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I travel a lot, so my selections are made with this in mind. Kebyoard: Logitech K380. Perfect travel size, excellent keys, lovely stylings and — from what I ca

I travel a lot, so my selections are made with this in mind. Kebyoard: Logitech K380. Perfect travel size, excellent keys, lovely stylings and — from what I can tell — infinite battery life. (Mine has been running for a year on the same batteries with no complaints.) It also doesn't bend like the expensive Apple wireless keyboard if you chuck it in your backpack. Mouse: Logitech G403 Wireless. (I think the G703 might be an updated model.) It's the perfect middle ground between an office and gaming mouse: G903 guts, IntelliMouse feel. (It even has the clicky side buttons!) I was worried that charging every 2-3 days would be annoying, but it just hasn't been a problem so far: the mouse charges in half an hour and you can use it with the cable in wired mode. I also spent a lot of time with the Logitech MX Master[2], but the Bluetooth worked awfully on my Mac, and the latency while using the USB receiver (however small) was unsuitable for my FPS gaming needs. Boy, that scroll wheel was nice, though! [2]: http://archagon.net/blog/2017/05/22/almost-winning-the-wireless-mouse-game-logitech-mx-master/ http://archagon.net/blog/2017/05/22/almost-winning-the-wirel...

pier25 8y ago
> Logitech K380 It's a great little keyboard. I was skeptical at first but it grew on me.
- kazinator 8y ago
  I have not the K380, but a K480. Its bluetooth implementation interferes with Wi-Fi at home. Periodically, once every few minutes, the device with which the keyboard is being used experiences a stall in its Wi-Fi connection. While I don't see this behavior in various hotspots around town, I also haven't seen the behavior from other bluetooth gear, including other keyboards. Changing the Wi-Fi channel doesn't fix the issue. Aside from that, the keyboard has a poor feel for typing, and feels cheaply made. E.g if you grasp it in both hands and give it a squeeze, the poorly fitted plastic case squeaks. I think the keys are the same as in the K380 [evidently not]. The only selling feature of the 480 is that you can switch the BT connection among three devices with a physical three-way switch. And you can stick a tablet and one, perhaps two phones into it at the same time, having them all stand up.
  - archagon 8y ago
    I have tried the K480 in store. Weirdly enough, it feels very different from the K380. Neither the keys nor the construction are the same. (The Wirecutter makes this observation in their BT keyboard article[1]. I didn't believe them, so I had to check it out for myself. Turns out: true!) [1]: https://thewirecutter.com/reviews/the-best-bluetooth-keyboard/ https://thewirecutter.com/reviews/the-best-bluetooth-keyboar...
    - pier25 8y ago
      Yeah I've had both and the K480 is crap in comparison to the K380. It's heavier, uglier, and the keys on the K380 are so much nicer.

pier25 8y ago

> Logitech K380 It's a great little keyboard. I was skeptical at first but it grew on me.

kazinator 8y ago
I have not the K380, but a K480. Its bluetooth implementation interferes with Wi-Fi at home. Periodically, once every few minutes, the device with which the keyboard is being used experiences a stall in its Wi-Fi connection. While I don't see this behavior in various hotspots around town, I also haven't seen the behavior from other bluetooth gear, including other keyboards. Changing the Wi-Fi channel doesn't fix the issue. Aside from that, the keyboard has a poor feel for typing, and feels cheaply made. E.g if you grasp it in both hands and give it a squeeze, the poorly fitted plastic case squeaks. I think the keys are the same as in the K380 [evidently not]. The only selling feature of the 480 is that you can switch the BT connection among three devices with a physical three-way switch. And you can stick a tablet and one, perhaps two phones into it at the same time, having them all stand up.
- archagon 8y ago
  I have tried the K480 in store. Weirdly enough, it feels very different from the K380. Neither the keys nor the construction are the same. (The Wirecutter makes this observation in their BT keyboard article[1]. I didn't believe them, so I had to check it out for myself. Turns out: true!) [1]: https://thewirecutter.com/reviews/the-best-bluetooth-keyboard/ https://thewirecutter.com/reviews/the-best-bluetooth-keyboar...
  - pier25 8y ago
    Yeah I've had both and the K480 is crap in comparison to the K380. It's heavier, uglier, and the keys on the K380 are so much nicer.