Model: Apple Wireless Pro A1016
Switch Type: Membrane/Rubber dome
Cost: ~$70
The standard Apple bluetooth wireless keyboard that I picked up at the Apple store.

Connectivity

As this is a wireless bluetooth keyboard, my biggest initial concern was whether I was going to have any connectivity issues, and whether the bluetooth nature of it was going to cause any problems in terms of latency or reliability.
In terms of connectivity, things have been pretty good. It generally associates in a few seconds, and doesn’t get disconnected unless I do something drastic (i.e. walk over to the next room with my laptop). Once it has a connection, it has never dropped while typing. As for reliability, this has mostly been good as well, though there have been a few hiccups. Sometimes keys seem to get queued up and appear all at once. Other times, you get a stuck key effect, because a UP code got dropped or was slightly delayed. But this has happened maybe a handful of times in 6 months of use.
As for latency, I was pleasantly surprised in this regard as well. The latency is suprisingly good. When there are no connectivity issues (which is most of the time), the latency almost seems non-existent. It certainly is good enough for normal text typing. I haven’t played any games with it, so I can’t comment on that, but I presume playing latency-sensitive games with a wireless keyboard is in general just a bad idea.

Key/Switch Feel

Well it’s a rubber dome keyboard so there’s not much to be hopeful about. It does have a pretty good feel considering — keys are somewhat light, but like most rubber dome switch keyboards, there is a bit of ‘mush’ and the degree of resistance is inconsistent from keypress to keypress. Still, I’ve managed to learn to type pretty consistently on it. Howerver, it is certainly not of the quality that you would want to use this as your main keyboard for long periods of time. I’d say it’s better than a standard issue Dell keyboard, but not by much.
The keytops have a slight concavity to them, but seem flatter than other keyboards. Viewed from the side, the keytops trace out a smooth curve, not a step-wise curve. Interestingly, the bottom row of keycaps are actually convex, somewhat reminiscent of the MS Natural’s modifier keys.

Layout

The layout is a standard Apple one, but compared to most PC keboards out there, it’s rather compressed and space-saving. There is no extra plastic around the outermost keys. The F-keys are simply one row above the number keys (albeit, slightly more spaced out, but not as much as most PC keyboards), and the escape key is virtually right above the tilde key. There are F-keys all the way up to F16, and the standard volume/eject keys in the upper right.

Looks

Every key has the standard Apple white plastic look, which to me appears very classic and tasteful. The casing is clear plastic, but not overdone. One downside to this look, though, is dirt and grime are very obvious, and the clear casing lets you see all the hair and dust that get’s trapped under the keys. I guess that stuff ends up there regardless, but there is somewhat of a personal decision to be made as to whether you want to constantly be reminded of it.

Final Words

Overall, it’s not a terrible keyboard. Bluetooth is a very nice thing to have since it doesn’t require me to plug anything into the laptop side. I can just plop the laptop down next to it and start typing. The key switches could be better, but aren’t the worst for being rubber dome. The layout and looks are nice, though they make any dirt noticeable. The price is a bit steep, but hey, it’s Apple stuff. The implementation of the wireless aspect of it seems good enough for everyday use. My eventual plan is to use it as the keyboard for my mac mini/HTPC solution.