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Yes they are and there is more buttons to configure!

When I used to run Vista they worked fine!

 

 

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Hi

I am thinking of getting a new keyboard and I was wondering whether the Apple keyboard: http://www.apple.com/keyboard/ and the mighty mouse wireless: http://www.apple.com/mightymouse/ are compatible with Windows Vista?

 

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Again, thanks for the replies. I have been reading that many people are saying that you have to manually configure the wireless mouse every time you log into Vista. Is this true? Apple say that wireless mighty mouse is not compatible on a PC but a wired on is. What would you recommend I buy. I am going to go for a wired keyboard but not sure on mouse

 

Are any of these compatible with Windows and Mac OS X which will support Mighty Mouse?: http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_ss_w_h_/0...amp;x=0&y=0.

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I just received my keyboard today and I think it is great. I have not installed any drivers but the keys at the top still work such as Dashboard and volume controls. However the brightness one does not work and the fast forward/rewind keys only work in Quicktime.

 

Should I install drivers for it? If so where do I get them?

 

I avoided getting the Mighty mouse because I have heard far to many problems with them for me to even consider buying one.

 

Thanks very much

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I got one off ebay for $14 bucks. Worst keyboard I've ever used. Looks damn sexy on the desktop though. I keep my ugly Kinesis in the keyboard drawer, and leave Apple Al keyboard on the desktop for show... not even plugged in. :(

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I guess it depends on people. I bought the alu keyboard and found it brilliant. I type just as fast if not faster, it's definitely more silent AND using the volume, eject buttons is a real pleasure. It also feels cleaner ( I eat a lot in front of my screen).

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If you type 180 wpm you've had bad CTS in the past you'll never want to use anything but a Kinesis Maxim. Microsoft ergos aren't bad either, but they just don't have the same feel. The way Kinesis varies the spring tension of the keys from the inside to the outside of the keyboard is freakin' brilliant! Plus, you can strike a key anywhere on the face (even the edge) and get a clean stroke. God made this keyboard. :D

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The aluminum keybd is good but not great. (looks really cool though) and I'd say to go with a MX revolution or other some such beast. They are MUCH better for extended use and gaming. Though I have been fighting with RF interference from the router with my mouse. YMMV.

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I am stunned to find there are people out there who like typing on this keyboard. I mean, it looks pretty and there is in fairness a break in period but... even after that, the plastic of the keys feels unsettlingly thin to me. I need a good tactile feel and these keyboards feel like a learner toy keyboard for a little kid. I sound like some keyboard snob but I have typed on keyboards half the price that felt so much better to touch type on. This from a Mac fan boy.

 

I would recommend that anyone with a big workload should go along to a store that carries iMacs and try typing on one for yourself, preferably not one that is not fresh out of the box.

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