Matias Tactile Pro USB Keyboard - White

Product Features:

• Premium tactile keyswitches for superior speed and feel, like the original Apple Extended Keyboards.
• Special symbols such as ™ € £ ¥ © are easy to find — laser-etched right on to the keys.
• Sculpted keytops for greater comfort and accuracy.
• 3-port high-speed USB 2.0 hub.

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“The best keyboard Apple ever made” rises again.
The Matias Tactile Pro Keyboard is built from the same premium keyswitch technology that Apple used in its original Apple Extended Keyboard, widely viewed as the best keyboard Apple ever made.

Legendary Feel & Speed of Alps mechanical key switches.
Mac users who crave the feel of Apple’s legendary Extended and Extended II keyboards will love the Tactile Pro. Unlike other keyboards made today, each key is built on an individual Alps Mechanical Switch. They feel better, and you’ll type faster.

Version 3 — modern new look and features.
This Tactile Pro model has been completely redesigned to offer the best features of the original Tactile Pro, but with much better fit & finish, and incredible attention to detail.

The layout is the same comfortable and familiar one (with Eject and Volume keys) but the case enclosure is completely new — much stronger than before, and much more resistant to crumbs and dust.

™ € £ ¥ © are easy to find.
The Tactile Pro makes it easy to find ™ € £ ¥ © and other hard to remember symbols — they’re all printed right on the keys. Simply hold down the Option key for the bottom-right characters, or Shift-Option for the top-right characters.

Laser etched keys:
All those symbols are handy, but what happens when they wear off?
They won’t. They’re laser etched — burned into the keys with a laser — so they’ll never wear off.

Sculpted keytops.
The latest trend in keyboards is to have very flat & wide keys, with little or no space between them. You see this a lot on laptops and netbooks. While they look great, they can also be a little tricky to type on. The flatness makes it very easy to slide out of home row and lose your bearings.

The Tactile Pro bucks this trend. It has traditional sculpted keytops, curved to fit your fingertips, and keep you from sliding out of home position.

3-port Hi-Speed USB 2.0 hub:
For quickly attaching USB peripherals, nothing beats the convenience of an in-keyboard USB hub. No more reaching through the tangle of wires behind your computer to download photos from your digital camera. Just plug it into the keyboard and you’re ready to go. Works great with MP3 players, keyring hard drives, joysticks, and mice too. It won’t charge your iPod/iPhone, but for syncing it’s perfect.

No ghost in this machine:
Most keyboards allow only a certain number of keys to be pressed at once, and often cannot keep up with very fast typists. The result is called ghosting — letters missing from what you actually typed, or additional letters that you didn’t type.

The Tactile Pro has special Anti-Ghosting Circuitry (also called n-key rollover) to eliminate these problems. You can type as fast as you’re able; the Tactile Pro will keep up.

Support for PC users:
The Tactile Pro is a Mac keyboard, but that doesn’t mean you can’t plug it into a PC and use it — You can. We even offer a downloadable driver to change the Command and Option keys into Alt and Windows keys.

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Manufacturer Part #: FK302

Technical Information

Specifications:

• 45 × 16 × 3.5 cm (17.7” x 6.3” x 1.4”)
• 1142 g (2.5 lbs)
• Cable Length: 144 cm (56.7”)

Warranty:

• One year limited warranty from Matias

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Small Dog Review by: Jim on January 14th, 2011

I was tasked with replacing my Mother's keyboard for her after she spilled a glass of wine on the one she had been using. Being the Apple-fan that I am, without hesitation I sent her a new Apple Keyboard with the numeric keypad. However, after using it for about a week, my mother called again - she was not a huge fan of the new flush key design of the Apple keyboard (a feature I actually love). She found that she was often hitting multiple keys instead of just one and she was actually a little annoyed about how quiet the the new keyboard was. We have come a long way form the clickity clack of the old typewriter, and in my Mom's eyes we came a bit too far. I started looking at different keyboards and trying to figure out which one would really fit her best. I ultimately decided to get her a Matias Tactile Pro keyboard. This keyboard is very similar to the original Apple Keyboard that came with my first eMac. The keys are easily distinguishable and the entire keyboard is built very sturdy. While the click of the keys is not nearly as loud as a manual type writer, you definitely know when each key is hit. There are also three non-powered USB ports located directly on the keyboard which is nice for peripherals or the flash drives she swaps photographs on with my Aunts and Uncles. I also know Matias as a reasonable company that stands behind their products and honors their warranties if something goes wrong with the keyboard down the line, which is important when spending $139.99 on a keyboard. My Mom is extremely happy with the keyboard which is the most important thing in the end, and if all goes well this should last her quite a long time. She has also agreed to keep the glasses of wine on a side table next to the computer desk in the future - a good tip for everyone!

Small Dog Review by: Lana Rossi, Lovelady Graphics on September 22nd, 2010

I got this keyboard for home but my husband could not sleep with me typing because of the noise. I had to trade it with one I had at work. Otherwise it has a good feel and quick response and that is important as I do a lot of typing. Occasionally the computer does not recognize the keyboard when it first starts up.

Customer Review by: ramon on September 23rd, 2010

This is the only keyboard I will use!

Small Dog Review by: joverman on January 29th, 2010

Really nice keyboard and worth the price for sure. The keys have a nice feel to them, nice resistance. They are kind of loud when punched and could be annoying if someone was trying to sleep in the same room as you were typing. It is an acceptable side effect for me because the keyboard is very well made and is a very comfortable keyboard to use.