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2017-08-30 21:27:53 UTC
Those who still want a wired keyboard for their Mac may be interested
in this new one from Matais. It is a wired, extended keyboard that has
a spare USB port on each side, and (perhaps rather pointlessly) a
volume control dial ... and is half the price of Apple's keyboard. It
looks the same as Apple's aluminium keyboards, but you would have to
use one to see if it feels the same when typing.
The only hiccup for some perhaps is that there doesn't seem to be an
Australian layout version, but the US layout version will probably be
the same anyway.
Matias seeks to fill void left by Apple with new Wired Aluminum Keyboard
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Taking some design cues from Apple's old keyboard line, Matias has
released a new Wired Aluminum Keyboard to accommodate those not looking
to replace batteries or charge an input device.
Keyboard photo:
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The new Wired Aluminum Keyboard comes in silver and space gray. A fixed
3.25-foot USB 2.0 cable with a type A connector provides connectivity,
with pass-through devices like wired mice able to be connected through
the two-port USB 2.0 hub.
USB port photo:
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Matias states that a volume dial on the keyboard gives four times
higher precision than the volume keys, granting 64 volume levels,
versus the normal 16 allowed from keyboard controls. The normal
assortment of function keys adorn the top of the keyboard.
Volume dial photo:
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The U.S. layout is available for pre-order for US$59 from Matias, with
shipments in late November. Other layouts available include UK, German,
French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Swiss, Nordic, Japanese,
Taiwanese, and Korean. <http://matias.ca/aluminum/mac/>
Apple's full-size Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad retails for US$129.
<http://appleinsider.com/articles/17/08/30/matias-seeks-to-fill-void-left-by-apple-with-new-wired-aluminum-keyboard>
in this new one from Matais. It is a wired, extended keyboard that has
a spare USB port on each side, and (perhaps rather pointlessly) a
volume control dial ... and is half the price of Apple's keyboard. It
looks the same as Apple's aluminium keyboards, but you would have to
use one to see if it feels the same when typing.
The only hiccup for some perhaps is that there doesn't seem to be an
Australian layout version, but the US layout version will probably be
the same anyway.
Matias seeks to fill void left by Apple with new Wired Aluminum Keyboard
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Taking some design cues from Apple's old keyboard line, Matias has
released a new Wired Aluminum Keyboard to accommodate those not looking
to replace batteries or charge an input device.
Keyboard photo:
<Loading Image...>
The new Wired Aluminum Keyboard comes in silver and space gray. A fixed
3.25-foot USB 2.0 cable with a type A connector provides connectivity,
with pass-through devices like wired mice able to be connected through
the two-port USB 2.0 hub.
USB port photo:
<Loading Image...>
Matias states that a volume dial on the keyboard gives four times
higher precision than the volume keys, granting 64 volume levels,
versus the normal 16 allowed from keyboard controls. The normal
assortment of function keys adorn the top of the keyboard.
Volume dial photo:
<Loading Image...>
The U.S. layout is available for pre-order for US$59 from Matias, with
shipments in late November. Other layouts available include UK, German,
French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Swiss, Nordic, Japanese,
Taiwanese, and Korean. <http://matias.ca/aluminum/mac/>
Apple's full-size Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad retails for US$129.
<http://appleinsider.com/articles/17/08/30/matias-seeks-to-fill-void-left-by-apple-with-new-wired-aluminum-keyboard>