I write software as my career so I pretty much am in front of my computer all hours of the day, so I'm constantly switching keyboards looking for the "ultimate" one. I switch keyboards every 6 months to a year and just recently decided to get this one after looking for something quieter than my previous one.
I must say I am NOT disappointed! It's great! I immediately loved the styling once I pulled it out from its box. It's not really clear in the picture, but there is a clear plastic surround to the keyboard, which frames it and gives it a real nice touch. The keyboard itself is also incredibly thin, as the pictures suggest. I was still blown away by how thin it was. Very low profile, which I love, since I am used to typing on laptop keyboards for most of my life.
The keys have a real nice feel to them-- not too hard to press, but give a decent amount of feedback on each press. They have this semi-rubbery feel to them, which feels great and also gives it a rich black color--it doesn't feel cheap or plastic-y at all. The look is only helped by the crisp white back light, which does help for when I'm working in the early morning or late at night.
An added style bonus: I love where the caps lock, num lock, etc light up indicators are. They are in the lower right of the keyboard, in a tiny black strip. Very cool indeed.
The function keys are pretty useful, but honestly I've never gotten a keyboard for function keys. I always find it faster (ever since Vista / 7) to hit windows key and start typing the program I want to open, and hit enter. But if you are into function keys and think they're a must, these are programmable with the software that comes packaged with the keyboard, so you can make them do whatever you like.
I have ONE gripe with this keyboard, but it's not a total deal breaker. I didn't really pay attention to this when I was buying it, but there is no "Menu" key in the lower right of the keyboard. Instead it's the FN key, to gain access to the function keys up top. I use the menu key a lot while I'm working because it's faster than moving my hand to the mouse and right clicking...but I'll get used to it. Everything else about this keyboard is so good that I'm willing to overlook that.
Finally, the comfort of the keyboard with your hands rested in the "home row" position is great. The wrist rest feels rubberized as well, and is very comfortable to rest on.
Overall, I highly recommend this keyboard for anyone in the market for....a keyboard. It'll be hard to find my next keyboard upgrade, because I have a feeling I'll stick with this one for a while. It's whisper quiet, feels great to type on all day long and looks great.
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