Which logitech keyboard?

I want to buy a wireless keyboard, and it must be a logitech keyboard that uses the nano receiver because I can only spare one port for both my mouse and my keyboard.

I have tried the k360 and did not like it because

1) the keys required more force to depress than I would like

2) the keys were pretty small, with plenty of space in between them. This, combined with the force required to depress the keys, made me miss a lot of keystrokes.

So, my five options are:

k750
k400
k270
k800
k350

Which of these keyboards would address the two problems I had with the k360?

 

My first question: What is your budget?


I really don't think a wireless keyboard is the answer for you. The problem you have is that you can only spare one USB port for both keyboard + mouse. The requirements that you have for the solution all revolve around the ability of your keyboard to be a good *KEY*board. The problem, unfortunately, is that most wireless keyboards are crap *KEY*boards because they use cheap membrane-dome keystroke motion.

I really believe that the best product for you would be a Das Model S Professional keyboard ($129). It uses Cherry MX Blue mechanical key switches (provides the best tactile feedback from any mechanical key switch), and has a USB hub built in for you to connect your mouse.

The major drawback to that keyboard is its relatively high price of $129. If you can swing the budget, then I think you'll be VERY happy with that purchase. Otherwise, you'd just end up getting another wireless keyboard that uses inferior membrane dome-based keystroke motion.

 

And the fact that those particular switches are very loud. If you're OK with that, fine, but I would strongly recommend trying such a keyboard before you buy. If you have a Best Buy near you, they sell the Razer Black Widow, which I believe has the same switches.

 

Kent, thanks for the answer, but I really don't think you understand what my problem and requirements are. They are the ones I enumerated in my question. I appreciate the answers, but I still don't have any insights about the keyboards I listed.

As far as budget goes, I'd be fine with the most expensive of the keyboards I listed (~$80), but I'd like to go with the cheapest that fits my description.

 

Based on your experiences with the K360, I would already eliminate the K800, K400 and the K750 off the list. The K750 is essentially like the K360 but with a solar bar for power on top. The K800 and the K400 has small keys and that would not satisfy your conditions.

Therefore you are only left with the K350 and the K270. The K350 might not be a hit for you if you don't want to adapt to a curved ergonomic key layout and a friend of mine who owns that keyboard dislike the amount of noise it generate when you type (almost sounds like mechanical Cherry Blue switches). However the K270 might be the only one on this list that might work out for you bar none.

 

The K350 isn't THAT loud. (I switched from the wired version to a Cherry MX Blue keyboard). That said, I absolutely detest the typing feel of the K350, the membrane of the keyboard didn't age well either, the keyboard was considerable more annoying to type on over time. I really like the wrist rest though.