satechi bluetooth wireless numeric keypad

Despite the fact that Apple's own space gray keyboard and trackpad are not exactly the same as what is on the MBP, I'm not too bothered by a little mismatch. As far as the space grey color is concerned, it matches up well with the MBP's space grey. It would be nice to be able to use the cursor arrows, but you can move your hand a few inches to where the arrows are on the MBP, which is what you should do. I found myself only typing in numbers on spreadsheets, so I decided not to add these additional function buttons. The Bluetooth device I wanted would need to be rechargeable, with a small footprint and a rechargeable battery (I do not want another USB dongle to worry about losing).

I had to get a new keypad because the problem had become so frustrating. However, it was the fact that it kept disconnecting from my new MacBook Pro that was the most annoying. As a business traveler, I had a Bluetooth keypad that had two extra columns of buttons I almost never used, and required two AA batteries, so it was bulkier than it needed to be and I did not need to be aware of the batteries while I was away. It makes my hands hurt to type for long periods in the same row of numbers from the regular keyboard. I have always used a numeric keypad to input data when entering numbers. While traveling for business, I often carry my laptop with me and perform spreadsheet tasks.

Satechi bluetooth wireless numeric keypad