Logitech Wireless Keyboard K270 with Long-Range Wireless

Been a big fan of Logitech keyboards for many years, and this one does not disappoint. I have two older Logitech keyboards (EX110) that they dont offer any longer which finally conked out (some keys have to be hit extra hard), that Id been using for about 5 years. Reluctantly I decided to give up my old keyboard and try the K270 out, but have been very happy with it for about a week now. Keys have a nice feel and sound, and are not "squishy". About two weeks ago I had purchased one of those mechanical keyboards (a Rosewill for about $100) here on Amazon, but returned it due to the keys getting locked up from typing too fast (?), causing the keyboard to freeze. Since I am basically on my computer all day (Im a programmer), having a keyboard that might lock up at any time is intolerable. Maybe there are some really high quality mechanical keyboards out there (the feel and sound of it was incredible), but after reading reviews on the higher end brands, I got the idea that they only last a few months. Im willing to try others, but probably only if I get a recommendation from someone thats been using one for 3+ years. Note: I have an older (~3 years old) "unifying" cordless Logitech mouse with the mini USB receiver, but was not able to get this K270 keyboard and the old mouse to actually work at the same time from the same receiver. Maybe theres a trick to it...? The Logitech keyboard is great for this price, you cant go wrong.

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Future update on 9/23: The original unit is in perfect working order. The problem was "Operator Error", the dongle that comes with this keyboard must be used, the keyboard doesnt seem to work with the logitech "unifying receiver" I had already installed. My assumption was faulty that it would work with those type of dongles. Update: Replacement unit arrived in perfect working order, with Duracell batteries. Amazon support is amazing. Previous review: The unit arrived in seemingly new condition, with round clear plastic seals over the edge of the box. When opened, it contained the keyboard with the plastic bag cut open along the long edge. Also present were the single page instructions for installing the unifying receiver, said receiver, safety paperwork, and surprisingly two loose AAA Duracells. Also loose in the box were battery cover and the pull strip used to prevent battery contact (see images). I _love_ Logitech, but was already beginning to be concerned because it seemed unlikely that they would ship with Duracells. When set up as instructed the power indicator showed no light, nor did the caps lock light and the PC did not see the unit. Note that this is not my first time at the rodeo, as I have several Logitech devices that use the unifying receivers. I replaced the batteries with a few sets fresh out of the box and nothing made any change to the results. It was dead to the world. I will be requesting a refund, unless I can be convinced that it is worth _more_ of my time to try and troubleshoot an additional (seemingly pre-opened) unit which might be in the same condition.

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I bought this with the hope that it would work with the Unifying reciever that I was getting with this mouse here: Logitech Wireless Performance Mouse MX for PC and Mac, Large Mouse, Long Range Wireless Mouse There were some reviews that said it would not work. Mine worked perfectly. I plugged it in (the unifying receiver from the mouse) and the mouse worked instantly. Then I google searched for the software. Found it and downloaded it. Once installed, it guided me through the process and was up and running within 2 minutes. Simple and easy. The one thing I am confused about is this keyboard did not come with a receiver itself. Atleast that I can find. But I did not need or want one so everything is good for me.

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Pretty much the lowest cost Logitech wireless keyboard with unifying receiver you can get. Oddly there is another one out there also called a K270 that comes with a non-unifying receiver. Dont be fooled, get this one. I wish it had a few more dedicated media control buttons but fortunately you can reprogram the row of special-function buttons at the top using the SetPoint software. So I reprogrammed the Home button as seek-start and the Email button as seek-end. Good enough for my purposes.

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This is an easy-to-type-on keyboard. Its not silent but has a good feel and isnt very loud. Its a full-size keyboard but easily fits in my pull-out keyboard tray in my desk. I looked a long time to find a keyboard that fit the dimensions I wanted and had a good feel to the keys. I had a little bit difficultly trying to get the M510 mouse and this keyboard to both sync to the unifying receiver, but it was user error on my part. I received two USB unifying receivers since the keyboard and mouse didnt come as a set. Long story short is the keyboard was already synced to the receiver and I kept trying over and over to sync it after I downloaded the proper software to sync the keyboard and mouse to one receiver. The receiver I was using came with the keyboard so I felt really silly after I wasted so much time on something when it was already working....I just didnt bother testing it out by hitting a key!! Had I grabbed the other receiver, I would have had the opposite problem.

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I have always been a fan of Logitech products, so this was an easy choice. I wanted a wireless keyboard that had more traditional keys like a wired keyboard. I prefer that over the smaller, flattered types of keys that you see on the laptop. This has the bigger keys that I wanted. The keyboard also has a very nice feel to it. Synchronizing it with my PC was as simple as plugging in the USB thing and turning the keyboard on. Another good product from Logitech. In fact, I typed this review using THIS VERY KEYBOARD!

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Loving it so far. Ive had only a few Logitech wireless keyboards, but thats because mine have lasted forever. The last one I bought, I purchased in 2008 and the only reason it stopped working was because I physically broke the dongle while moving. Ill probably buy another dongle for it and use it on another computer later. Anyhow, it is very responsive, but I cant say much for the range as I cant get that far away since I cant see all that well. Ill be buying more and more of these for all of my computers. Update 6/2017 This keyboard still gets plenty of daily use, and it works like I bought it yesterday. Thanks to the unifying receiver, I only have one dongle in my computer for this and the Logitech mouse I bought. I had another model Logitech keyboard and it worked for 8 years until I broke the dongle during a move. This dongle is low profile and has a place it can be stored in the back of the keyboard, so I am sure Ill get another 8 or more years out of it. I plugged this into a friends iMac to repair her computer hoping it would work because I couldnt use her keyboard, and within seconds, the mouse and keyboard began working. Same thing when I was repairing a Chromebook. No complaints, except next time, I might get a backlit keyboard since my vision is so bad now.

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