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New iMacs: nice wireless keyboard but no number pad

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Neat and wire-free, but the latest iMac keyboards don’t have numeric keypads, UNLESS…

…unless you really want one, because some applications make extensive use of number pad shortcuts. Adobe After Effects, for example. So Apple DOES let you order a full keyboard. There’s NO EXTRA COST but the full size keyboard isn’t wireless. (Not a big deal, really.) See your online Apple Store and click “Buy Now” to view your options.

BTW. The newest iMacs don’t come with an Apple Remote in the box. I guess your wireless keyboard can be used as a remote, so the little one became redundant. If you order an iMac with a full but wired keyboard and still want a remote to play DVDs, you buy the remote as an accessory for CAD$ 19.00.

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  1. Al Trusler

    April 15th, 2010 10:58 PM

    I ordered a new iMac. Came with the wireless keyboard but no numbers pad. Can I buy just a numbers pad without having to replace the wireless keyboard with the wired full keyboard?

  2. admin

    April 16th, 2010 09:00 AM

    Al, the Wireless Number Pad N305 from Logitech might serve.

    http://www.logitech.com/en-gb/keyboards/number_pads/devices/6355

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