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A cheap Mac-like keyboard

Compact, slim and chiclet keys — this China-made computer keyboard reminded me of Apple Mac’s signature silver-white keyboards. So I took home one and see if it’s any better than regular ones.

It’s not as classy and slim as the ones sold by Apple but I bet this one comes from the same factory in China (*jk*). Comes with a silicon cover too so it’s spill-proof and dust-proof.
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I’m not so sure though if the Php850 price tag is really cheap.

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    28 Responses to “A cheap Mac-like keyboard”


    1. Gravatar Icon Bon replied on May 25th, 2009 at 1:26 pm (1)

      Where is it being sold?

    2. Gravatar Icon yuga replied on May 25th, 2009 at 1:33 pm (2)

      At Octagon.

    3. Gravatar Icon Arnold Gamboa replied on May 25th, 2009 at 1:36 pm (3)

      Ako naman, I want to go the “traditional” way. My Mac keyboard seems to hamper my fast typing, unlike the traditional huge keys that you can press really deep and hard. :D

    4. Gravatar Icon Jose Farrugia replied on May 25th, 2009 at 2:13 pm (4)

      P850 for a keyboard. I rather stick to the generic cheap keyboards ;)

    5. Gravatar Icon kapusotkapamilya replied on May 25th, 2009 at 2:45 pm (5)

      its expensive..

    6. Gravatar Icon calvin replied on May 25th, 2009 at 3:01 pm (6)

      too expensive for a cheap-looking keyboard. kamusta naman yung feedback ng keys?

    7. Gravatar Icon PC Domination replied on May 25th, 2009 at 3:36 pm (7)

      too expensive for a china made keyboard

    8. Gravatar Icon yuga replied on May 25th, 2009 at 4:00 pm (8)

      Apple’s Mac keyboard are also made in China. :D

    9. Gravatar Icon SEO to Hobbies| CarloBlogg Online replied on May 25th, 2009 at 5:05 pm (9)

      wah! P850 for a keyboard? not cheap. Ok na ako sa generic :D

    10. Gravatar Icon Reel Advice replied on May 25th, 2009 at 5:21 pm (10)

      Haha yeah! not cheap! considering it is generic!

    11. Gravatar Icon Glenn replied on May 25th, 2009 at 7:55 pm (11)

      Tested it and it’s just a teeny tad harder to press than the original. The keys are matte and the case is very plastic and black as you can see. There’s an 850 PHP version with a print on the spacebar and 900 PHP for the cleaner version.

      No extra USB ports and it might be a good alternative to those who want a cheaper version of the Apple KB. You can swap the keys btw if you want the format like a Mac (swap the Win key with the Alt and Context Menu keys)

    12. Gravatar Icon dombri replied on May 25th, 2009 at 8:28 pm (12)

      Quite expensive. White should look great though.

    13. Gravatar Icon virtualstefan13 replied on May 25th, 2009 at 9:39 pm (13)

      It looks great if the “NEWMEN” was not in the big space bar key.!!

      That’s my opinion…

    14. Gravatar Icon virtualstefan13 replied on May 25th, 2009 at 9:41 pm (14)

      Joke3x

      What happens when I press the large spacebar key…. Does it type NEWMEN? aheheh… :-)

    15. Gravatar Icon andycruz replied on May 25th, 2009 at 9:59 pm (15)

      mahal ang dami mas mura na keyboard sa cdrking… may small ,,, may multimedia.. at may 1580 wless built in scroll mouse too small for me but nice to use if u have like lcd pc tv nasa wall nd higa ka lng with the wless keyboard na may mouse na…
      im looking for illuminated keyboard na wless.. logitech lng kita ko d2 so far and mahl 2500 + lagi me kse net at night… baka may alam kayo illuminated keyboard kahit d wless il check it out

    16. Gravatar Icon vance replied on May 25th, 2009 at 10:34 pm (16)

      well, I’m not surprise that it cost 900Php.. you bought it from Octagon. if cd-r king will release on for sure you will get it for less..

    17. Gravatar Icon akira replied on May 26th, 2009 at 2:00 am (17)

      since they’re mac-like, i bet the keys are soft. are they sir yuga? :)

    18. Gravatar Icon jepoy replied on May 26th, 2009 at 4:21 am (18)

      I’ll wait for the CD-R King version :D

    19. Gravatar Icon Jun Velasco replied on May 26th, 2009 at 1:42 pm (19)

      Its nice to know that there is a keyboard that ‘mimics’ apple’s — been looking for one for some time and will try to check this out.

    20. Gravatar Icon Ricardo replied on May 26th, 2009 at 3:47 pm (20)

      It’s quite expensive for a china generic keyboard.
      You could by a branded board wireless for a logitech brand, just add a little sum of money.

    21. Gravatar Icon sky replied on May 26th, 2009 at 8:02 pm (21)

      Hmm. The daughter/son of a generic PC keyboard and an Apple keyboard? lol.

      Doesn’t look nearly as classy as Apple’s and it’s not as thin either. But if it’s comfortable to type on then what the heck. Speaking of which, how’s the quality of the keyboard anyway?

      Also, 850 is expensive. Considering it’s generic and all.

    22. Gravatar Icon a.cantos replied on May 27th, 2009 at 10:13 am (22)

      without the silicon, it costs lesser. what do you think?

    23. Gravatar Icon vance replied on May 27th, 2009 at 10:42 am (23)

      a cantos, if it was sold by other sore it will cost lesser hehehe.

    24. Gravatar Icon jude replied on May 31st, 2009 at 12:23 pm (24)

      gnda niyan..

    25. Gravatar Icon tonio replied on Jun 5th, 2009 at 11:23 pm (25)

      I’d like to know how this compares to a laptop keyboard, or if it’s a different type. I recently bought a Pleomax slim keyboard for ~1k because it is the only keyboard I see that feels like a laptop keyboard. Pleomax is good but there are rare times that it lacks the key feedback I am expecting.

    26. Gravatar Icon vr replied on Sep 6th, 2009 at 9:02 am (26)

      at first glance it looks really classy, but once you touch it, it feels very cheap. It is very plastic if you removed the silicon protection, which for me is very expensive at 850. But if it is rubberized plus the silicon, i’ll go for it instantly.

    27. Gravatar Icon Jerome replied on Sep 9th, 2009 at 8:45 pm (27)

      ang mahal naman,sa PCWORX Cubao/SM cyberzone may LOGITECH Wireless with optical Mouse pa Php 1500 lang…

    28. Gravatar Icon Anonymous replied on Oct 21st, 2009 at 5:00 pm (28)

      Sayang ang ganda sana.
      Gusto ko subukan, kaso mahal.
      Generic muna ako hangga’t wala pang murang ganyang keyboard.
      At least alam ko na, na may ganyan.
      Tagal na rin ako naghahanap ng slim.
      Salamat sa pagshare.

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