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Why would you buy a wireless keyboard for "daily work" which needs to be "no-fuss"? You are putting your security at risk (who knows whether the encryption is

by devit 4y ago

Why would you buy a wireless keyboard for "daily work" which needs to be "no-fuss"? You are putting your security at risk (who knows whether the encryption is secure or whether the Logitech drivers are backdoored), as well as your convenience since you'll need to charge it periodically and there's a good chance you'll forget it (or forgot to buy disposable batteries if that's what it uses) and be completely unable to use the keyboard for a while, and it will have more latency and may even fail to work due to interference; on top of that, you'll pay more for these drawbacks. You should really only buy a wireless keyboard for very specialized needs where you need to move it around while not also moving the PC with it.

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bayindirh 4y ago
Simple. To keep my desk clean. First of all, my threat vector doesn't contain wireless attacks, and we'd have more serious problems if we come to that. Also, that thing can work probably while being charged, so no fuss. Otherwise, it can charge for a full day's worth of work in 15 minutes, which is just a coffee break. I know it's no advertisement since Sony is doing the same thing on many things for 10 years now? The devices which are using disposable batteries last for 2-3 years in average, and warn well before they're going to run out of energy. So again, no unexpected power losses in that case. Wireless keyboards neither have latency or interference issues at least for a decade for the type of work I'm doing. We're not selecting frequencies with DIP switches anymore.
- ihateolives 4y ago
  I'm still using Logitech solar K750 first gen which is about 12 or so years old. Best no fuss keyboard I've ever had. Always ready, still holding charge, wireless just works all the time. One of my best purchases ever in regards of getting value out of spent money.
eterevsky 4y ago
Having one less cable on your desk is neat. I used wireless keyboard for a while (and still use one with the computer that is connected to my TV). I ended up moving back to wired keyboard though mostly because the wireless one tended to go to sleep and take half a second to a second reconnecting when woken.
welfare 4y ago
If technically feasibly, I would pay a premium for every single device and peripheral to be wireless. I want my desk to be 100% free of clutter and cables and am willing to live with having to recharge devices, paying a premium and am not at all concerned that someone would hack my wireless webcam.
- tekknik 4y ago
  With wireless charging and desk mats you may not even need to plug them in to charge them anymore.
  - filoleg 4y ago
    And some of them just have a crazy good battery life. I have a desktop Windows setup (connected directly to monitors, no dock) + laptop-connected-to-the-dock macbook setup, both connected to the same monitors. The two keyboards I use are wireless HHKB Pro Hybrid and wireless Apple Magic Keyboard (along with Apple's dedicated trackpad). HHKB has an ok battery life, I swap out batteries about once every few weeks or so. The connection is fine, but I have to manually wake it up with a dedicated button after it goes to sleep, and it takes about 5 seconds to connect, and it doesn't always work on the first try. At worst, after another try, it works fine. Initial pairing process was a bit meh, but it wasn't terrible. But Apple's keyboard is some sort of black magic when it comes to both battery life and connectivity (same with their trackpad tbh). I plug it in to charge maybe once every couple of months, and even then it doesn't get close to being fully drained (usually around 15-20% left by that point). And that's despite me using it for my full-time job. The connectivity is also wildly good. No need to hold a button to wake it up, I just press any key and it connects in a couple of seconds just flawlessly. Initial pairing or switching between different devices is braindead easy too (which I do daily, to switch between my personal and work macbooks). I just connect it to whichever machine I want to use it with using the included cable, then disconnect, and it is automatically wirelessly paired to that machine. It is just remarkable that I have been doing it for almost 2 years now, and not once have I had even a single hiccup. Using Apple's keyboard was what convinced me to switch my Windows one to wireless as well (had a wired HHKB Pro 2 before that). No wires is just so convenient. And with the only downside being that sometimes my current HHKB sometimes takes 5 seconds to connect after waking up from sleep, it ended up being totally worth it (and with the Apple's MKB, there were zero downsides for me at all). And I am saying this as someone who used to be all about wired-only mechanical keyboards for years and I still have a few with MX Reds/Browns/Blues sitting in my old equipment box.
Macha 4y ago
It charges using a standard usb cable. With the RGB turned off, it lasts months at a time. It is usable as a standard usb keyboard while plugged in to charge.
NexRebular 4y ago
Because that one keyboard (and a MX Master Mouse) can connect to 3 machines, one being a Macintosh Quadra. Also less desktop clutter.

