Keyboards...to delete, or not to delete.

[Jim Nunn]

I have a K350 and it is a excellent keyboard, the K550 listed below is a refurbished set but I would have no qualms about purchasing the keyboard. The mouse is also a multi button type and the software allows you to program the functions based on the program you are using.

all this for $30, a great deal


Logitech MK550 K920-002555X Black USB RF Wireless Wave Combo (K350 + M510)-Newegg.com


Jim Nunn

[airdave]

Well...this keyboard thing is still an going adventure...
and a frustrating one.

I finally settled on purchasing a Microsoft Curve 3000 keyboard.
Corded, which I prefer.
Big delete key, which I want.
Ergo shape, which I would like to try.
Cheap...which I need!

Unfortunately, I paid full price for a standard English version and got a French one delivered.
(There are plenty of French versions available for about $10-$15 less)
So, I have spent the last three weeks fighting over a replacement or a refund.
Its a very long story.

One thing I have learned is I don't like the curved keyboard.
As a gamer, I don't like the offset of the WASD keys.

And I would love a backlit or illuminated keyboard.

So, I may have no choice but to consider the small Delete key in the end,
since there are no Gaming/Multimedia Keyboards with the larger key.
Maybe I can get used to it with the lighted keys?

Back to the hunt!

[Lighter]

Since this topic last came up I seem to be seeing a lot of big delete keyboards. HP and Kensington in their wireless lines. Yard sale HP wired keyboards. A quick cruse through Amazon listings found those wireless. Yard sale because I've got one from an older machine as my emergency "need a wire" keyboard. There should be a lot of that vintage heading to the dumpster. I have a lighted Logitech wireless which I like a lot. But its way more than you'd wanted to pay out.

[DejaVu]

Expensive but meets all your requirements, not sure if it was mentioned previously in this thread, so apologies if a repeat:
Logitech K740 Illuminated USB Keyboard-Newegg.com

I make my living off my keyboard so for me I go with what works for me (I use one of those weird really expensive ergonomic keyboards). But my guess is if you had found this keyboard first you wouldn't have spent as much overall on the ones that didn't work.

[DejaVu]

Found it for a more reasonable price on ebay:
Keyboard

[airdave]

Once again...no point in showing me things on US websites...in US prices.



I have looked at this keyboard, and I like it.
Logitech K740 on Newegg.ca is $98
Same on ebay.ca
Thats the cheapest out there, that I have found.

[SCEtoAUX]

Amazon.ca has it listed at CDN $89.99
Logitech K740 Amazon.ca

[airdave]

Originally Posted by SCEtoAUX

Amazon.ca has it listed at CDN $89.99
Logitech K740 Amazon.ca

yup, saw that one too.
still a bit too much for me though.

[DejaVu]

Originally Posted by airdave

Once again...no point in showing me things on US websites...in US prices.



I have looked at this keyboard, and I like it.
Logitech K740 on Newegg.ca is $98
Same on ebay.ca
Thats the cheapest out there, that I have found.

There's this cool concept called "international shipping" I bet there are even people in the US that would be happy to have you ship to them and then they ship to you, at least when I worked for a Canadian company that's what they had me do all the time.

[airdave]

Actually, when it comes to sites like eBay, thats not how its done anymore.
I cannot shop on eBay.com...I am automatically switched to ebay.ca.

This applies to Newegg too.

Not every US vendor is willing to ship to Canada.
Another reason why I must view and shop on the Canadian site.
Listings will only appear to me if the vendor has specified "shipping to Canada".
The listing you posted actually states "will not ship to Canada".

Not to mention...the currency isn't the same...what appears to you in US$ doesn't easily convert to Cad$
...not only is there a currency conversion, but prices are often set differently to different countries.

And, lets not forget about ridiculous shipping costs from the US to Canada now.
It may say free shipping to you, but that usually doesn't apply to me.

See? there is this cool concept called "I've done this before".