If you're a Mac user chances are you use one of these, a Magic Keyboard
But if you're a mechanical keyboard fan, the options can be limited to find one that
has a Mac layout and aesthetic. To date the only real option would be to pick up an older Mac USB keyboard, which you'd
have to hunt down on a service like eBay. But California based peripherals company ASIO has released two new keyboards, one wireless
and one wired which are both mechanical and are designed to work in tune with your Mac
This is the ASIO MK Mac series. For a mechanical keyboard the design is really sleek and modern
Both the wired and wireless keyboards have the same great styling. They're made from bead blasted aluminium with white plastic keys and accents which fall
right in line with the Apple's aesthetic. I can't fault the design, it looks great next to an iMac or a Macbook and they're every
bit as well built as you'd hope. It's layout and style is very reminiscent of the old Mac USB keyboards from back in
the day. But they've updated it with the aluminium body and function keys
As a plus, because it boasts mechanical keys you've got less chance of any simultaneous
key presses. While the number pad and page up keys that so many people miss make a welcome return
On the Bluetooth version it comes with a USB type C cable for charging
So you've not got to worry about scrambling for batteries any time it gets low on juice
You can plug it in and carry on typing. But thankfully you're not going to need to plug this in all too often, thanks to it's
one month or more battery life. I've been using this for the past two weeks now and I've still got well over 50% battery left
It's also got this nice slide wheel in the top right to control volume as well as a mute switch
All of the keys have the same familiar layout of the Apple keyboard. So you can still control screen brightness, skip through songs and so on
The keys themselves have a much greater level of travel than the chiclet style keyboards
that a lot of Mac users are used to. And this makes them great if you type an awful lot
As most people tend to find they make less errors thanks to the separation and extra
travel of the keys. They've also got that great old fashioned snap back that if you're old enough to remember
feels so satisfying when typing. Both versions come with a snap on rest which I personally love to have on there
I've been using them for a while now and it's something I notice if missing when using someone
else's keyboard. I also love having the larger keyboard layout. As something I miss when editing or creating graphics is not having some of the extra keys
for shortcuts. But if you're not interested in having a keyboard that you have to charge every month or so
and would prefer to be wired at all times, ASIO has produced a wired version which has
all of the great features of the Bluetooth version plus a little trick up its sleeve
As soon as you plug in the USB MK Mac keyboard you'll be treated to an impressive LED dance
There's no battery inside the wired version so ASIO has had enough room in there to add
LEDs to make this keyboard beautifully backlit. It's something I've always wanted for my Apple Magic keyboard as I tend to find myself typing
late into the night. Having it here is a real joy and almost enough of a reason to pick up the wired version over
the wireless version. The keys themselves don't actually pulse like you're seeing here, that's just an issue with
filming and they're even bright enough in daylight if you want to show off
The ASIO MK Mac series are an amazing pair of keyboards. If you're in the market for something a little more retro and function but with that Apple
styling this is the perfect keyboard for you. The only question is which model do you go for
Well that's it for this video but if you'd like more information on the MK Mac series
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