Logitech MX Keys Keyboard, UK Layout

Having succumbed to the fact that my MacBook's keyboard was not going to miraculously improve (ahem, butterfly switches), I decided to bite the bullet and invest in a quality alternative. Trying to operate a small business with a keyboard that becomes 'flat' when tiny crumbs creep into is is, well, hard to say the least.Logitech have done a tremendous job with this product. From the moment you un-package it, it's clear that a lot of thought and attention has been paid to how the keyboard feels overall; and yes, it literally does feel it's worth. This is easily the weightiest keyboard I've owned, and it does provide a sense of reassurance in the longevity of the product. It's a dense aluminium frame with a hard-plastic battery/antenna across the top, nice rubber feet and velvety-feel keys.They even wrap the keyboard in tissue paper! Doesn't make you a better typist, but I mean come on!Set-up requires no instructions; just flick the On/Off switch, connect to it on your device's Bluetooth menu and you're done. You then connect to other devices simply by pressing one of the other three connection buttons, which instantly 'switch' to said product during normal use.The backlight does bleed a little more than I'd like, but to be honest you don't need it super bright. It also has an auto-dimming feature for when you're not typing, which is useful and clever.Function buttons are well placed and exactly where you'd expect them - more reliable than the Touch Bar. The addition of a Calculator button that opens the said app is borderline genius.But what about the main feature, the typing experience itself? On the whole, impressive. In its class I doubt there are many (if any) better alternatives for a slim profile keyboard, so I believe this is a safe consideration. Is it as good as the pre-butterfly MacBook keyboards? Difficult to say, but what I would also say is that MX Keys does feel more modern.Yes, the velvet finish does make for pleasant transition between pressing each key, as crazy as it sounds. The way the keys bottom-out softly is very nice and reduces the pressure on your fingers, while the actual force required for input is balanced more on the heavier end. While it can take some getting used to, I've found that it does actually provide reassuring feedback, compared to lighter keys that may feel more gentle, but end up making more mistakes on.The concave recession in the keys also takes a little getting use to, but again, provides a more stable and reassuring experience.Speaking of typing errors, I'm making considerably less with the MX Keys. I knew I was bad with MacBook's scissor keys, but it was only once I compared the two side-by-side that I realised how much more fluently I could type on the MX. It's just a real joy to fly through work without having to constantly backtrack! Apart from stupid spelling errors...So, is MX Keys worth your cash? Yes. It is on the verge of being eye-waveringly expensive (though I held out for a good sale), but do consider that Apple's own Magic Keyboard - whilst very good in its own right - costs upwards of 30% 'more' than MX, and is not nearly as advanced or even well built.Keep your eye on the price and go for it.

As a developer, I spend several hours a day at the keyboard, and I need a good keyboard, this fits the bill. Depending on which keyboard you have, there is a slight learning curve for your fingers, and the concave keys feel a little odd at first, not bad, just odd, the shiny surface just adds to that oddness.The combined PC/Apple keys can be a little confusing when looking for the windows key.The backlight is nice when it is on but doesn't remain on whilst you are typing which can be frustrating.The key strokes though are lovely, they are not heavy, nor arre they too light. the keys are also nicely attached and don't rattle around at all. The result is the key strokes are short and positive which really feels good to type on and I found my speed increased based on other keyboards such as my DiNovo edge which was still a great keyboard but this is in a different league. I have used other MS and Logitech keyboards, that had much more travel and were inconsistent in how much pressure you need to place on a key, sometimes sticking. This suffers none of that. Every stroke is the same as the preceeding one.Battery life for me tends to be much more than a week, i find it is down to 50% after a couple of weeks. The unit is heavy for its size and you probably will not want to carry it around with a laptop but at a desk it has plenty of weight to keep it firmly planted where you put it. There is no real flex or give in it when you are typing and it does feel like this thing could last for years.The connection is reliable and fast to initialise whether with Bluetooth or the unified receiver. If you do change device one, to a bluetooth connection as I did, in order to get the inified receiver connecting again you need to add a device in the Logitech Options software.If you spend your life at the keyboard, this is worth the investment and is so much nicer to use that one half the price.