I'm a little conflicted about the new wireless ones from Logi and Razer….on 1 hand, great to have a clean desk, on another, charging batteries is a pain. Thoughts?
Wireless Keyboard - Is It a Good Choice?
NotAnAudiophile on 10/10/2020 - 11:32
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Yes I like less wires & with rechargeables it's not that hard.
I have a Logitech G915, pricey but I love it. Has been years since I had a wireless keyboard, and this thing is flawless. Last a couple of weeks between charges with me using it 8+ hrs per day for work and personal use at the moment. And I can keep using it while charging via USB.
I looked at the G915, is supposedly very good. Is it a pain to charge though?
Not at all, it's just a micro USB to the back of the keyboard. I have some USB outputs on my monitor, so just connect it to one one those and keep going with it just being like a wired keyboard for a couple of hours (I actually have no idea how long it takes to charge).
I suppose it might be if you didn't have a USB output on your desk somewhere.
I want to get that keyboard, but I'm a little worried.
The switch stems don't look very stable, and there is some wobble in the keys from what i've seen online. I wonder if it will end up breaking off.
I've had a logitech g pro keyboard for the past two years and I absolutely loved it, but the switch design is so flimsy, my A and CTRL keys ended up snapping off their stems because they were only held in by those 2 little plastic clips, which then got embedded into the switch itself and unable to be removed. The CTRL I could somewhat live with, but I needed to use my A key lol.
It looks premium and I'm sure performs well, but for the pricepoint, durability is my main concern. I paid 250 for my previous logitech keyboard and had it break from general wear & tear in 2 years, so I'm very hesitant to commit even more money to what looks like even flimsier keyboard switch design.
I bought mine mid last year. Haven't noticed any key wobble and haven't got any concerns with durability yet, but don't think it has even been on the market for 2 years yet.
I was referring to my Logitech G Pro re: the 2 years comment, which use similar plastic clips to connect the keycap to the switch.
ENELOOPS ;-)
If you are conflicted , buy one with both.
Logitech k750 wireless solar keyboard. No need to worry about batteries. It does contain a small rechargeable watch type battery which can be replaced when it runs down in 10+ years. The solar charger works off general room light, no sun needed, has never run out. Switched to this keyboard while working at home. Love it. Very portable too.
They generally last a long time before replacing. Just depends on whether that clean desktop look is worth it.