Posted by: Will Brummel
Apple's Wireless Slim Keyboard
04 June 2008; 20:46
INITIAL THOUGHTS
OK OK lets not get into a mass debate about
Apple and its bleeding cutting edge design as there’s
bound to be a company out there with more bleeding
slash cutting edge designed products available (not
sure of all this slashing and cutting analogy - kids
may be reading this before the watershed – Ed) but
the Apple Bluetooth keyboard is sharp.
I decided a while back to use my MacBook with a larger screen, so needed another keyboard and a wireless one was the preferred option. Let those radiowaves carry all those lovely ones and noughts through the ether rather than cluttering up my desk flying up and down some old copper based wiring spaghetti.
I have to be a little honest here and say the keyboard was ordered without really knowing the product but that it was a wireless keyboard from Apple – that be trust that be.
The box duly arrived and my initials thoughts before opening it were wondering if the box only contained the paperwork and surely no keyboard could fit inside this small enclosure. Apple keeping tree felling to a minimum. Saving the planet for our children. Respect for the planet. (Do get on with it –Ed) Sorry about that, I have a thing about packaging.
On removing the keyboard I was open mouthed, I had in my hand a real touchy feely thing, a surrealist dream, a Miro moment, a keyboard for the fingers but would it play to my tune. Yes it would.
How come keyboards of the past are so large, yes all keyboards should now plough this keyboards furrow and lose weight. Just running fingers across all surfaces and this keyboard becomes sculpture
CONTROLS AND OTHER BITS
CONCLUSION
"Step across the line and touch the art." "Sharpen your pencil with this blade."
I decided a while back to use my MacBook with a larger screen, so needed another keyboard and a wireless one was the preferred option. Let those radiowaves carry all those lovely ones and noughts through the ether rather than cluttering up my desk flying up and down some old copper based wiring spaghetti.
I have to be a little honest here and say the keyboard was ordered without really knowing the product but that it was a wireless keyboard from Apple – that be trust that be.
The box duly arrived and my initials thoughts before opening it were wondering if the box only contained the paperwork and surely no keyboard could fit inside this small enclosure. Apple keeping tree felling to a minimum. Saving the planet for our children. Respect for the planet. (Do get on with it –Ed) Sorry about that, I have a thing about packaging.
On removing the keyboard I was open mouthed, I had in my hand a real touchy feely thing, a surrealist dream, a Miro moment, a keyboard for the fingers but would it play to my tune. Yes it would.
How come keyboards of the past are so large, yes all keyboards should now plough this keyboards furrow and lose weight. Just running fingers across all surfaces and this keyboard becomes sculpture
CONTROLS AND OTHER BITS
- Keyboard On and Bluetoothed - Press aluminium button at the end of tube until led comes on and disappears when bluetoothed
- Keyboard Off and UnBluetoothed - Press aluminium button at the end of tube for a couple of seconds until led comes on and then goes off.
- Runs with the insertion of three AA batteries
- Has keys with letters and numbers on
CONCLUSION
"Step across the line and touch the art." "Sharpen your pencil with this blade."
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Digifocus Mini Sound System Review
13 April 2008; 12:40
Initial Thoughts
Old clichés make the world go round and I sense another one coming in from the east and although I could go on forever down this clichéd road I had best stop or the editor will slice with gusto at all the hard work put into this typewriting lark. Ok I digress. Small is beautiful as many of the less well endowed of we the male gender would say, but in this case it is true. What am I talking about but the Digifocus speakers for the iPod.
These small pair of speakers joined at the hip,
measure just 950mm by 350mm by 350mm or thereabouts,
with the iPod connector on the top. I use them with
my video 30GB iPod and very nice they look together.
I have been using them for a while now, mainly at work and although they will never be a substitute for your quote sound-dock unquote, they should find a place in team speakers as their undoubted convenience build and dare I say it, sound quality from one so small, warrant them a place in the line-up.
The package comes in a partially opaque plastic
box and includes the speakers, a usb power lead and
another wire so that the Digifocus can be used as
external speakers connected to a computer or other
mp3 player.
The kit man, if we wish to continue down this sporting route, has packed the box extremely neatly and nothing rattles about when the box is closed and kicked around a bit.
Place your iPod on the top, plug in the wire if a usb slot is handy and switch on. If a usb slot is not handy you will still hear your music (The speakers include one AA battery) but that added bonus of charging up the iPod has been taken away from you.
Controls and other bits
Well there is an on – off switch and a volume control. A power socket and the input for a lead to connect to the external speaker output of a PC. I have to be honest (All your reviews should be honest – Ed) and say I am extremely impressed by the build of these speakers with brushed aluminium front and back and a very nice black (other colours available) and very tactile covering over the rest of the surfaces. The speakers weigh a bit as well, always a good sign. (Where’s your scientific evidence for that old wives tale? – Ed)
Conclusion
In my opinion the sound quality is good from something so small. Alright your pants are not ever going to vibrate off due to the pounding bass line from level42’s mark king (Who’s he? – Ed). But that’s not the point. These speakers allow me to listen to music when others maybe around, without getting right up their noses or even sideways into their ears.
Old clichés make the world go round and I sense another one coming in from the east and although I could go on forever down this clichéd road I had best stop or the editor will slice with gusto at all the hard work put into this typewriting lark. Ok I digress. Small is beautiful as many of the less well endowed of we the male gender would say, but in this case it is true. What am I talking about but the Digifocus speakers for the iPod.
I have been using them for a while now, mainly at work and although they will never be a substitute for your quote sound-dock unquote, they should find a place in team speakers as their undoubted convenience build and dare I say it, sound quality from one so small, warrant them a place in the line-up.
The kit man, if we wish to continue down this sporting route, has packed the box extremely neatly and nothing rattles about when the box is closed and kicked around a bit.
Place your iPod on the top, plug in the wire if a usb slot is handy and switch on. If a usb slot is not handy you will still hear your music (The speakers include one AA battery) but that added bonus of charging up the iPod has been taken away from you.
Well there is an on – off switch and a volume control. A power socket and the input for a lead to connect to the external speaker output of a PC. I have to be honest (All your reviews should be honest – Ed) and say I am extremely impressed by the build of these speakers with brushed aluminium front and back and a very nice black (other colours available) and very tactile covering over the rest of the surfaces. The speakers weigh a bit as well, always a good sign. (Where’s your scientific evidence for that old wives tale? – Ed)
Conclusion
In my opinion the sound quality is good from something so small. Alright your pants are not ever going to vibrate off due to the pounding bass line from level42’s mark king (Who’s he? – Ed). But that’s not the point. These speakers allow me to listen to music when others maybe around, without getting right up their noses or even sideways into their ears.