Apple compact wired keyboard gets discontinued

I for one prefer the compact keyboards, and own two, one wired at home and a wireless I use at the office.

I often like to have a notepad next to the keyboard as I work. With a full-size keyboard, this becomes awkward, as either the notepad or my pointing device (either a trackball or Apple's trackpad) is too far to my right. And, frankly, I've never had much use for numeric keypads.

Though I'm very happy with my Microsoft Natural Pro keyboard on my Mac (I need it for carpal tunnel reasons) it'd great if Apple could one day release an ergonomic keyboard.

I bought a wired compact keyboard - for my Wii. It works nice, and I have a spare keyboard I can use for our Macs, if necessary.

But it doesn't work when I plug it into my iPad (via the USB connector).

In a word-NO.
didn't like the puck mouse, didn't like the mighty mouse
didn't like the thin, thin aluminum keyboard with the Chiclet keys
If Apple *did* make a good keyboard with backlighting and a good
straightforward mouse, I'd buy 'em. I have both the new kb and mouse, and the only way I'll use 'em is if I have no other options.Shoot, I even found
a pc keyboard out in the dumpster behind my condo, worked fine when I plugged it into my Mac pro, and even that's better than the new ones
IMO
JB

Yep, the Mac Pro is the one exception.

Chalk this up to Apple's penchant for minimalism. Not the first time they have crossed too far into the territory of form over function.

If you are pairing a keyboard up to an iMac on a desktop then a wired keyboard makes far more sense than the wireless one with its constant appetite for recharged batteries.

But the greatest utility of the wired keyboard for me is the neatly tucked away USB ports. So much easier than having to reach around to the back of the iMac. And if you are going to have a USB extension cable to give you an easy to reach USB connector at the front of the machine - then why not just have the super thin Apple keyboard wire and be done with it.

Prefer keyboard that goes clickety-clack whilst typing -- I have two "old" Lindy full-size keyboards except that the Power button in top right corner doesn't work with Mac Pro.

Hopefully they've gotten wise and will reintroduce a wireless keyboard with numeric keypad. I'm hoping my old wireless keyboard survives until there's a suitable replacement.

This headline is quite possibly the worst headline I've read in a long time.
Apple discontinues compact, wired keyboard

Who I have to beg at Apple for a full-sized wired keyboard with backlit black keys ?