Kensington Slim Type Wired Keyboard (K72357USA),Black

I have been searching for a few weeks for a keyboard with the following traits:-Quiet-Good layout-Media keys (player launch, play/pause, stop, forward, next)-A sleep button-A calculator button-Sleek/attractive-wirelessI went to several brick n mortar stores to try out keyboards. I was looking at the Logitech K520, K750, and K800. The K520 was just too loud for me--I was getting rid of my old MS keyboard due to the clatter it was making, after all. The K800 was very quiet, but expensive and looked like it would be a hassle recharging every week or so. I didn't NEED the wireless feature so I figured I might as well consider a wired option instead of deal with that.I bought and returned a K750, on account of the Sleep key being in close proximity to the backspace key. That got old VERY quickly, though I gave it a week to get used to. I just couldn't adjust to the spacing of those keys (I guess they were trying to emulate trendy Macjunk?). To better explain, I wanted standalone media keys, and you have to run Logitech's Setpoint software to make their F-keys behave as media keys without the use of the Function button (You can toggle to reverse what they all do when the FN key is held down). In order to stop the problem I was having with the Sleep button, I would have to either give up the setting for standalone media controls, or disable the sleep button. Again, if I was going to give those up, I might as well look at a less expensive wired alternative.That's what brought me to the Kensington K72357. The keys are EXTREMELY quiet (as quiet or quieter than the K800's)...I am still really pleasantly surprised at how quiet they are. Like a laptop, they have a short throw. I would say their resistance/spring is higher than average. I actually prefer the "tall" layout of the Delete+Home/End/Page keys, so I think the layout is nice. The sleep button is way out in right field, and is still actually set recessed/concave to differentiate it from the convex volume buttons and prevent accidentally bumping it (a thoughtful touch...preventing touch, har har). The keyboard has good heft to it...definitely not Fischer Price. The key caps are a smooth plastic and seem like they will hold up quite well. The keyboard looks great, and the indicator LEDs for the lock buttons are a nice blue that happen to match the LEDs on my monitors as well as my PC chassis. Unfortunately the media keys are not standalone and I wish the player launch key was F1 rather than F6, but that is not quite enough to knock it down to 4 stars, given the price is a fraction of the competition's.So far I am very happy with it. This is a case where I feel like I blew that you-get-what-you-pay-for adage out of the water. I highly recommend this to anyone looking for a laptop-style keyboard or a quiet keyboard that has media capabilities.

One of the reasons why I love laptops so much is the fact that they have flat, slim keys. When comparing my typing on a notebook keyboard and a PC keyboard with raised keys, my accuracy and speed was higher (possibly due to my familiarity with the key locations on a flatter keyboard, since most of the computers I've owned throughout my life had been laptops). On keyboards with raised keys, I not only type a bit slower, but my fingers start to hurt after extended periods of use due to how heavily I'm hitting the bigger keys. I have no doubts that hitting these bigger keys harder also adds to some of the pain in my neck. With a flatter keyboard, my fingers glide faster from key-to-key, and I don't hit them as hard.One of my biggest frustrations with a keyboard with raised keys is the spacebar, for multiple reasons. On a flat keyboard like this one, the spacebar is nice and low, just like the rest of the keys, and doesn't create extra unwanted spaces, nor does it have that "stuck" feeling.The keys are nice and quiet, and the clicking sound when using them is kind of satisfying. It's a more more pleasant ambience than the "clunk-clunk-clunk" of my other keyboard.Not only do the keys feel really excellent, but this keyboard comes with features that my previous one didn't, such as a volume button AND a mute button. Never did I think I would miss keys like that, but you don't know what you've got until it's gone. I don't know why there are so many keyboards out there that don't include this. It's a simple thing, and yet so incredibly useful when you need to quickly mute your speakers for whatever reason.It is wired, but I prefer that my keyboards be that way. I'm not a fan of wireless keyboards.All-in-all, this keyboard looks amazing, feels amazing, and works amazingly well, especially if you plan to work on long-term projects that require a lot of typing. It's not as harsh on your fingers, and they keys just simply feel really good, whether typing or playing games. If something ever happens to this keyboard (which I hope is far off), I won't hesitate to buy another one just like this.

Quality keyboard with easy touch and 99% silent. Perfect for note taking during meetings. It has thin profile and is plug and play.

Nice quiet keyboard, nice height and angle for comfortable typing.Limitations- there is no £ sign (I’m in the UK) though the 3/# creates a £. In compensation the \ key becomes # using UK English mode, I’ve needed \ more than I’ve needed # so far, so a bit inconvenient, but probably my own fault for not checking the pictures carefully enough.I’m getting used to the smaller “enter” button, but hitting the key above a lot at the moment!

Exellent membrain keyboard, silent, tactile low profile keys which are silky feeling. The only keys which seem to make a distinct tapping are the space bar and back space, though not irritatingly loud. Other positives are having an Fn key and the windows key isn't right next to the control key. When your in game it's a pain and a real annoyance inadvertently hitting the windows key because it takes you instantly out of your game and on to your desktop screen. For those who say just lock the windows key. I don't have to with this keyboard because the placement of that key is already in the better position away from the contol key.This board is well made, sturdy, barely any flex. All the keys are well marked. The F keys with blue icons are easily recognised.Highly recommend for build, simplicity and functionality. (If you need flashing lights don't look here, go to a disco!)

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The keyboard is much more silent than typical keyboards. It seems to be basically a laptop keyboard in the shape of a full-size keyboard. The feedback on the fingers is less good because keys are totally flat. It feels like keys are very slightly too far apart and it slows down the typing.I put only 3 stars because whoever designed the layer probably doesn't write code nor use keyboard shortcuts.On the left side of the space-bar, the 'fn' key is placed where the Win/Super key should be. That means the control key is too short and win and alt keys are too far to the right. Keyboard shortcuts based on win or left-alt are more difficult to do.On the 'navgigation pad' (between letters and numbers), the keys are not in the standard place. I'm not sure why they needed to gain 2 centimeters.