Logitech Wireless Solar Keyboard K750 $39 + Free Shipping

Quote from mitan : I've had this keyboard for about a year too, and I really don't think it's worth the price. For some reason I find that dust, crumbs, and cat hair get stuck in/under the keys really easily, and my attempts to remove the keys and clean under them have almost led to me breaking or losing the tiny plastic connectors on multiple occasions. On the upside, the solar part is nice, and it's great that I can use the same usb with my logitech mouse. However, for me it is necessary to have a backup keyboard for when it runs out of solar juice (I should probably get into the habit of charging it regularly). The keys are short and remind me of laptop keys. It is very pretty, but I can't imagine it lasting another year--and I'm used to my mice (is this correct?) and keyboards lasting at least 3 years.

Funny, I made a make-shift keyboard cover by using cling-film precisely to avoid the crumbs and hair. My keyboard is pristine.

760 model here for $43.78 if you are interested

I have two of these. Very nice keyboards even though they die fast. Probably because I use them for gaming. I just stick it in the window to collect sun while I'm at work and then I'm good for a few more days. I'd buy another if I needed it.

this is the "old" version of this keyboard- yellow FN keys and win7 logo. RMAd it due to not charging, logitech send me the "new" style- blue keys and win8 logo, excellent support- did not even return the broken one, generally very happy, paid same price for dented box @ logitech website

Quote from eydaimon : Funny, I made a make-shift keyboard cover by using cling-film precisely to avoid the crumbs and hair. My keyboard is pristine.

Good thinking on your part. I've never had a problem like this in the past, and I think the damage is done with my 750 now, but it's nice to know there is a cheap preventive fix if I end up getting a similar keyboard in the future.

I am guessing this is not a backlit keyboard?

Quote from trojanvirus : I am guessing this is not a backlit keyboard?

nope!

Quote from skystorm : Sounds like you had a lemon? I have this keyboard and the keys are not loose at all and silent. The glossy finish definitely *is* a fingerprint magnet, though.

You probably got the original model which is less noisy. They replaced it with newer model which is slightly different. Do a search and you will see that the current one being sold has loose and noisy keys. I bought three from costco and all three had the same problem. NOISY keys. If this is the older version then it's great, if it's the newer one then it sucks.

I really want this but I need two things:

-Backlit keys
-Windows 8 Compatible

Think it'll work?

Quote from livehifi : -Backlit keys -Windows 8 Compatible

It definitely doesn't have backlit keys, but I don't see why it wouldn't work with Windows 8 (it's just USB keyboard, after all).

Quote from mitan : Good thinking on your part. I've never had a problem like this in the past, and I think the damage is done with my 750 now, but it's nice to know there is a cheap preventive fix if I end up getting a similar keyboard in the future.

That's what's funny really. I usually never do this either, but I figured I should because I really like the concept of a solar keyboard, and I wanted it to last Glad I did. I hope it works well for you too

I got one, love it, but the rechargable ml 2032 batteries for this are hard to come by at a reasonable price. Just bought one for like $4.00 dollars.

Quote from itsnotmyfault : People have light in their rooms? Anyone know if the light from the screen is enough to give this thing charge?

lol normally people do.

I've had one for over a year, it's a pretty nice keyboard. The Pro's are obvious (No AAA batteries, solar recharge, etc.) It will not get enough power from the monitor lighting in the room (I have a 32" TV and 22" monitor running with no other light, and it is far in the "red zone" on the app) however the reserve will last you a long time (several days) with just web browsing. There is a little lithium-ion rechargeable battery that costs about $10 retail ($4-7 online) that is used to "store" solar energy (ML2032 model battery).

Your problem comes in with gaming. When I was playing games for several hours a day, I'd eat through my keyboard energy reserve charge at the rate of 20-30% per day with insufficient lighting (I have a light fixture in my office that takes 4 fluorescent tube lights, but has a decorative grating over it. I had to remove the grating to get me into the 250-300 Lux range which gave it ample charge to stay at 100% even while gaming heavily - without gaming I would've been fine with leaving the grate alone).

The plastic over the solar panels scratches insanely easy. I was trying to baby it when I first got it, even using the lint free cloth to wipe it caused scratches. It's scratched pretty bad after a year now, but it does not seem to have any degradation in function.

The text on the keys are just painted on, my up arrow has completely worn off within a year, however all of my other keys are perfectly fine so that may have just been a defect (or I've pressed the up key an absurd amount of times).

Hope this helps someone make their decision.