Logitech's Upcoming Ergonomic Keyboard Leaks Ahead of Launch

[TheLostSwede]

Logitech is readying a new ergonomic keyboard that will go under the name of Wave Keys according to several product images posted by WinFuture. As the name implies, the keyboard is wave shaped, but it's also somewhat curved and takes a slightly different design approach to its shape compared to the current Logitech Wave keyboard. The arrow keys have been shifted to the left, under the right shift key and the cluster of keys above the arrow keys on a full-size keyboard have been moved to the same row as where the function keys would normally be, in favour of the print screen, scroll lock pause keys.

The function keys get to share duty with various media keys and what not and the Wave Keys keyboard has also been designed to be Apple compatible, so the ctrl, alt and windows keys are shared with the cmd and opt keys you'd find on an Apple keyboard. What stands out the most is the integrated, soft and apparently cushioned palm rest, which not only is huge, but seems very likely to attract dirt and grime over time. The Wave Keys support both Bluetooth and Logitech's proprietary wireless connectivity and the company claims up to three years battery life. The keyboard is said to launch later this week for €99.99 in the Eurozone.



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[P4-630]

but seems very likely to attract dirt and grime over time

Absolutely...

 

[TheLostSwede]

Absolutely...

It doesn't seem removable either...
I believe we've had something like this in the past and it wasn't a good idea then and most likely not a better idea now.

 

[HisDivineOrder]

Ergonomic is one thing, but those weird | \ ' " keys are in horrible places and will absolutely mess up people searching for shift.

 

[TheLostSwede]

Ergonomic is one thing, but those weird | \ ' " keys are in horrible places and will absolutely mess up people searching for shift.

That's a British keyboard layout, so it's exactly where it should be.

 

[Chomiq]

2000's called, they want their ergonomic keyboards back.

 

[sethmatrix7]

What an oddly shaped enter key

 

[VTK85]

Screw the keyboard, look at that mouse

 

[LabRat 891]

Couldda sworn we sold a quite similar Logitech set nearly identical to this at my Staples, back in the day.

Approx Win8 era, IIRC.

It looks exceedingly familiar...

Edit: Yes!
MK570

MK550

 

[ZoneDymo]

probably a fine product

 

[bonehead123]

Logitech's proprietary wireless connectivity

If this still suks wallah as bad as it has in the past, with buggy software & unreliable dongles, this thing will probably be somewhat DOA....

But at least it can use BT, so there's that

 

[Chaitanya]

It doesn't seem removable either...
I believe we've had something like this in the past and it wasn't a good idea then and most likely not a better idea now.

I think palm rest on ergonomic boards from this brand were always fixed, also compared to older offering nothing new on offer here. There are whole host of better ergonomic options these days from niche brands.

 

[aktpu]

but seems very likely to attract dirt and grime over time

I've had Logitech K860 keyboard for a quite long time. The palm rest has been easy to keep clean with quite low effort and this new one seems to have similar faux fabric

If this still suks wallah as bad as it has in the past, with buggy software & unreliable dongles, this thing will probably be somewhat DOA

Logi Bolt has been surprisingly robust even in noisy (radiowise) environments, I think you're thinking the old ones?

Screw the keyboard, look at that mouse

That's a Logitech Lift

 

[noname00]

This keyboard reminds me of my old Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard 2000, a keyboard I liked allot. The only difference is that the layout of this one is worse.

 

[atomek]

Anybody knows why Logitech doesn't sell keyboards with US-ANSI layout in Europe? US-International is horrible.

 

[Prima.Vera]

Is that a shoe stretcher with scroll wheel and buttons??

 

[TheLostSwede]

I think palm rest on ergonomic boards from this brand were always fixed, also compared to older offering nothing new on offer here. There are whole host of better ergonomic options these days from niche brands.

Yes, but they weren't this big, nor featuring a cloth covered soft part.

 

[Bwaze]

2000's called, they want their ergonomic keyboards back.

I'm pretty sure I've seen similar designs in 1990' already.

Microsoft Natural Keyboard, 1994:

 

[TheLostSwede]

Anybody knows why Logitech doesn't sell keyboards with US-ANSI layout in Europe? US-International is horrible.

That's an ISO keyboard...
Also, US keyboards are too limited in Europe, as they don't have enough keys for several languages that have additional letters and AltGr doesn't give your additional special characters either.
Also, I loathe the ANSI layout, I can't type properly on them.

Is that a shoe stretcher with scroll wheel and buttons??

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[Chomiq]

I'm pretty sure I've seen similar designs in 1990' already.

Microsoft Natural Keyboard, 1994:

Yeah I remember using similar monstrosity on W95 system.

 

[Vayra86]

99 bucks for a membrane plastic slab.

Lmao

 

[Chaitanya]

Yes, but they weren't this big, nor featuring a cloth covered soft part.

Their Ergo K860 had fabric and foam lined palm rest, it seems like they have increased the thickness of foam in line with change of keycaps(K860 has chicklet keycaps).
This is from K860's product page describing the construction of plam rest:

THREE LAYERS OF COMFORT AND SUPPORT​

A pillowed wrist rest places your forearms just above the keyboard, offering 54% more wrist support while reducing wrist bending by 25%.3Compared to a traditional Logitech keyboard without palm rest
1. SURFACE LAYER: 0.02 in (0.5 mm) of KNITTED FABRIC with a durable, stain-resistant, and easy-clean coating that’s smooth to the touch.

2. SUPPORT LAYER: 0.079 in (2 mm) HIGH-DENSITY FOAM provides a comfortable, firm feel that equally disperses pressure.

3. COMFORT LAYER: 0.157 in (4 mm) of MEMORY FOAM offers a pleasing and personalized give, improving the feel of comfort and relaxation.

Logi Bolt has been surprisingly robust even in noisy (radiowise) environments, I think you're thinking the old ones?

Even their older 2.4Ghz system worked well compared to competition, now a days it seems like everyone has caught up.

 

[TheLostSwede]

Their Ergo K860 had fabric and foam lined palm rest, it seems like they have increased the thickness of foam in line with change of keycaps(K860 has chicklet keycaps).
This is from K860's product page describing the construction of plam rest:

That's a too recent model that I apparently had missed.

 

[QuietBob]

Couldda sworn we sold a quite similar Logitech set nearly identical to this at my Staples, back in the day.

Approx Win8 era, IIRC.

It looks exceedingly familiar...

Edit: Yes!
MK570

MK550

I'm still using the original 2007 kit that was sold as Logitech Cordless Desktop Wave. Photo from eBay:

 

[bonehead123]

Logi Bolt has been surprisingly robust even in noisy (radiowise) environments, I think you're thinking the old ones?

I admit that it has been a few years since my last attempt, simply because it seemed to cause more issues than it solved....

Mostly because I could get it to recognize either my KB (G613) or my rodent (MX2Master), but not both at the same time...and even then, it would cause alot of random freezes & BSOD's, so I deleted it, stuck with all BT connections, & never looked back