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Nearly twenty years later, Apple's G4 keyboard is still the best

Nearly twenty years later, Apple's G4 keyboard is still the best

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Summary by Lifewire • Retrotheque on Youtube • Published 4 years ago

While I love Apple's new M1 iMac I and hate the keyboard, I've finally found a perfect replacement for a design that's almost 20 years old.

Apple iMac G4 Retrospective – 20 Years Later

I recently picked up a brand new iMac G4 keyboard on eBay for under $30, and I couldn’t be happier. The keyboard that comes with the M1 iMac is small, sleek, and works via Bluetooth, but is unusable with its tiny keys. The G4 keyboard, on the other hand, is huge and connects via USB, but is perfect for people who need to type.

The G4 keyboard hit the market in 2003 when Bluetooth was a wild, futuristic idea. It has deep, perfectly springy keys that are shaped like giant white teeth. Typing on this keyboard is like running through a field of flowers in the sunshine. Well, not really, but it is comfortable.

My hatred for the keyboard that ships with the M1 iMac knows no bounds. An M1 iMac keyboard is a beautiful thing with its solid aluminum frame and sleek white keys, but this is definitely a case of form over function.