Adesso Intellimedia MediaPro Flat Ergonomic MAC USB White Keyboard with 2 USB Ports ( AKB-805MAC)

by Adesso Inc

Product Details

• Item Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00007DTDX
• Item model number: AKB-805MAC
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 31, 2002

Product Description

MODEL- AKB-805MAC VENDOR- ADESSO INC FEATURES- Intellimedia Pro MAC Ergonomic Keyboard- White finish This stylish white ergonomic keyboard has 22 Hot Keys including access for the Internet CD- Eject Email and Multimedia keys. Using Hot Keys can increase your productivity because you don't have to take your hand off the keyboard as frequently - to use a mouse.* Comfortable and Convenient Ergonomic Multimedia Keyboard with 22 Hot Keys* Fully compatible with USB Macintosh computers HID 1.2 Compliant * Control CDs and PC Audio/Video Files right from your keyboard. * Be Online with the push of a button; then browse your favorite web pages. * Check your email with a single keystroke * One Touch Access to Sherlock and Calculator * Includes Two Bus Powered USB Ports * Molded Wrist Support for Extra Comfort * Extra Large Return and Delete Keys * LEDs for Caps Num and Scroll Lock * Dual Space Bars * High-quality membrane key switches for longer life -- SPECIFICATIONs -----------------------------------CONNECTOR - USB with 5.9 ft. cordKEY LAYOUT - 129-keys including separate numeric and cursor keypadsAPPROVALS - FCC B CEDIMENSIONS - 19-3/4"w x 1-7/8"h x 10"d

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

35 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good keyboard, two gripes, December 27, 2005

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Jimmy Yu "turtlebud" (Fremont, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Adesso Intellimedia MediaPro Flat Ergonomic MAC USB White Keyboard with 2 USB Ports ( AKB-805MAC) (Personal Computers)

On the whole this is a good keyboard, especially if you like quiet keys. I was using a microsoft elite ergo keyboard before, which was quite noisy and the keys were starting to stick so I decided to try out the adesso.

The pros:

1. There are two usb ports on the keyboard, similar to the standard mac keyboard, which is handy if you need to plug a mouse or other usb peripheral which does not need a powered usb port.

2. It is ergonomic. There aren't many keyboards that are usb/ergonomic and have a usb hub built in to them.

The cons:

1. The keyboard doesn't seem to sit flat on my desk - there are 3 rubber circles on the bottom of the keyboard, one on each side, and one in the middle. Only the one in the middle touches the desk when the keyboard is resting. As a result, when you try to move the keyboard, it rotates instead of moving.

2. The number keys are split between the 5 and 6. I am used to hitting the 6 with my left hand, so this is quite annoying (and I'm sure will be even more so in the year 2006). I'm not sure why they decided to split it this way - I always thought the "6" as supposed to be keyed by your left hand.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A keyboard for the MAC mini, August 12, 2005

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Daniel Weddle (Spokane, WA usa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Adesso Intellimedia MediaPro Flat Ergonomic MAC USB White Keyboard with 2 USB Ports ( AKB-805MAC) (Personal Computers)

I got the Adesso (AKB-805MAC) for my Mac mini since the Mac mini has only 2 USB ports for USB Keyboard and USB mouse. This Adesso keyboard has 2 USB ports behind it so I can plug my mouse into the keyboard and free a USB port on the Mac mini. I did find that the keyboard did not have enough power to run a mouse and a thumb drive on the Keyboard at the same time, but at least now I have an extra USB on the Mac mini to use for a thumb drive. The keys on the keyboard are non-click and have a soft yet solid feel to them. The extra keys such as volume control are a nice addition.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars good enough ergo kb, June 19, 2006

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This space intentionally left blank "Returned... (Denver, CO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Adesso Intellimedia MediaPro Flat Ergonomic MAC USB White Keyboard with 2 USB Ports ( AKB-805MAC) (Personal Computers)

Setup was easy. Key action is nice and fairly quiet. USB ports are nice.

I'm giving it three stars because I dislike the cd eject function being put onto the f12 key -- it's annoying to have my widgets pop up and I wish they would have given that function its own key as the Apple keyboard did. The power key _is_ fairly easy to hit accidentally if you try to pick the keyboard up. Another star-removing nit is that the "6" is on the wrong side of the keyboard split. I'm sure the designers did it for looks but it throws me when I'm typing my phone number. These are nits, though. Overall, it's a good enough ergo keyboard.