There is also a larger version with numeric keypad.
https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MK2C3LL/A/magic-keyboard-...
Apple Makes Magic Keyboard with Touch ID Available for Purchase
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#12This is awesome! Touch ID is a great feature, especially for computers (I am not sure how Face ID can ergonomically work for approving purchases as one is always staring at the screen - ie some sort of button press must be required, hence Touch ID is better as it avoids the Face ID step :)
Note that it appears for only Apple Silicon Macs (probably due to the security chip)
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#13Meh… no touch bar.
I wonder if people have come around to the touchbar. It was almost universally derided on HN when it became a thing. Personally, I haven't, which is one of the reasons I'm glad I switched to the M1 Macbook Air which doesn't have the touchbar. Now I can change the volume and the brightness without having to look down!
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#14I would love a Bluetooth or usb TouchID only accessory. I mainly use my work laptop with an external monitor and keyboard, but I have to keep the laptop open to quickly access my password vault.
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#15I wonder how beefy the processor in this keyboard is - could be interesting to hack into.
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#16Meh… no touch bar.
I wonder if people have come around to the touchbar. It was almost universally derided on HN when it became a thing. Personally, I haven't, which is one of the reasons I'm glad I switched to the M1 Macbook Air which doesn't have the touchbar. Now I can change the volume and the brightness without having to look down!
Judging by the fact the thing never made it into any other devices, I'd posit it's no runaway success.
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#17By the numbers, the secure enclave implementation is $50. I wonder if Logitech will get a shot at TouchID like the Crayon did for the Apple Pencil? I'd pay $50 to add it to my K380.
$99.00 Magic Keyboard - US English
$149.00 Magic Keyboard with Touch ID for Mac models with Apple silicon - US English
$129.00 Magic Keyboard with Numeric Keypad - US English
$179.00 Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad for Mac models with Apple silicon - US English
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#18Not really on point, but perhaps worth noting that having had some wrist stiffness and pain lately, I tried a Magic Keyboard (not this one, the one with the numpad) as an intermediate step between my previous Majestouch 2 and Ergodox/Moonlander/Kinesis esoterica, and over the last few weeks it's actually been pretty good. I don't know if I'll stick with it indefinitely, but I'm glad I decided to give it a try; the lo…
Check out the K3 or K1 from Keychron; you get benefits of low profile with the tactility of a mechanical keyboard
Re: Apple Makes Magic Keyboard with Touch ID Available for Purchase
#19Not really on point, but perhaps worth noting that having had some wrist stiffness and pain lately, I tried a Magic Keyboard (not this one, the one with the numpad) as an intermediate step between my previous Majestouch 2 and Ergodox/Moonlander/Kinesis esoterica, and over the last few weeks it's actually been pretty good. I don't know if I'll stick with it indefinitely, but I'm glad I decided to give it a try; the lo…
Funny I switched from a Mac keyboard to an ergodox and it’s done wonders for my wrists. Have you tried elevating your wrists and adjusting the keyboards on stilts to make them more ergonomic? That helped me a lot too
Re: Apple Makes Magic Keyboard with Touch ID Available for Purchase
#20Not really on point, but perhaps worth noting that having had some wrist stiffness and pain lately, I tried a Magic Keyboard (not this one, the one with the numpad) as an intermediate step between my previous Majestouch 2 and Ergodox/Moonlander/Kinesis esoterica, and over the last few weeks it's actually been pretty good. I don't know if I'll stick with it indefinitely, but I'm glad I decided to give it a try; the lo…
I concur with this. My experience with Apple’s short-throw low profile keyboards has been great. It reduces the angle of my wrist at the the keyboard. Yes, I’m sure it could be typing differently, but I find these to be the most comfortable for my typing style.
I’ve tried to find non-Apple brand with similar feel, but nothing has matched the quality or comfort.