Illuminated Keyboards For Mac
When I was in the windows environment the most important thing was the monitor and then the keyboard. Once I jumped in the MAC ecosystem, the most uncomfortable piece of hardware was the iMac keyboard, flat, no input from the keys, unlit, small, and very awkward. Now after implementing my Azio MK Mac Wired USB Backlit keyboard, the history is different, i am back at my old typing speeds. So now I have the best Monitor for a PC, and the best keyboard for a MAC. If you trained in old keyboards, it is a must.
You will be faster typing. I'm using this keyboard with a Mac laptop, and it's excellent. The low-profile keys make it feel somewhat like using a Mac keyboard, unlike the Cherry MX-style mechanical PC keyboards, which have keys that feel tall, wobbly, and narrow at the top in comparison. Unlike other backlit keyboards I've tried, this one remembers my last settings even after the system it's attached to has gone to sleep and cut power. It has an easily readable font, rather than a gamer font, so it looks a little more professional, and the keys have a nice, mechanical feel to them, but they are not obnoxiously loud, so it's better suited to a shared space.
So far, I've noticed noticed two minor downsides: one is that receptor for the USB input is finicky. At first, I thought the keyboard was broken, but I just hadn't gotten the cable fully engaged. The other issue.
I love this keyboard! The vivid colors and customization is great. They are quite loud so, I don't recommend this for you if you are a late night gamer that needs a quieter keyboard but, over all I would buy it again. Notes: While it is quite a time consuming task, you can customize each individual key by manually cycling through each color on the keys to make a nice look. I love how you don't have to open a program to switch the colors and even though I was skeptical about buying this over a $150 Razer keyboard, I'm glad I did.
It includes 7 modes, each mode you can change the color between rainbow, red, pink, blue, teal/turquoise, green, yellow, and white. They also include 5 presets, FPS, CF, COD, LOL, and RACE. You can customize each one to your liking. They have a floating keycap design that makes the keyboard rise. After searching a lot of these 'mechanical' type keyboards, I chose this one for price and value over all others.
Logitech Illuminated Keyboard For Mac
After receiving the keyboard and using it, I made no mistake. This keyboard has a lot of features.
The backlight can be adjusted to nearly nothing all the way up to bright. This is done by holding the FN key and using the up and down arrow keys. There are quite a few options using the FN and the F keys combination ranging from sound volume to home, calculator to music media controls. There are macro FN keys to setup redundant tasks.
The clicking sound is present and the key movement requirement is about 1/4'. The bottom is built to lean the rear of the keyboard higher. Also included are right and left stands to add more height to the rear. It is an ok keyboard for spacing and keystroke, but the lighting of the keys is absolutely terrible. The letters are not lit up correctly, so you only see a part of each letter. The light seems to be shaded out in a weird pattern from below the key.
Since the letters on each key are clear (to let the light come through) you can't even see them very well in normal room light. You really have to concentrate to see which letter is which. I will probably return this. Updated Comment: I just received a new keyboard from the company. I didn't request a replacement, but it seems that they sent me one anyway. Perhaps due to my review above. That is a pretty nice thing to do, not many companies have that level of customer service.
This new one does not. I wanted to really like this keyboard, I found the sound soothing in video, but as a programmer, I type way too much and way too fast. The noise generated is really constant and really annoying. Compared to my standard Apple Magic Keyboard, I felt like I could glide across the keys and gently peck, but with this, I feel like I am having to jump onto narrow ledges and force down. I don't understand why everyone is raving on about the 'quality' of thing thing. This really doesn't feel all that different from a $50-60 Logitech you could pick up at your local electronics store.
Also, because the keyboard is so wide and much bigger compared to the 'Magic' keyboard, I feel like I am putting much more effort in to reach for the mouse after I am done typing. I'm going to use the keyboard for the week and hope.Packaging. I've opened two of these and Azio packs this keyboard in a nice, sleek black box with the keyboard wrapped, cord concealed below a cardboard flap, and instructions included.PROs.
Solid design: later revisions offer a hefty feel, pleasant textures, and lite/fast key response. The dedicated multimedia buttons all work on the two I purchased. There is a sixth (hidden) color, green. You can get it by switching to Cyan and dimming down about 1/2. No drivers needed: (I can vouch for Win7 and Win8.1) and all the lighting controls are on the keyboard itself, not in some program.CONs. No USB passthru, No Audio Ports, No Detachable cable. The textures make this device a DUST MAGNET!.Usage.
I've had this keyboard for a couple months, but a family member has had one for around six months. Nlop download for windows 7. Neither are showing any signs of ware.Summary. For what you pay (less than $30) this is a good keyboard. Awesome keyboard for RGB enthusiasts.
Not entirely customizable down to the key and shade like other high end products, but definitely brighter than my other RGB keyboards in this price range. I have tried other amazon products such as HAVIT and found this one to be far superior. However, there is no programmability to the keys.
My initial purchase had a defective 'U' and 'P' key that developed after only 2 weeks of use. The keys would not easily register and it would be intermittent. They were extremely prompt in their email reply and sent me a new keyboard immediately.
The seller seemed to be operating in a different time zone from Asia, yet was still able to handle my complaint in a responsive manner. I greatly appreciated it! I'm writing this review in support of this product and for the seller to keep up a good job. Pros: Brown keys - so.
Beautiful aluminum + R G B backlight. It’s the keyboard many have wanted, but Apple never made — a wired RGB backlit keyboard, in beautiful aluminum ( Silver or Space Gray). Typing is tactile & responsive. With a generous 2mm of key travel, typing feels as tactile and responsive as any of the best laptop keyboards.
Spectrum Color Dial. The Color Dial gives you a continuous spectrum of colors, by simply turning the dial. For White, turn all the way to the left, or all the way to the right — passing through a rainbow of colors in between. It’s the ultimate in simplicity & flexibility. Nightly whites.
Too much Blue-light exposure at night to negatively impact your melatonin levels. This can shift your body’s natural time clock — leading to poor sleep and various other health issues. The backlight on this keyboard was SPECIFICALLY designed to address that problem. Turning the Color Dial all the way to the left or right gets you White (which is 100% Red, Green, and Blue).
BUT when you turn the Dial back, it preferentially reduces the BLUE component of White, resulting in softer Whites, that are more Yellow (and better at night). Dial it back a little further, and you have 100% Yellow (0% Blue). Dial it back further still, and you get 100% Red — which is the color that least impacts sleep patterns.
Reducing the backlight brightness is also advisable (see below). Brightness control. You can adjust the brightness of the backlight (in 10% increments) anywhere from 0 to 100%. Hold down the –/+ backlight key, then press + or – to increase/decrease the brightness. You can also select a brightness level directly, by holding down the –/+ backlight key, then pressing a number (1 = 10%, 2 = 20%, etc.).
–/+ backlight key and Esc turns off the backlight. Mouse-friendly USB port. The built-in USB 2.0 port is perfect for connecting your favourite wired mouse (or wireless dongle). Mac-friendly function keys. Just like an Apple keyboard, the function keys let you control screen brightness, volume, iTunes, and more. There’s even an Fn key, that lets you momentarily change the function keys back to their traditional duties, when you need them.