a built-in USB port or any PowerPC with 3rd party USB adapter installed Dimensions - (W) 18.4,(L) 7.4,(H) 1.6 Lifetime warranty
Macally USB Slim Keyboard - ICEKEY Accessories
 Macally iceMouse USB Optical Internet Mouse (White)
Mac OS X Version 10.5.4 Leopard
Macally USB Optical Mini Mouse White ( ICEMINI )
Apple Mac mini MB138LL/A (1.83 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 1 GB RAM, 80 GB Hard Drive, Combo Drive)
Apple Keyboard Kit
Kensington 64366 SlimType Standard Keyboard for Mac (Mac)
Mac OS X Leopard: The Missing Manual
Parallels Desktop 3.0 for Mac [OLD VERSION]
Griffin 1093-CURV2 elevator/Computer Laptop Stand
Cables To Go 7 Port USB 2.0 Hub
Macally USB Slim Keyboard - ICEKEY Reviews
Not so sure now. Sure it's a little bigger than Apple's aluminum keyboards, but the keys are very responsive and the size issue was worth the savings. Kinda pointless if you're making keyboards designed only for the previous generation of Macs. When I got the Macally ICEkey keyboard, I thought it was great. Still, it does work fine. turns out Macally won't be issuing any drivers to make the volume keys (and other features) work with Intel Macs. I just hope it doesn't discolor like my old iBook G4 did.
Obviously something is not quite right here. Bottomline: if you don't need to control the sound with the keyboard and do not have young children or sensory seeking children, overly curious children, etc., this keyboard will work well for you. That's becaue my 22 month old daughter was able to POP the keys off and break some of them.
While I think thi i a great keyboard, if you have young children, think twice. My s key especially is bad as the entire stem broke and I ave to stick my finger nail or a slim object into the spot where the key should be. Also, even though we installed the driver, the sound keys do not work.
As you can tell, I'm kipping letters. I've got 5 kids and have gone through a lot of keyboards for one reason or another, but never becuae the keys have been popped off and broken in the process.
I suspect the average computer user, who wouldn't know enough to search for a newer driver, would be pretty disappointed with this keyboard. However. As others have pointed out, there was zero documentation in the box. The volume control keys didn't work at all, and suddenly I had to double-click a lot of screen controls on other apps that previously worked with a single click. So I Googled it, and found there was a newer driver for Leopard that fixed MOST of the problems.
It was fairly cheap at $30, and does have nicer key feel than the slimline keyboard that came with my 23" iMac, though it takes up a bit more desk space. I downloaded and installed it, and sure enough it did fix most of the problems. I was shocked to get a keyboard that didn't work properly with OS/X Leopard. Now the volume keys work, but oddly the mouse still sometimes requires two clicks in other apps (like closing a tab in Firefox) where before it required just one.
I bought this keyboard because my Mac and PC friends said it had superior tactile feedback, and it does.
This is a light-weight keyboard with a nice touch and good looks. I have enjoyed using it and recommend it highly.
So, online I went, and found this keyboard. Everyone in my office is jealous. This is the MacAlly Apple keyboard. The feel, the look, the performance: it's all here. I accidentally spilled coffee on my company's keyboard, so it was incumbent upon me to buy one for them.
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