While we are on the topic of keyboards, as anybody else noticed that the wireless version lacks a number pad (while the usb version is the same as the old layout)? Kind of an odd move I think…

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For me, it's a wonderful move. Otherwise the mouse is too far away and I can hurt myself.

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I take it you didn't watch the webcast. The reason they did that was to make it more portable, and useful in more situations. A lot of people like to put wireless keyboards in their lap, etc. It also makes the keyboard fit in laptop bags.

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<i> as anybody else noticed that the wireless version lacks a number pad</i>

It's the subject of many debates in Mac forums these days, so yes, someone has noticed.

The lack of a number pad is a disadvantage to people who use it all the time. However, it is an advantage for those who want to use the wireless keyboard on their lap, where a number pad always unbalances a keyboard off center, and also for those who intend to throw it in their laptop bag.

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the only control i use is play/pause, and i find the Space bar to be a larger and easier target. It works for all media players on the mac (even VLC), and even works for online flash videos.

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True but this only works when the media app has focus. The play/pause works globally.

This isn't a problem when watching movies and so on, but surfing the web with itunes in the background absolutely needs global media keys.

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I hate this function. The number of times I've been in iPhoto and accidentally started a slideshow...

ooo

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Oops...

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