Apple Keyboard (compact, 2009)
A compact wired USB keyboard supplied with the 2009 iMac, without a numeric keypad.
- Layout
- Compact
- Switches
- Scissor
- Backlight
- None
- Battery
- –
- Connects by
- Cable
- Weight
- –
Specifications
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- Layout
- Compact
- Switches
- Scissor
- Backlight
- None
- Keys labelled for
- Mac
- Touch ID
- No
- Switches
- Low-profile scissor keys; Deskthority identifies the mechanism for Apple's aluminium keyboard family.
- Layouts
- Compact layout without a numeric keypad or separate navigation cluster; inverted-T arrow keys sit below the right Shift key.
- Special keys
- Twelve function keys with brightness, media playback, volume and eject controls.
Connections and battery
- Connects by
- Cable
- Power
- Cable
- Receiver
- Captive USB cable and one USB 2.0 port on each side of the keyboard.
- Works with
- The default keyboard supplied with the iMac line that Apple began shipping on 3 March 2009.
Design
- Materials
- Silver aluminium enclosure with white low-profile keys.
- Colours
- Silver and white.
- In the box
- Included with the 2009 iMac; also offered separately, according to Macworld.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Compact layout leaves more room beside the keyboard
- Two USB 2.0 accessory ports
- Wired connection needs no batteries
Cons
- No numeric keypad or separate editing keys
- No wireless connection or backlight
Closest rivals
Model | Layout | Switches | Backlight | Battery | Connects by | Weight | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compact | Scissor | None | – | Bluetooth | – | Oct 2009 | |
| Compact | Scissor | None | – | Bluetooth | – | Sept 2007 | |
| Full size | Scissor | None | – | Cable | – | Aug 2007 |
Sources
- apple.com/uk/newsroom/2009/03/03Apple-Updates-Consumer-Desktop-Line
- macworld.com/article/195303/apple_keyboard.html
- deskthority.net/wiki/Apple_Aluminium_Keyboard
- techradar.com/reviews/pc-mac/peripherals/input-devices/keyboards/apple-wired-ke…
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