Wednesday, August 18th 2010
Logitech Unveils New K800 Wireless Illuminated Keyboard
Logitech today introduced the rechargeable Logitech Wireless Illuminated Keyboard K800, delivering bright, precise illumination - day or night. The newest Logitech keyboard features ambient light and motion sensors, ensuring that you have the right amount of backlight when you need it, while conserving battery life when you don't.
"The Wireless Illuminated Keyboard K800 is perfect for someone who values both form and function," said Denis Pavillard, vice president of product marketing for Logitech's keyboards and desktops. "The Wireless Illuminated K800 keyboard includes features that make it a standout - smart backlighting, Logitech Unifying technology, our PerfectStroke key system and Logitech Incurve keys - and presents it all in a very stylish and sleek package that's sure to please."
The Wireless Illuminated K800 backlighting automatically adjusts based on the amount of light in the room using ambient light sensors. Motion sensors detect your hands as they approach to turn the backlighting on and to turn it back off when your hands move away. As a result, you'll enjoy bright, precise illumination and more battery life - up to 10 days of battery life without recharging. (Actual battery life will vary with use, settings and environmental conditions.)
The Wireless Illuminated K800 is always ready when you need it thanks to the micro-USB cable that lets you recharge while you type. Due to the fast, flexible recharging, you'll never need to replace the batteries. Instead, you can simply plug in the universal micro-USB cable to recharge the onboard batteries.
Because a good keyboard needs to deliver a good typing experience, the Logitech Wireless Illuminated keyboard includes the PerfectStroke key system and Logitech Incurve keys. The PerfectStroke key system helps make every stroke comfortable, fluid and whisper-quiet. And the concave design and softly rounded edges of the durable Logitech Incurve keys position your fingers properly and invite your fingertips to glide from key to key, hour after hour. Additionally, the letters and characters on the keys are very durable and won't wear off.
The Wireless Illuminated Keyboard K800 is also the latest in a line of Logitech Unifying-compatible mice and keyboards that feature the tiny, leave-in receiver - so small you can leave it in your laptop. Unifying-compatible keyboards feature Logitech Advanced 2.4 GHz wireless connectivity, virtually eliminating delays and dropouts.
Pricing and Availability
The Logitech Wireless Illuminated Keyboard K800 is expected to be available in September for a suggested retail price of €99.99.
"The Wireless Illuminated Keyboard K800 is perfect for someone who values both form and function," said Denis Pavillard, vice president of product marketing for Logitech's keyboards and desktops. "The Wireless Illuminated K800 keyboard includes features that make it a standout - smart backlighting, Logitech Unifying technology, our PerfectStroke key system and Logitech Incurve keys - and presents it all in a very stylish and sleek package that's sure to please."
The Wireless Illuminated K800 is always ready when you need it thanks to the micro-USB cable that lets you recharge while you type. Due to the fast, flexible recharging, you'll never need to replace the batteries. Instead, you can simply plug in the universal micro-USB cable to recharge the onboard batteries.
Because a good keyboard needs to deliver a good typing experience, the Logitech Wireless Illuminated keyboard includes the PerfectStroke key system and Logitech Incurve keys. The PerfectStroke key system helps make every stroke comfortable, fluid and whisper-quiet. And the concave design and softly rounded edges of the durable Logitech Incurve keys position your fingers properly and invite your fingertips to glide from key to key, hour after hour. Additionally, the letters and characters on the keys are very durable and won't wear off.
The Wireless Illuminated Keyboard K800 is also the latest in a line of Logitech Unifying-compatible mice and keyboards that feature the tiny, leave-in receiver - so small you can leave it in your laptop. Unifying-compatible keyboards feature Logitech Advanced 2.4 GHz wireless connectivity, virtually eliminating delays and dropouts.
Pricing and Availability
The Logitech Wireless Illuminated Keyboard K800 is expected to be available in September for a suggested retail price of €99.99.
15 Comments on Logitech Unveils New K800 Wireless Illuminated Keyboard
I hate loudass keyboards.
"The keyboard is rechargeable and can be used while it is changing up with a small micro USB cable"
I hate having cables on the mouse but at the same time i know it wont die in the middle of an intense online gun fight & if it does then i know its time to RMA it.
It's true that after 2 years or so the batteries started to last a lot less (still far from 3-5 hrs of gaming though) and it was the fault of the charger because 2 months latter it died (the charger). Bought a G5.
Also changing the batteries was easy and took like 3 secs, but I can undersand the annoyance that can suppose changing the batter every 3 h. You shouldn't have to tho, that's the point I'm trying to make. Don't stop believing in wireless just because one device failed on you. Like I said, the charger was probably broken and that's why it didn't charge well, which made you change batteries before they were totally charged, which made the battery last a lot less than it should, which made you change batteries before they were totally charged and so on. :ohwell:
That being said, I moved to all wired after that and I have to say that input lag is noticeably lower. When I used wireless I didn't believe there was a difference at all, much less noticeable, but there is.
This product might be interesting if it works like a wired KB when it's connected, best of both worlds, but is that trully the case?
my dinovo edge is rated as several months battery life at a time - and this is true, when i use it basically as a HTPC media remote. when i typed on it regularly and gamed on it, it was more like 2-3 weeks battery life.
so when this says up to 10 days of battery life, be a bit sceptical - a gamer or heavy web addict who types a lot, may only get 2-3 days (and less than that, once the batteries start to go crap)
(then again, you can always plug in the USB cable and make it a corded keyboard, which definitely sounds appealing :P)