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FK302-UK

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"The best keyboard Apple ever made" rises again.
The Matias Tactile Pro Keyboard is built from the same premium keyswitch technology that Apple used in its original Apple Extended Keyboard, widely viewed as the best keyboard Apple ever made.

£138.00 (£115.00 ex VAT) 

UK Matias Tactile Pro for Mac - FK302-UK

Legendary Feel & Speed of Alps mechanical keyswitches.
Mac users who crave the feel of Apple's legendary Extended and Extended II keyboards will love the Tactile Pro. Unlike other keyboards made today, each key is built on an individual Alps Mechanical Switch. They feel better, and you'll type faster.

Version 4 - Mac-friendly function keys.
This latest Tactile Pro model brings tighter integration with Mac OS X. Just like an Apple keyboard, the Tactile Pro’s function keys now let you control screen brightness, volume, iTunes, and more.
There's even an Fn key, that lets you momentarily change the function keys back to their traditional duties, when you need them.

™ € £ ¥ © are easy to find.
The Tactile Pro makes it easy to find ™ € £ ¥ © and other hard to remember symbols - they're all printed right on the keys. Simply hold down the Option key for the bottom-right characters, or Shift-Option for the top-right characters.

Laser etched keys.
All those symbols are handy, but what happens when they wear off? They won't. They're laser etched - burned into the keys with a laser - so they'll never wear off.

Sculpted keytops.
The latest trend in keyboards is to have very flat & wide keys, with little or no space between them. You see this a lot on laptops and netbooks. While they look great, they can also be a little tricky to type on. The flatness makes it very easy to slide out of home row and lose your bearings.
The Tactile Pro bucks this trend. It has traditional sculpted keytops, curved to fit your fingertips, and keep you from sliding out of home position.

3-port Hi-Speed USB 2.0 hub.
For quickly attaching USB peripherals, nothing beats the convenience of an in-keyboard USB hub. No more reaching through the tangle of wires behind your computer to download photos from your digital camera. Just plug it into the keyboard and you're ready to go. Works great with MP3 players, keyring hard drives, joysticks, and mice too. It won't charge your iPod/iPhone, but for syncing it's perfect.

No ghost in this machine.
Most keyboards allow only a certain number of keys to be pressed at once, and often cannot keep up with very fast typists. The result is called ghosting - letters missing from what you actually typed, or additional letters that you didn't type.
The Tactile Pro has special Anti-Ghosting Circuitry (also called n-key rollover) to eliminate these problems. You can type as fast as you're able; the Tactile Pro will keep up.

UK Matias Tactile Pro for Mac - FK302-UK

Manufacturer
Part Number
FK302-UK
Connection
USB & USB-C
Cable length
1.8 Metre
Language Layout
United Kingdom
Number of keys/buttons
109
Switch Type
Matias Click
Length
460 mm
Depth
165 mm
Height
35 mm
Weight
1.3 kg
Compatible
Mac
Gross Weight
1.7 kg

UK Matias Tactile Pro for Mac - FK302-UK

  Anonymous  22/01/2024
For people trained to type on enormous old typewriters, these are just the best. You can go as fast as you need, and the sound is satisfyingly reassuring. The service from The Keyboard Company is excellent, both on line and in person. Thank you.
  Ioannis  25/01/2021
The Matias Tactile Pro is unique among mechanical keyboards in that it uses an updated version of the ALPS switches, as opposed to the rest of them that are based on the Cherry switches. The fact that Matias spend the effort and engineering resource to reverse engineer and improve the ALPS switch in my mind puts them apart from everyone else.

It is very loud and very mechanical, so if tactility is your thing, its the best.

They are very, very durable, I have another unit bought in 2015 and after 6 years of constant use it works as good as ever and the laser etched keys have not deteriorated at all.

Ordering through the keyboard company was a pleasure, my email queries were answered promptly and was kept informed, could not have asked for a better service.

All in all a very, very happy customer.
Ioannis
  Peter  16/07/2020
Shipped quickly. Excellent product. Great for touch typing. Makes doing work tolerable, even pleasant. Highlights how dispiriting it is to have to use macbook's integral flat keyboard when working remotely.
  Lee  04/04/2019
My Matias Tactile Pro (v.4) keyboard was robustly packaged by The Keyboard Company.

