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Logitech K480 — First Multi-Device Keyboard
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So I did what I believe is the largest study ever on the typing UX for people with only one arm or one hand...my conclusion was that we need a product that is exactly the opposite-- The ability to use a mobile device's keyboard as an all purpose keyboard.
My reasoning was that mobile devices allow for one handed typing by design, while full-sized keyboards don't.
I'm a huge keyboarding nerd, so I love seeing this trend here on PH.
@bswen Unfortunately the data was a series of interviews I conducted, and I didn't realize at the time that it would ever become anything...it was just an interest that I took a few steps further and it spiraled in to one of the highlights of my career almost accidentally!
You can read this article about my findings:
http://www.uxbooth.com/articles/...
You can also watch my presentation on this topic (it was nominated for a Design for Experience Award and I was a semi-finalist!!):
I did another research study recently that I believe is the largest ever on UX for dyslexic users and the article is forthcoming. I have opened my data but so far only two people have ever seen it...
Looks amazing but I don't think I'll buy it. Here's why:
1. It's not USB powered. I hate IO devices that use batteries - it can be really expensive to change batteries if you are a heavy user. I remember, I had to recharge my AA batteries every other day for my Apple keyboard.
2. There's no abilities to charge the connected devices. The keyboard is useful for my Android if I keep my screen unlocked. But that takes up a lot of juice. There's no way to charge the devices, or even a place to pass an external cable from.
Really wish there was an added trackpad. I did just by a folding keyboard for my Tab S 8.4 so this looks perfect to replace that.
Damn. this is frustrating. They came in with the rounded corners on the keys.
I can't buy this. It's also too small of a keyboard. I suppose someone at logitech should measure the average hand sizes of different cohorts. I imagine it doesn't normally distribute.
Really refreshing to see - what might be coined a "traditional" technology company, continuing to innovate. It looks awesome.
I'm a big advocate for keyboards on mobile devices (no really :-)) I use a Logi with an iPad mini. I like the design of this one quite a bit from the renderings. I don't want to be negative but at 1.8lbs it does seem a bit on the weighty side.
The logitech K811 is way better than this one. I like the design of this keyboard but the quality leaves a lot to be desired. The keyboard is heavy (maybe on purpose to be a tablet stand) and the action on the keys feels cheap. Overall the keyboard feels cheap even though it looks good.
The Logitech K811 supports multiple devices and has a much nicer action on the keys. (They are shaped the same.)
I'm really disappointed with this one. Usually Logitech makes great stuff but this one feels like a miss.
Nice idea. I initially thought aggressive typing might cause devices to jiggle around and potentially get dislodged...but I think the rubber grips would hold things in place.
@karangoel you need the K811 http://troo.co/XLut sorry for the photo... but it's awesome.... just wish it controlled more devices.... mac, iphone, ipad and perhaps a couple of android devices :) ... but I think it's better than the K480 because instead of a knob you have to turn... it's just a F1, F2 or F3 button
After using it for one and a half year, I conclude that this device is not worth buying.
1) One key feature is you can connect this keyboard with three devices. But I seldom leverage this.
2) The keyboard is very heavy and thick in my perspective. So it's not practical to carry it as a mobile productivity tool.
3) The after-sale support is terrible.
One of the keys is malfunctioning and I tried to contact the customer support, they're very unprofessional.
First, it take them more than one week before they reply me. Then, I found they don't carefully read your emails because every time they just copy and paste some template reply to you, which is not relevant to what I said sometimes. And after I updated my information, it took another one week before they replied. Eventually, after one month of waiting, they told me that the warranty was expired.
I filed a complaint about their terrible customer service and no one has ever reached me!
What do you think, does the arrival of good accessories for mobile devices mean we'll stop using laptops (apart from software development and other resource intensive work)? I could see doing about 95% of my work on my phone at this point.
At first I was going to come here and suggest anyone buy the K810 that I'm using instead of this (it's been out for a while and can switch devices very quickly). However, at half the price this K480 is a win!!
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