| Pros: compatibility, design, easy to install, easy to use
Cons: Build Quality, expensive
The keyboard is just beautiful and elegant especially because of the brushed aluminum palm rest to contrast the piano black. Although the keyboard is beautiful, the unit I received has some cosmetic defects most likely from Logitech's manufacturing. The aluminum palm rest on my unit is not tightly flushed on one side and there are some scuffs. Here's an image uploaded by another Amazon user that illustrates the issue: http://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-media/product-gallery/B000J43HJ8/ref=cm_ciu_pdp_images_2?ie=UTF8&index=2 . It's quite noticeable. I will be contacting Logitech to see if I can get a replacement (I'll update as to whether or not they'll honor their warranty). This is disappointing since its such an expensive keyboard. Personally, I found the keys on the Dinovo to be smaller than regular keyboards. The spacing also seemed off when I began using it initially. It'll take some getting used to. Typing on this keyboard is very quite as well which is a major plus considering the keys aren't completely flushed and flat (like the new HP Wireless Elite Keyboard, which is also a terrific keyboard by the way).
I've read some reviews where users were complaining about the volume control on the keyboard isn't very responsive however I didn't think so. I found the volume control to be very responsive. The touch disk is fairly responsive however when using the touch disc the cursor on the display shows a tail that seems to be due to a lag. The tap to click on the touch disc isn't terrific but it does do the job. Sometimes I find myself having to tap multiple times to get the thing to work. On the left side there's a dedicated cursor button that I'm not really sure why Logitech decided to put it there since there are already dedicated left and right click buttons under the touch disc. What's the point of having another cursor button on the other side of the touch disc anyway?
Something that I would have liked to see Logitech do was make the keyboard both wireless and wired (charging through a USB port as another option). I don't like having to charge it on the base...seems sort of ridiculous. I also would have liked to see a user replaceable battery, this isn't a very green product.
All in all, its functions well for what it is....a keyboard. Some may still find it hard to justify the price. There aren't many slick keyboards out there that are wireless.
FOR WINDOWS USERS:
For those of you who are looking to purchase the Dinovo (Mac edition) for a Windows machine in order to save money like myself (wasn't purchased from Amazon), the keyboard does work on a Windows OS (I'm using Vista).
What to know for Windows users:
The command key acts as the windows key and option acts as alt. The eject button does not work, all of the other keys work fine. The touch disc works however the scrolling doesn't work. The keyboard runs under a generic driver. If you have SetPoint installed for another Logitech product, it will not be recognized by SetPoint. I thought this would be useful to some since I wasn't able to find this type of information on the web before I decided to by the Mac version. In sum, its probably wiser to get the Windows version to get the options in SetPoint, but that's decisions is yours! :p
| | Trackpad ruins it :-( (see reviews for other editions for more info) |
| You can read more in the reviews for the older version/ other sellers of this keyboard, but to summarize: I agree with other reviewers that the trackpad ruins what is otherwise a lovely keyboard. The trackpad buttons are small and require a very hard press, which is especially un-ergonomic being far over on the right-- and a shock when you're used to being able to click with your thumb in a very natural position in the middle of a MacBook keyboard. Yes, you can get around it somewhat by changing your habit to tap instead of click. But even the scrolling is awkward because the pad is so small-- and on top of it, you end up clicking on things by mistake a lot that way.
The whole point of this keyboard for me was to get more ergonomic and have all the controls in one place (rather than keyboard plus separate trackball). It failed in that. Not sure what I'll do with it now, and too late to return it-- that's why the disappointed two stars. Please, Logitech, why couldn't you make one with a proper trackpad in the proper place (the middle)?
| | While it certainly isn't a cheap keybooard, the diNovo Edge for the the Mac is a beautiful keyboard and will compliment your mac. I used to have a msft bluetooth keyboard that I used and it stuck out like a sore thumb next to my iMac (in addition, it didn't have the Mac specific keys like cmd). Once I got my Edge, all was harmonized in the world again. Only con for this product is that if your keyboard power dies, it takes a few minutes to do a quick recharge. Therefore I try to put the keyboard in the cradle at the end of each week to prevent this from happening.
| | Sleek and almost Perfect...except for ... |
| As expected this keyboard absolutely rocks. It would be perfect and I would give it a 5 star rating except for 2 teeny weeny things:
1. This would be a PERFECT ride for my fingers IF the space bar didn't make this annoying clicking noise when you hit it. When you hit the space bar it feels like a $10 keyboard BUT all the other keys are a pleasure to hit...absolutely no noise, very soft and light touch...even better than my Macbook Pro keyboard UNTIL...like I said...you hit the space bar. Logitech what is up with that?
2. And to be fair I knew this when I bought it but I don't get why Logitech would leave off the numeric keypad? You'll find out how much you use it when you buy this keyboard and I'm not really complaining about this one...I'll adjust...I just don't get why it's gone :/
| | Probably the best wireless keyboard for Mac |
| After searching for a while for a keyboard to use with my Mac as a home theatre PC, I came across this keyboard. Not only was it the amazing price listed on amazon that drew me in but the value of the feature set for that price compared to other more flimsy and cheap looking keyboards. This keyboard has pretty much everything you'd want, customizable function buttons, amazing feel in the keys, thin and sleek looking, touch volume slider, and a recharging base (though this could be a detractor as there is no replaceble battery). The only reason I rated this keyboard a 4 was because even though I was amazed to find such a high quality keyboard that included a trackpad (or TouchDisk) it was a little small and finnicky at times. The scroll features take a while to get used to and they don't always register. Also, dragging and dropping anything with this can be a chore due to the small pad size, things often get dropped in the wrong place as you have to lift your finger to continue sliding long distances. It does however have the nice feature of being able to click in three different ways: there is a left click button on the far right of the keyboard which makes it more comfortable to ust casually use the TouchDisk with your right thumb, you can also tap the pad which is pretty accurate most times, or there is a left and right click under the TouchDisk, which surprisingly I found to be the least responsive and therefore only use the right mouse click as it is the most convenient way to do so.
All in all, this keyboard is perfect for the task I bought it for, functioning as an inexpensive, high quality, slick looking keyboard to be used from my couch to control my home theatre Mac mini. If this is the reason you're thinking of purchasing this keyboard, I've looked around and not only was this the best quality keyboard I could find, but it's the best I could find for this price, with more than double the features of other, seemingly lower quality, wireless keyboards designed for Mac.
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