I removed the outer packaging and noticed that someone had already opened the Matias keyboard box. (I wondered if someone at TKC had checked the integrity of my keyboard before shipping it.)

I was disappointed to discover that the sticky white foam pads that are positioned on the underside of the keyboard (for stability) had detached, floating around the inner packaging. (I actually assumed that they were part of the internal packaging as I was unwrapping the keyboard. It was only when I examined the underside of the keyboard that I realised that those sticky packaging bits were actually a part of the keyboard. Fortunately, I had kept them and quickly reattached them to the underside of the keyboard.

Matias considerately provide two varying length USB Type-B to Type-A connecting cables; but I had difficulty in attaching the micro Type-B end of the shorter cable to the port on the back of the keyboard. It was also difficult to recognise the way I needed to insert the cable (as its not a symmetrical design).

The keyboards plastic moulding was very closely cut around the micro Type-B port on the back of the keyboard. I had quite a job connecting the cable to the port. (I doubted my eyesight and assumed that I was trying to force the cable in upside down I had to carefully check the port connection to see that I was not trying to force the cable in upside-down.)

Overall, Im very pleased with the build quality of this keyboard. Its a noticeable step up in quality from my Unicomp (Ultra Classic IBM-style keyboard, Black, USB).

The three USB Type-A ports on the back of the keyboard are a wonderful addition. (I realise that this unpowered USB hub feature has been around in keyboard tech for years, but this is my first experience of it very handy!)

Ive used this keyboard with a 2017 MacBook Pro (using a USB Type-A to Thunderbolt dongle) and it worked perfectly. It also works perfectly with my 2019 iMac.

I took a bit of a gamble on ordering this keyboard because I hadnt used the classic Apple Extended keyboard (with ALPS switch tech) before. Fortunately, that gamble has paid off handsomely because its hands-down the most satisfying tactile feedback that Ive experienced from a computer keyboard.

(The only thing that I find a little disconcerting are some of the reviews for this keyboard on this website that question the keyboards durability; but time will tell on that issue.)

I am very impressed by the feel of the mechanical ALPS-switch. I still have the highest regard for Unicomps Buckling-Spring mechanism within the Ultra Classic; but my Matias Tactile Pro has become the new gold standard for me.

Finally, Im also impressed by the quality of TKC customer service. They will be my first stop on all future keyboard purchases.
  TC  24/09/2023
A nice spring action to the keys, reminiscent of a telex machine. Better than the dead feel of modern alternatives. Too early to award full marks, but the signs are favourable.
  Russell Hogg  29/08/2022
Provided you dont mind the noise (I love it!) these are fantastic keyboards. An absolute joy to use.
  SimonB  14/09/2020
This is an excellent keyboard for the Mac. Definitely an older type, but no worse for that. Much more feel than the modern low profile keyboards. Also, excellent service - rapid delivery, well packed. No complaints at all. Highly recommended.
  Ian  29/07/2020
I use these on all of my machines. They are mechanically very sound, though I have found the paint can wear off the keys.
  Jon K  11/06/2020
Painless process from order to door. Arrived on-time and in a secure package. As for the keyboard itself, other than a strange decision on the cord placement, the product is one of the best keyboards I have ever used. The ALPS reborn!
  Adam  20/03/2019
Looks good, feels good to type on ... unfortunately mine completely died less than an hour after receiving it!
Customer service excellent as expected, Keyboard Co were happy to replace it with a different type.
  Jeu  05/06/2018
Within 3 days I had my keyboard at home. Very fast in my opinion considering it had to be shipped from the UK. Also very quick and friendly response from Helen to my E-mails. And it is a Fantastic keyboard, all these modern flat, minimal keyboards can't by far compete to a real one as this Matias Tactile Pro for Mac.
  Brendan  23/10/2017
This is a great mechanical keyboard that really compares well with the classic Apple Extended II. I use it on my Mac and works perfectly. Great service from the Keyboard Company.

 

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