by devit 4y ago

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bayindirh 4y ago

Simple. To keep my desk clean. First of all, my threat vector doesn't contain wireless attacks, and we'd have more serious problems if we come to that. Also, that thing can work probably while being charged, so no fuss. Otherwise, it can charge for a full day's worth of work in 15 minutes, which is just a coffee break. I know it's no advertisement since Sony is doing the same thing on many things for 10 years now? The devices which are using disposable batteries last for 2-3 years in average, and warn well before they're going to run out of energy. So again, no unexpected power losses in that case. Wireless keyboards neither have latency or interference issues at least for a decade for the type of work I'm doing. We're not selecting frequencies with DIP switches anymore.

ihateolives 4y ago
I'm still using Logitech solar K750 first gen which is about 12 or so years old. Best no fuss keyboard I've ever had. Always ready, still holding charge, wireless just works all the time. One of my best purchases ever in regards of getting value out of spent money.

eterevsky 4y ago

Having one less cable on your desk is neat. I used wireless keyboard for a while (and still use one with the computer that is connected to my TV). I ended up moving back to wired keyboard though mostly because the wireless one tended to go to sleep and take half a second to a second reconnecting when woken.

welfare 4y ago

If technically feasibly, I would pay a premium for every single device and peripheral to be wireless. I want my desk to be 100% free of clutter and cables and am willing to live with having to recharge devices, paying a premium and am not at all concerned that someone would hack my wireless webcam.

tekknik 4y ago
With wireless charging and desk mats you may not even need to plug them in to charge them anymore.
- filoleg 4y ago
  And some of them just have a crazy good battery life. I have a desktop Windows setup (connected directly to monitors, no dock) + laptop-connected-to-the-dock macbook setup, both connected to the same monitors. The two keyboards I use are wireless HHKB Pro Hybrid and wireless Apple Magic Keyboard (along with Apple's dedicated trackpad). HHKB has an ok battery life, I swap out batteries about once every few weeks or so. The connection is fine, but I have to manually wake it up with a dedicated button after it goes to sleep, and it takes about 5 seconds to connect, and it doesn't always work on the first try. At worst, after another try, it works fine. Initial pairing process was a bit meh, but it wasn't terrible. But Apple's keyboard is some sort of black magic when it comes to both battery life and connectivity (same with their trackpad tbh). I plug it in to charge maybe once every couple of months, and even then it doesn't get close to being fully drained (usually around 15-20% left by that point). And that's despite me using it for my full-time job. The connectivity is also wildly good. No need to hold a button to wake it up, I just press any key and it connects in a couple of seconds just flawlessly. Initial pairing or switching between different devices is braindead easy too (which I do daily, to switch between my personal and work macbooks). I just connect it to whichever machine I want to use it with using the included cable, then disconnect, and it is automatically wirelessly paired to that machine. It is just remarkable that I have been doing it for almost 2 years now, and not once have I had even a single hiccup. Using Apple's keyboard was what convinced me to switch my Windows one to wireless as well (had a wired HHKB Pro 2 before that). No wires is just so convenient. And with the only downside being that sometimes my current HHKB sometimes takes 5 seconds to connect after waking up from sleep, it ended up being totally worth it (and with the Apple's MKB, there were zero downsides for me at all). And I am saying this as someone who used to be all about wired-only mechanical keyboards for years and I still have a few with MX Reds/Browns/Blues sitting in my old equipment box.

Macha 4y ago

It charges using a standard usb cable. With the RGB turned off, it lasts months at a time. It is usable as a standard usb keyboard while plugged in to charge.

NexRebular 4y ago

Because that one keyboard (and a MX Master Mouse) can connect to 3 machines, one being a Macintosh Quadra. Also less desktop clutter.