Wireless keyboards - can anyone recommend one?

GlennS

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So I'm looking for a new keyboard, but can't find any up-to-date information about them. Can anyone make any recommendations for what might be good, or anywhere that has recentish reviews?

I'm looking for, in order of priority:
1) Wireless. My current keyboard is a standardish Microsoft I got with my first computer waaaaay back and still feels solid and nice for typing. Its a bit grubby, but perfectly servicable. I'm just thinking it might be nice to be able to type from my bed.

2) Good quality. I play games of all sorts and work on my computer a lot, so really don't think I could cope with a keyboard that was unresponsive or felt bad. I know that's pretty subjective though. Also, I have had broken cheap keyboards in the past from hammering the keys a bit.

3) Inexpensive. I guess about £60 maximum really? I notice most keyboards seem to be sold in sets with a mouse, but I already have a Razer Copperhead plus spare Microsoft standard mouse, so don't need any more if they add to the expense.

4) Good looking. Well, doesn't have to be amazingly stylish, but the rest of my computer stuff is so it'd be nice. And I have to sit here a lot of the time. I quite like elegant, minimalist. Not keen on bulbous or messy looking keyboards with superfluous multimedia keys (don't use them).

These two look great IMO, but are sadly not available in wireless:
http://www.steelseries.com/products/steelkeys/steelkeys_6g/pictures
http://www.razerzone.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_21&products_id=40
I have owned and would recommend many Logitech products, but this is an abomination and they should hang their heads:
http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/products/details/US/EN,CRID=2166,CONTENTID=10717

Let me know if you have any ideas, thanks.
 

rammedstein

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sure, the g15 surly isn't stylish, but it is very practical, i use one at work, its good. (one of our customers brought it in claimed that it was broken, we said we'd send it back under warrenty if they brought us the recipt, they didn't, found out the usb plug was broken, just fixed ti and was fine...)