| Potentially great, but poor execution ruins this keyboard |
| So many things are wrong with this product. But before I continue, there are two things I really did like: the illumination feature (works just like it should) and the very sturdy foot that slopes the keyboard.
1) Because it was Adesso and rather costly, I thought I was getting a scissor-switch (laptop style) keyboard. Adesso does make quite of few, but this isn't one of them. They are normal keys with recessed springs, so while the travel distance is similar to a laptop, the response is not.
2) The keys are far too narrow. For a perspective, I measured this keyboard against my laptop. It's actually 1/4" narrower than my laptop for the main bank of keys (minus the num pad); AND the Adesso has an extra column of keys within that space. There's no reason to go that compact on a desktop keyboard. Everything besides the letter keys are cramped. The ENTER key is about the size of most people's CAPS LOCK.
3) The BACKSPACE and DELETE keys should be in the upper right of the keyboard for handy access. Instead, we get a BACKSPACE key the size of a letter key and the HOME key. I keep hitting the wrong one which can be very annoying while typing. Also, the INS and DEL keys are cramed in the lower right with the tiny right CTRL key and context menu key; all four of those are even narrower than normal keys. I would have prefered the DEL key in the upper right instead of the WAKE UP key, which is useless in it's own right. This is as much my fault as anything; I should have paid closer attention to the photos. However, the company should be ashamed of all the "space saving" they did on this product.
4) Bad quality control. The 8 and 9 num pad keys were reversed, and the space bar doesn't have a support spring under the left side, causing it to sink down at that point. I assume the space bar will be the first to break because of this flaw.
5) The software that comes with it (for the multimedia keys) is very cryptic; all the documentation (of which there isn't much) contradicts itself on the functions of the buttons. None of the buttons are programmable, BTW. The play / pause button does BOTH commands at once, which in Windows Media Player on my XP machine means that it keeps pausing rather than playing.
I wouldn't recommend this keyboard to anyone. There are so many others out there that are a better value.
| | I got this for Christmas, and yes, it lights up. So if you want it as a decoration, fine, but don't expect to actually USE it. The keys stick terribly, it is difficult and frustrating to operate, and after several months I dug out an old keyboard and switched back to it instead. I don't usually diss products, but I have rarely been so dissatisfied with a product.
| | Yep it lights up alright! |
| This is a neat little keyboard, but it isn't anywhere near worth 33 bucks! It is completely flat and the keys are jammed next to each other.. reminds me of a laptop keyboard.
Got this for my son cus he is always sitting in the dark on his computer.
Warning.. the software is on FLOPPY disk, and he has no floppy disc drive.. A lot of newer computers don't. Tried to copy it to CD from my computer but for whatever reason my computer isn't showing my floppy drive..LOL..Figures.. Keyboard still works without software though.
I think it is worth getting, but you could get a better price I think from ebay, just watch the shipping. I noticed when I looked on ebay the keyboard was cheap but shipping was inflated terribly!!
| | The keyboard looks really cool and it illuminates fine. The keys are a bit too firm (hopefully they will soften up a bit with use). Some of the keys are already sticking and I have only had it for like a week. The backspace key is small and awkward.
Overall I am fine with my purchase, I just have to get used to the oddly-sized keys.
| | Not only is this product cheap as in inexpensive, it is also cheap in quality. We had to return it within a week of purchasing it because the space bar and the enter key didn't work properly. They keyboard lay out is not like most keyboards- all of the keys were the exact same size flat. It made this keyboard akward to type on. Don't waste your money!
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