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title: Inclined Keyboard on MBP
url: https://www.grahambrooks.com/post/2010-03-06-inclined-keyboard-on-mbp/
date: 2010-03-06T00:00:00+00:00
author: Graham Brooks
tags:
- hardware
---

# Inclined Keyboard on MBP

![Raising the MBP Keyboard]({{ site.url }}/images/raised-mbp-keyboard.jpg)

As anyone who knows me will say I have a thing about keyboards and
have a few in my current collection.

On a whim today I bought the apple wireless keyboard thinking that I
would pair it with my laptop for when I am at home working at my
desk. I already have the wired version and have been very happy with
the feel of the keyboard. Unfortunately it occupies a USB slot and
when I have both my external drive and SLR connected I have to keep
swapping peripherals.

So when I got home with my shiny new toy I found the desk rather
crowded. Now I know I could have cleared things up but decided to go
ahead and pair the new keyboard while placing it on my lap. By
happenstance I got up and put the keyboard on top of my MBP keyboard
– now nothing very special about that but I realised that I now
had an inclined keyboard covering the original and still giving me
access to the trackpad.

The arrangement works pretty well. Everything is where it should be
and the keyboard does not obscure the screen from a normal viewing
position. The rubber on the bottom of the keyboard makes if feel
pretty secure – well at least it has not shot across the room so
far.

Time to take it on the road...