forum thread Posted by gaamn114 | Staff almost 2 years ago
Item 1 of 5
Item 1 of 5
forum thread Posted by gaamn114 | Staff almost 2 years ago
Logitech MX Keys Mini Mac Minimalist Wireless Illuminated Keyboard $80 + Free Shipping
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I have $25 dell promo gc sitting from the PS5 + Delm sound bar deal.
Used Dell chat to price match at dell ($99) and then applied the $25 dell gc + Amex CC. If I find another deal, hope it triggers the $40 off $200
For me these are better over Magic Keyboard:
- hotkey BT to switch devices quickly instead of manually switching from Mac/iPad/PC
- usb-c charging
- usb-c hardwired capable
- 75% form factor
- Missing touchID
- Missing true mechanical (although mechanical MX cannot be used hardwired)
Oh wait don't the new ones use the new USB so it won't work with the elder orange USB? I use an m720 daily
For me these are better over Magic Keyboard:
- hotkey BT to switch devices quickly instead of manually switching from Mac/iPad/PC
- usb-c charging
- usb-c hardwired capable
- 75% form factor
- Missing touchID
- Missing true mechanical (although mechanical MX cannot be used hardwired)
Yeah, surprised they didn't give a wired option for the MX Mechanical. I liked that keyboard otherwise.
I looked at Keychron as another option, but their keyboards lack a USB receiver.
I recently ordered a Logitech G915. Quite a but more $, but works wired, BT and USB receiver. Now I just need to find a way to 3D print some Mac keys.
Oh wait don't the new ones use the new USB so it won't work with the elder orange USB? I use an m720 daily
I'm not gamer but I use the normal business version of this everyday and even with (casual) gaming I can't notice any difference in input lag between using the dongle vs bluetooth.
Note: The biggest difference between this and the "normal" MX Keys mini is that the left CTRL and FN keys are swapped. This has the FN key to the far left whereas the normal one has the CTRL key as the furthest left key.
I actually prefer this one. Compared to nearly every other keyboard I've used, it's more of a reach to hit the CTRL key on the normal keyboard. Unfortunately you cannot swap this in the Logitech software or reassign the keys in any way. If you have small hands and do a lot of CTRL commands you may want to ensure you are getting the Mac version, or an alternative keyboard.
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Unfortunately the Bluetooth connectivity is frustrating. I can't tell whether it's the keyboard's fault or MacOS, but the connection has gotten so bad I relented and bought a Logitech Unifying Receiver. On Bluetooth the keyboard is regularly going to sleep and takes multiple taps to wake up and register keystrokes. I've turned off any power saving settings and yet the problem persists.
To be clear it works great with the Logitech Unifying Receiver, but that's another $14 expense as it's not included with the keyboard. Also it defeats the whole "Bluetooth keyboard for Mac" bit. I'd like to be able to rate this keyboard higher, but the Bluetooth issues are unforgivable at this price point.
Unfortunately the Bluetooth connectivity is frustrating. I can't tell whether it's the keyboard's fault or MacOS, but the connection has gotten so bad I relented and bought a Logitech Unifying Receiver. On Bluetooth the keyboard is regularly going to sleep and takes multiple taps to wake up and register keystrokes. I've turned off any power saving settings and yet the problem persists.
To be clear it works great with the Logitech Unifying Receiver, but that's another $14 expense as it's not included with the keyboard. Also it defeats the whole "Bluetooth keyboard for Mac" bit. I'd like to be able to rate this keyboard higher, but the Bluetooth issues are unforgivable at this price point.
Lowest ever for the MAC version
For the MAC version this is a hot deal