I just got this keyboard without doing any research beforehand. I picked it at Best Buy because of the way the keyboard felt. It was closest to the tactile feedback I like in a keyboard. I like keys that are half-height, like in a laptop keyboard. The edges of each key are rounded and there is a perfect amount of separation between each key. The clicky springiness, and the noise from typing is perfect.
I know it sounds weird but I am a software developer and generally a computer nerd so I spend the majority of my life in front of a keyboard. As a result I've come to have a very specific and developed taste in keyboards and mice. This keyboard delivers. The very small sense of satisfaction you get from pushing a button is as close to perfect as I've ever come across on a keyboard. While very small, aggregated over the dozens of hours spent using it each week it adds up to a noticeable and pleasing effect.
The ergonomics are nice. The texture of the keys, build quality, heft and feel of the keyboard all belie a sense of high quality. I use this on a glass desk, and the points at which the keyboard contacts the desk are a soft rubber like material that prevent it from slipping. Even the mini stands that prop up the keyboard, should you choose to use them, have the soft anti-slip material at the point of contact with the desk surface.
The keyboard is wireless and instead of using bluetooth it uses a proprietary Logitech wireless receiver. It's a tiny dongle that only sticks out from the USB port about half a centimeter. To be honest I was skeptical at first, due to previous experiences with wireless bluetooth keyboards -- all horrible and suffered from periods of lag and nonsensical key repetitions. I planned to use the keyboard with the bundled USB cable (primarily used for charging, i'm not actually sure if the keyboard will work over the USB cable, in non-wireless mode).
The keys are also illuminated, and there are four brightness settings for the backlight. There is a motion sensor that lights up the keyboard once your hands get near it. The lights fade in and out smoothly for a nice effect. On top of the that the keyboard is black with a clear plastic trim around it, it's one of the best looking keyboards I've used.
The keyboard also works in the BIOS, and because I have an older motherboard I wasn't sure this would be the case. The bluetooth keyboard I previously had didn't work in the BIOS.
I got a wireless logitech mouse as well, and the same wireless USB dongle works as a receiver for both devices simultaneously. Both devices came with their own dongle so now I have an extra that I don't need. There's also a USB extension cable bundled with both devices that is meant solely to position the dongle on your desk to provide better connection between devices and the dongle. I don't see why that cord can't be used a general purpose extension cable, but it comes with a sticker saying not to use it as that, and to only use it for the dongle.
Oh well, I'm pretty happy with both devices. I know this sounds like a schill post, but it is not, and this is the first impulse buy in a long time that I have been extremely happy with. I highly recommend this keyboard.
EDIT: Adding pics. (I just upgraded my workspace, and the keyboard and mouse were a part of the upgrade). I couldn't get a good shot of the illumination. Camera kept doing long exposure due to the dim lighting and I couldn't hold it steady, so the pics came out blurry and the brightness of the keyboard illumination ended up being exaggerated.
I know it sounds weird but I am a software developer and generally a computer nerd so I spend the majority of my life in front of a keyboard. As a result I've come to have a very specific and developed taste in keyboards and mice. This keyboard delivers. The very small sense of satisfaction you get from pushing a button is as close to perfect as I've ever come across on a keyboard. While very small, aggregated over the dozens of hours spent using it each week it adds up to a noticeable and pleasing effect.
The ergonomics are nice. The texture of the keys, build quality, heft and feel of the keyboard all belie a sense of high quality. I use this on a glass desk, and the points at which the keyboard contacts the desk are a soft rubber like material that prevent it from slipping. Even the mini stands that prop up the keyboard, should you choose to use them, have the soft anti-slip material at the point of contact with the desk surface.
The keyboard is wireless and instead of using bluetooth it uses a proprietary Logitech wireless receiver. It's a tiny dongle that only sticks out from the USB port about half a centimeter. To be honest I was skeptical at first, due to previous experiences with wireless bluetooth keyboards -- all horrible and suffered from periods of lag and nonsensical key repetitions. I planned to use the keyboard with the bundled USB cable (primarily used for charging, i'm not actually sure if the keyboard will work over the USB cable, in non-wireless mode).
The keys are also illuminated, and there are four brightness settings for the backlight. There is a motion sensor that lights up the keyboard once your hands get near it. The lights fade in and out smoothly for a nice effect. On top of the that the keyboard is black with a clear plastic trim around it, it's one of the best looking keyboards I've used.
The keyboard also works in the BIOS, and because I have an older motherboard I wasn't sure this would be the case. The bluetooth keyboard I previously had didn't work in the BIOS.
I got a wireless logitech mouse as well, and the same wireless USB dongle works as a receiver for both devices simultaneously. Both devices came with their own dongle so now I have an extra that I don't need. There's also a USB extension cable bundled with both devices that is meant solely to position the dongle on your desk to provide better connection between devices and the dongle. I don't see why that cord can't be used a general purpose extension cable, but it comes with a sticker saying not to use it as that, and to only use it for the dongle.
Oh well, I'm pretty happy with both devices. I know this sounds like a schill post, but it is not, and this is the first impulse buy in a long time that I have been extremely happy with. I highly recommend this keyboard.
EDIT: Adding pics. (I just upgraded my workspace, and the keyboard and mouse were a part of the upgrade). I couldn't get a good shot of the illumination. Camera kept doing long exposure due to the dim lighting and I couldn't hold it steady, so the pics came out blurry and the brightness of the keyboard illumination ended up being exaggerated.
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I've sold a few of the professional versions but I can't remember selling an ultimate. Kind of niche product.
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