Logitech Wireless Illuminated Keyboard K830
US, Wireless
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12 reviews
Good keyboard. Bad touchpad.
Bought for media-center PC running Linux. Easy to setup, works well, the keyboard is very nice to type on, but the touchpad is inexcusably bad for a 100chf device.
Windows 10, Mac OS and new Linux versions are all built around multitouch, but this device doesn't support that.Pro
- Feels surprisingly good for typing
- Worked out of the box on Linux (libinput, linux-4.6, wayland)
- Integrated battery with long charging cable (no need for AA batteries, reduced waste)
- Three backlight levels (high, low, off)
- Stable - no missed or duplicate keys. (Only tested at <3m range)
Contra
- The touchpad is straight out of 2005. No multitouch, no high-resolution scrolling, no middle click
- Switching function-keys to F1-F12 requires software support (e.g. patched Solaar app on linux)
- It's a fingerprint magnet
Overalal a pleasure to use, if you can spend this much on wireless keyboard
US layout illuminated keyboard with high quality keys and touchpad and built-in rechargeable batteries
Pro
- Keys have a premium feel
- Touchpad is better than on cheaper wireless models of this brand
- Stylish
- Illumination works well
- No need to replace batteries, charges over USB
- Heavier and thus more stable than cheaper models
- I have no problems with wireless reception quality
Contra
- Charging is over USB but this does not provide a keyboard connection, which would have been nice
- Default is media instead of F keys
- F key numbers are dark red, not illuminated, so invisible
- Left hand mouse button helpflul but here it is on the side
- Corners of keys and keyboard feel a bit sharp - aestetics dominates ergonomics
- Somewhat over-priced
Perfect device with Nvidia Shield TV
Perfect match for Nvidia Shield TV using bluetooth. Works well with existing unifying receiver. Wish they included a wired option and it would have been a perfect all around keyboard/trackball.
Pro
- Easy to configure connections
- Keyboard and trackball in a compact package thus easy stowaway
- Just right illumination for home theater setups
- Great battery life
I wanted to give this 4 stars but all problems lie with 3rd parties, the product itself is great.
I bought this for the Samsung Q8DN QLED TV with Tizen OS.
It works great natively with the TV. Of course most special buttons don't do anything. For example, pressing the Windows key opens the settings, pressing it again closes it and opens the Home overlay.
I bought this mainly, so I didn't have to log in to things with the remote. Sadly, it seems that every app on the TV has its own special snowflake virtual keyboard which doesn't support the use of a real keyboard.
The only 3rd party apps this keyboard works on so far is Netflix and Google Play Movies. Youtube is wonky as pressing the Search icon on the keyboard opens the search page but it only allows you to type in numbers.Pro
- Pretty design
- Awesome left click button for 2-handed web navigation
- Gets nice and bright
Contra
- A clicky touchpad (like on Macbooks) would have been the cherry on top
Best "small" keyboard there is!
Best "small" keyboard there is. Writing in the 10-finger system without "slips" (SHIFT key most of the time). It's a pity that Logitech doesn't manage to deliver the Swiss model with Swiss layout, it's been sold out for months! That's why I bought the US version now. Super workmanship, long battery life!
Pro
- Key arrangement
- Quality / Processing
- Battery life
Contra
- no longer available as a CH version for ages - a pity.
Solid keyboard for the couch. Purchase recommendation
Meets my expectations. The connection is good, absolutely no problems. But it's only about three metres and nothing is in the way. The battery had to be charged for the first time after a week with about two hours of use per day.
Pro
- Valuable
- Keyboard illumination
- Connect, switch on, start (Win 10)
6 out of 12 reviews
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