Reserve judgement till you can feel the keyswitches. This looks like it would be good for mac users who want the Apple look, but can't stand Apple's key feel
I would 100% buy an Apple keyboard for my MBP, but last I checked they didn't have one with Bluetooth and a numpad. As a developer, I can't not have a numpad, and having wires sucks. I got the Logitech K750 solar keyboard with their little universal USB receiver.
The good: Logitech universal receiver is actually really reliable. I haven't had a single issue with it at all. Bluetooth on Macs seems unreliable, based on my experience with the Apple track pad, BT headphones, etc. The keyboard never needs batteries. All Mac-specific keys are there.
The bad: The keys are not the same as Apple's. I liked Apple's better. No, I haven't bought into the mechanical keyboard cult yet, and I probably should, but I did like my wired Apple keyboard quite a bit. The keyboard case is made from plastic made to look like aluminum. It also has a bend/bump in the middle of it which is most pronounced in the solar panel. I'd expect better from a $70 keyboard.
I'm also a developer, and I can get by just fine without a numpad. I know or have seen hundreds if not thousands of devs without a numpad who write code just fine. "I'm a developer, therefore I need a numpad" is missing a few intermediate steps!
Logitech has a strange concept of Mac support [1]. Keyboards with Mac symbols on them (cmd, opt), have other standard keys that don't work as with an Apple keyboard, namely home and end. Their drivers support very limited remapping. I would not buy a $200 keyboard without proper driver support.
Fully agree, as well as logitech has been left in the dust when it comes to ergonomics. There are smaller companies (ergodox-ez, matias) that blow away all big corp ergo keyboard offerings.
It's easy to get caught up with the resurgence of 'Mechanical' Keyboards. However it's a niche market. But most casual consumers don't want that(want chiclet keys).
No matter how good or bad this design and its functions may be, I always find it refreshing if a certain area is innovated that has been "ignored" for a longer period of time. Even if it is incremental.
This is actually rather appealing to me. I'm not a huge fan of most mechanical keyboards and do most of my coding with a wired Mac keyboard with 10-key. But since I'm not on a Mac, there's a couple small things missing (Print screen and Insert, I believe). Also, the keyboard really needs just a smidge more resistance: resting my fingers on the keys results in a keypress a little too often.
I also really like a physical volume wheel, which I think that knob can be. A wireless apple keyboard runs $130, so it is a little on the high side, but it wouldn't surprise me to see this running ~$180 or so most places.
That looks terrible to type on, like a chiclet laptop keyboard. I put up with those because it's a decent compromise for a portable computer, but at a desktop? And for $200? Who is the market for this?
https://www.amazon.com/Griffin-Technology-NA16029-Multimedia...
The marketing on this is great, but the product is pretty underwhelming.