{"id":14456,"date":"2018-02-13T03:55:16","date_gmt":"2018-02-13T19:55:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.podfeet.com\/blog\/?p=14456"},"modified":"2018-02-13T12:04:50","modified_gmt":"2018-02-13T20:04:50","slug":"matias-keyboard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.podfeet.com\/blog\/2018\/02\/matias-keyboard\/","title":{"rendered":"Matias Wireless Keyboard &#8211; by Terry Austin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hello, Castaways!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2EAzBFx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float: right;\" title=\"Matias Backlit Wireless Aluminum Keyboard on Amazon.png\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podfeet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Matias-Backlit-Wireless-Aluminum-Keyboard-on-Amazon.png\" alt=\"Matias Backlit Wireless Aluminum Keyboard on Amazon\" width=\"300\" height=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a>Terry Austin here with a brief review of my brand new Matias keyboard. I recently found myself in need of a new wireless keyboard and on the very reliable recommendation of the ineffable Jeff Gamet over at the Mac Observer, I went with the Matias Wireless Aluminum Keyboard in Space Gray (to match my MacBook Pro).<\/p>\n<p>This keyboard has a few key features that make it invaluable for my home office. I\u2019m a work at home professor who teaches college level anatomy &amp; physiology classes online. On top of that I do some consulting work for a major publisher of higher ed textbooks. My work station is something of a geek\u2019s dream&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>I have a 2017 MacBook Pro, a 4K 27\u201d iMac, an iPad Pro, and an iPhone X&#8230; At various times of the day, I need to type on each of those devices and that\u2019s where the Matias Wireless Aluminum Keyboard really shines.<\/p>\n<p>First, let\u2019s discuss setup&#8230; Charge the battery! I plugged it in to microUSB and charged overnight, I believe it recommended a 5 hour charge, but for me overnight was easy since it arrived late in the afternoon on my doorstep. Why such a long charge, you might ask? This thing has a generous 1600mAh lithium ion polymer battery.<\/p>\n<p>The company\u2019s website touts a range of 533 to 1,600 hours of typing between charges (varies depending on typing speed, indicator lights used, etc). In short, with any luck you may get a full year between charges. And&#8230; in fact, that\u2019s exactly the experience reported from Jeff Gamet before I purchased mine.<\/p>\n<p>As the name would indicate, the top case is a gorgeous space gray that nicely compliments my MacBook Pro.<\/p>\n<p>This full sized keyboard has all the keys you would hope for&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style: none;\">\n<li>There is, of course a full set of alphanumeric keys.<\/li>\n<li>There are Mac-Friendly function keys to handle screen brightness, volume, disk ejection.<\/li>\n<li>You can also toggle back to standard \u201cfunction key\u201d with the fn key if needed.<\/li>\n<li>There\u2019s also a full sized nicely functioning numeric keypad off the the right and&#8230;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"box-shadow-right\" title=\"Workstation - Matias Keyboard.JPG\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podfeet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Workstation-Matias-Keyboard.jpg\" alt=\"Workstation Matias Keyboard\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" border=\"0\" \/>Above the num-key pad there are four buttons that make me happy&#8230;<br \/>\nThey\u2019re numbered 1, 2, 3, and 4 and they have a little wireless symbol above each digit.<\/p>\n<p>These dedicated 1-2-3-4 keys are for pairing with up to four separate Bluetooth devices.<br \/>\nPress &amp; hold any of the four buttons until they begin flashing blue to put the keyboard in pairing mode.<\/p>\n<p>In order to switch to any device, you simply tap the key that corresponds.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve included a <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2EAzBFx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">link for the show notes to the keyboard over on Amazon &#8211; using, of course, Allison\u2019s affiliate code<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m also including a picture of my workspace. I included that to point out a handy setup suggestion. As you can see in the image, my devices are laid out in their usual fashion from right to left on my work bench&#8230; MacBook Pro, then iPad Pro, followed by iPhone X on a nice charging stand from Anker), and the iMac.<\/p>\n<p>The keys to toggle devices are in that order as well, so all I have to do is look from right to left, decide I want the iPad Pro to type on for these show notes and tap the dedicated \u201cwireless-2\u201d key to select the iPad and then start typing away.<\/p>\n<p>Key travel is a satisfyingly deep touch with a firm feel, not at all mushy or clicky. I actually prefer this feel to the keyboard on my 2017 Touchbar MacBook Pro.<\/p>\n<p>Oh&#8230; there is a power switch on the front edge of the keyboard but on Jeff\u2019s suggestion, after the initial setup I pretty much ignore that switch. The keyboard powers itself down after a few minutes of quiet time, and powers back up whenever I start typing again.<\/p>\n<p>This is easily my new favorite keyboard and if you\u2019re looking for one you might consider giving it a try.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s currently selling over on Amazon for $112. It comes in Space Gray, Silver, Rose Gold (that one\u2019s $99), and Gold (also for $99)<\/p>\n<p>An aside&#8230; Matias recently released a backlit version of this same keyboard that you might be interested in. I would presume it has pretty much exactly these same features (it looks identical in the photos). That one is a bit pricier, coming in at <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2EGeTnE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$159.99 over on Amazon<\/a>. Looks like for now the backlit version is only available in Siver or Space Gray but other colors may be available.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ll include the link in the show notes for the backlit version as well in case that\u2019s more to your liking but I haven\u2019t handled that one yet and likely won\u2019t be doing so any time soon.<\/p>\n<p>Now with that review done, I believe that Allison mentioned a very special connection to this keyboard that she thought was pretty cool&#8230; I&#8217;ll leave it to her to tell you about that.<\/p>\n<p>Hope this has been helpful&#8230; See you all online, and STAY SUBSCRIBED!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello, Castaways! Terry Austin here with a brief review of my brand new Matias keyboard. 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