Aided by the bluetooth connectivity, the relative positioning of the two keypads is limited only by the 30 cm tether cable between them. The ingenious aspect of this keyboard is the flexible arrangement of the keypads. The keyboard is split into two keypads through the middle of the keyboard (between the 6-7 and b-n keys), with theÂ keypads mapping to the left or right hand. In this situation it functions well as a basic keyboard, but the special function keys do not work (though there is a windows version of the keyboard if this is an essential feature). Although this keyboard is designed for use with OS X, I was also able to pair it with my Windows 7 bootcamp partition.

I paired the Freestyle2 Blue with my Mac Mini, my iPad Pro and my iPhone and was able to switch between them without problem. The selected channel is indicated by a blue indicator light and can be changed by pressing the key combination of function and the channel number. Setup is reasonably straightforward with the instructions provided and after an initial charge theÂ keyboard can be paired through pressing the connect button on the rear and selecting one of the three channels. The Freestyle2 Blue comes in a sturdy box with the components and instructions to hand. If you are frequent writer, and/or a touch typist, the Freestyle2 Blue is a keyboard you may like. Traditional sprung keyboards with mechanical feedback, such as the Apple keyboard II, are still popular with many touch typists whereas the standard Apple keyboards have evolved into chicklet style shallow depth keyboards, particularly on the new macbook. The use of a keyboard is a very personal things for most mac users, we all have distinct personal preferences for the typing we do on a daily basis.

The keypadsÂ can either be used separately, or fused together to provide flexibility for touch typists or those who want an ergonomically favorable keyboard.Â Bluetooth connectivity allows three devices to be paired and selected with the press of a single key.

The Kinesis Freestyle2 Blue for Mac reinterprets the the traditional QWERTY keyboard model with two modular keypads.

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