Logitech MK850 Performance Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Combo

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The keyboard is made with pretty cheap material and doesnt really weigh much at all. The wrist pad is quite nice, but the keys are kind of boxy for the lack of any other term that comes to mind. The keyboard works, but if youre used to any sort of mechanical keyboard, MacBook keyboard, or any standard keyboard, this might throw you off a bit. The curve in the keyboard is pretty slight, but its enough to throw someone off. I do like that the keys to switch to different computers via Unifying receivers or Bluetooth is located where the print screen buttons are, but I dont like how there isnt a print screen button at all. The mouse is quite nice, although some people might find that its a little tall and short and may cause hands to cramp. My hand is pretty dang large, and I have to use the claw grip to hold this guy. If I try and palm it, my fingers extend way past the front of the mouse. The scroll wheel is pretty nice, theres a toggle button that allows it to spin freely or give the tactile click feeling. The primary and secondary buttons feel really good, and the gesture button on the side is wonderful. There are three buttons on the left side of the mouse above the gesture button (which works with Logitech Options for things like switching desktops/full screen apps in OSX, or viewing all your windows in Win10), and they function well, they are just positioned a little but too much toward the rear of the mouse for me. The closest side button to the rear of the mouse (the area that says Logitech), is the button that switches which computer youre connected to. Logitech Flow is quite nice, and has gotten better with the updates. Theres less of a delay. I personally have two different Unifying receivers connected to two different laptops (I had one laying around and thought to forgo bluetooth). I have mine set up so I just go to the edge of the screen to transfer to the other computer. Logitech Options makes this pretty simple to do and configure-- just make sure you have have the latest version of Logitech Options installed on both computers at the time, otherwise, they may not connect. Pairing two different receivers was done simply by plugging in the receiver into one computer, pairing the mouse and keyboard by following the wizard for Logitech Options. Then unplugging the receiver and plugging in the other receiver and doing the same thing. Flow is quite nice, the only gripe I have with it is that if you switch from one computer to the next and quickly switch back to the original one on accident, it takes a bit to make work. Having a wired network connection is recommended, or a low latency wireless network. There are times where the little bit of lag on the network has made me though about purchasing a wired cable solution in place of Flow-- that way, I can use my preferred keyboard and mouse combo.

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This has a smooth keyboard and works nicely with my PC and laptop, the mouse movement is smooth. Im taking a point off because all you get for instructions is a silly cartoon in the box cover. It is embarrassing that they dont include a page with instructions. Sure they sell to places with differerent languages but how expensive can a few sheets of paper be? Looking online on their website (which begs the question, how do you go to their website until you have the keyboard/mouse working?) they dont explain how to switch devices. So here is what I found. To switch between devices you need to press the keyboard number of the paired device you want, and you also must press the button on the side of the mouse to get it to the same number. You need to do this everytime you want to switch devices. They seem to have a utility that will let you switch by dragging the cursor to the edge of the screen but that doesnt work for me, I dont use multiple devices simultaneously.

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I have used logitech products for decades. For many years I was huge fan of Logitech. Over the last 3-4 years I have had nothing but difficultly using their products. Over the last year I have switched to purchasing off brand items from Amazon for both personal and for my employees. The really sad thing is that the off brand products always work out of the box, no issues, no setup, they just simply pair with the computer and work. Logitech seems to always require additional software, driver updates, etc. and lots of extra time to get their products working. I purchased this particular product to allow me to connect to two computers using the logitech "unifying receiver". From the start this thing is a pain. The "instructions" (a few graphics on the inside of the box) only show how to connect one device. Go to their website for help, unable to find one single item on connecting multiple devices other than FAQs that are not how tos but rather marketing junk, you know the ones, "Logitech offers the best Blah blah blah and can connect all your devices with a simple blah blah blah" but no description on how to accomplish the task. They use terms like, "smart button", uh not sure what a smart button is (one that went to college?). Clearly everything is written for those who enjoy the old days when the designers wrote the instructions and mortals were left to figure it out. Never did get the second computer to connect to the keyboard mouse so returning this lame product and going to get a quality knock off that will actually perform without all the hassle. For the techies - both systems are win10, lenovos, latest updates, using USB ports w/unifying receivers in both.

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I like the mouse very much. It is my favorite mouse and I use it daily at work. The keyboard, though, is a disappointment. It isnt just that the keys have a mushy feel; while not good, thats livable. Its that the key feel is inconsistent. For example, the tab key feels much different than the letter keys. I didnt realize how much I used that key until now. Its quite disconcerting how different it feels. Thats not the only example of this, but the one that I notice most. I have not noticed this issue between different letter keys, so it may not bother some users. I was recently in a Staples store for a different purchase and saw this keyboard on display and checked it out - it was the same. They actually had two of these on display and both were the same as the one I purchased here. I use both devices with two separate Windows 10 PCs. The switching works well. I had issues maintaining a Bluetooth connection to at least one of the PCs, and updating the wireless drivers did not fix that, so I use the Logitech wireless dongle on both PCs. That has worked reliably.

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I am a CPA and spend all day on the computer. I picked up one of these sets for one of my staffs computers, and wound up looking forward to when I got to sit at her station. The keyboard is very comfortable and quiet. You can get a good sounding click if you want, but you can also almost type silently. I love that. The keyboard has a soft feel to it. Great ergonomics, which are important to someone who spends all day on the computer. The mouse is comfortable for my big hand and is very nice, but not as comfortable as the keyboard. Highly recommended for power users. Worth the price.

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Great that I can use on 3 different devices so easily. Just click button to change Keyboard response feels good. First one had to be replaced because it was jumping and back-spacing uncontrollably. Logitech sent a replacement even before I asked after I mentioned issues. Great speedy service.

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I love being able to swap between my laptop and my iPad by pressing a button on the keyboard. The mouse and keyboard are very smooth and responsive, and swapping between devices is very quick: there is no delay when you hit the button to switch to the other Bluetooth device. I still haven’t had to change the batteries for either the mouse or keyboard, and I use them every day for 8-9 hours.

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Keys are not sensitive, but a little dull side. My problem is the connection, from time to time, it loses the Bluetooth connections. Not sure it is related to the power saving modes or not. Using three Bluetooth devices: this keyboard, a mouse, and a headset, randomly both keyboard and mouse are not responding. This makes me a little frustrated and decided to return the unit.

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Plug the Bluetooth receiver into the computer, install batteries, use your computer. Its that easy. Weve been using the equipment daily for about 4 months now without a single issue. Both keyboard and mouse have been powered on since installation and the original batteries are still going strong. The advertised range of the keyboard and mouse isnt really tested because we leave them both right on the desk near the computer. But, the equipment we replaced had communications issues in the same scenario, whike this equipment works great. Id definately purchase this again if I needed similar equipment for another computer.

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Had it for less than a week and it loses connection to bluetooth constantly. I have to either wait several minutes or turn the mouse off/on to get it working again. My second machine is connected via USB transmitter and although the mouse works, the it will not recognize the keyboard without installing the logitech software (which I cannot because it is a work machine that I cant modify). Very Disappointed.

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