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Logitech K480 – Bluetooth Multi-Device Keyboard

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Re: Logitech K480 – Bluetooth Multi-Device Keyboard

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Post by insaneirish »

josephcooney wrote: post #76

I wish there was some kind of dongle I could plug my das keyboard into that would give me the multi-device feature without sacrificing on the actual keyboard part.

Here ya go: http://www.aten.com/products/productItem.php?model_no=cs533

I haven't used it, but I have looked at it for the same reason.

Re: Logitech K480 – Bluetooth Multi-Device Keyboard

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Post by commandar »

untog wrote: post #96
cyanbane wrote: post #79

I think most people here are in a very firm or serious relationship with their keyboard. (I know I am with my Corsair mechanical). Would love to see this as a usb device that the keyboard plugs into. Would think monitoring key presses on the middle man device would not be to hard?

I wonder what the power drain would be. That keyboard can probably operate on a couple of AA batteries - would running a USB hub take more? In any case, I don't see this as a main keyboard replacement. But I do have a crappy computer that sits under my TV to play video/Netflix/etc. - this would be ideal for it.

>would running a USB hub take more?

Well, USB spec (pre USB 3.0 anyway) is 5v @ 100mA per port.

Re: Logitech K480 – Bluetooth Multi-Device Keyboard

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Post by dharma1 »

can anyone recommend a smaller, tablet sized BT keyboard that would have this kind of a "slot" for making either a phone or tablet stand on it?

I just need something super lightweight that works as both a stand and a keyboard with my phone or tablet (hate phone touch keyboards)

Re: Logitech K480 – Bluetooth Multi-Device Keyboard

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Post by commandar »

aroch wrote: post #63
untothebreach wrote: post #57

Earlier quoted context omitted.

"fraction of the cost" - assuming you already own a Mac. For us non-OSX users, it is much cheaper to consider the Logitech :)

You don't have to own a Mac to own an Apple keyboard - they're compatible with Windows, OSX and many flavors of nix

The link has nothing to do with the physical hardware. It's an application that shares the keyboard connected to a Macintosh out over Bluetooth.

That's hardly a replacement for a portable keyboard.

Re: Logitech K480 – Bluetooth Multi-Device Keyboard

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Post by boomskats »

danbee wrote: post #42
boomskats wrote: post #36

It doesn't mention whether it runs on MX reds??? Is it easy to change the switches, are they soldered on? Is it easy to change the controller?

Wut? Dude, this isn't a mechanical keyboard. It'll be a membrane board or scissor switches.

I know :(... just figured, you know, it's on HN... maybe it comes with PBT keycaps or something
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