While touch-based interfaces are up and coming, we continue to use keyboards as our primary interface. Time was, most computers came with keyboards that were just plain terrible. Back then, I relied on Logitech as my vendor of choice for replacement input devices. Nowadays, even the most basic keyboards have a bit more flair, which means vendors like Logitech need to up their game. With the K760, Logitech shows how well it can rise to the challenge.
No, that red thing on top is not like the one from KITT.
At first glance, the K760 seems like a funky Apple Keyboard clone. That styling is deliberate, as the unit is primarily for Mac users. I appreciate Logitech noting who its target audience is right off the bat. Fortunately, as wireless connectivity is maintained over Bluetooth, the keyboard works with other systems, just not optimally.
One of the more annoying aspects of wireless keyboards is keeping the batteries charged. Logitech gets around this with a neat built-in solar-charging element. The built in rechargeable batteries have a long shelf-life, but that doesn’t really matter. Unless you lock it in a drawer, your keyboard will top off itself constantly.
The keyboard itself is comfortable to use. Keys have good travel and everything is where your fingers expect to find it. One change Logitech has made is to the function row on top. As is becoming a trend with keyboards, they have eschewed the traditional and frankly anachronistic F1 to F12 designations for actual functions (don’t worry, it works the old way as well). This change leads to my favorite feature, the Bluetooth buttons. Yes, “buttons.” Plural. The K760 supports mapping with up to three Bluetooth devices. Hypothetically, you could have this delight of a device map to your Mac desktop, your iPad, and your iPhone. As someone who actually uses a desktop/tablet/smartphone combination on a daily basis, this is a potentially killer feature. Remapping my current wireless keyboard was such a hassle that I simply stopped bothering. With a device like this, I can switch between devices with the literal touch of a button.
This may very well be the perfect keyboard for people who have a desk full of gadgets (like yours truly) and want one consistent way to interface.
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