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Protouch Keyboard Protactor - Ultra Thin Arctic: Clear White Frosted
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Unable to type properly with this protection
(1 out of 5) by Olivier Bonin on Mar 14, 2008 (San Francisco CA USA)I had bought a keyboard protection from iSkin before but for a macbook pro and I was very pleased with it, except that it was hard to see the keys in low light environment.
This protection is designed for the ultra thin keyboard from Apple. It covers the entire keyboard very well and indeed would provide a full valuable protection against dust and spills. But the design is such that each key is covered from the top of the key to the bottom on the sides, so each key is like wrapped with that skin. The skin is actually pretty thick and makes typing a nightmare. It takes more effort to press each key as the skin sort of holds the key upward. It's hard to explain, but after trying the skin for a few days, I had to remove it off the keyboard, as I was typing slower, and was making typing errors because of that.
Ultimately I think they need to create a similar product, where the skin is thinner and doesn't completely surround the key. Each key cover should have less depth, preventing from having to force harder to press each key. The skin should not be touching the base of the keyboard in the gap between the keys, allowing the pressing of the key to be more natural.
Hope that makes sense. It's not an easy problem to explain. But I had to put 1 star down only, as I can't use the product.
This protection is designed for the ultra thin keyboard from Apple. It covers the entire keyboard very well and indeed would provide a full valuable protection against dust and spills. But the design is such that each key is covered from the top of the key to the bottom on the sides, so each key is like wrapped with that skin. The skin is actually pretty thick and makes typing a nightmare. It takes more effort to press each key as the skin sort of holds the key upward. It's hard to explain, but after trying the skin for a few days, I had to remove it off the keyboard, as I was typing slower, and was making typing errors because of that.
Ultimately I think they need to create a similar product, where the skin is thinner and doesn't completely surround the key. Each key cover should have less depth, preventing from having to force harder to press each key. The skin should not be touching the base of the keyboard in the gap between the keys, allowing the pressing of the key to be more natural.
Hope that makes sense. It's not an easy problem to explain. But I had to put 1 star down only, as I can't use the product.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Protouch Keyboard Protactor - Ultra Thin Arctic: Clear White Frosted
(5 out of 5) by D. Marshall on Jul 24, 2008 (Indiana)Works well - It may seem that it won't mold to the keys quite right at first but with a few days of use it molds down nicely. The only down side - cat fur sticks to it - canned air takes it right off though. No pet, no problem.
Nice fit.
(5 out of 5) by Ricky Yu Lo on Jan 12, 2009 (Costa Rica)This is the protector you need if you want to protect your new Al Apple keyboard. Highy recommended for all Mac users.
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(5 out of 5) by S. Anderson on Jun 18, 2008 (Tampa, FL)This product is essential if you're concerned about the longevity of your beautiful Apple keyboard. It actually helps me type with better accuracy b/c it gives the keys more friction. I highly recommend it, especially if you like to eat/drink anything while working on the computer.
1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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(4 out of 5) by Vahagn Aseyan on Sep 20, 2008 (New York)It's covering the keyboard very well, but you might lost some sensitivity when you do printing.