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Written by Jason Owens
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Sunday, 01 July 2007 |
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The keyboard is an integral piece of any computer, but despite this fact it still often plays second fiddle to its more glamorous input counterpart, the mouse. Many people think nothing of spending over fifty dollars on a mouse, while skimping on the keyboard and getting a sub-par quality solution. Is it possible to have the best of both worlds, a quality keyboard that performs well and is feature packed, and still fits the description of cheap?
The Logitech Access Keyboard certainly fits the bill as a cheap keyboard, as I was able to pick it up for $15 (the MSRP). The need arose for a new keyboard following an unfortunate incident involving a Bawls and my keyboard at a recent LAN party. Being a less than wealthy college student, I needed a keyboard that was cheap. I wasn’t very concerned about features or style, just functionality. I ended up with a keyboard that has both in large amounts.
The Access keyboard may be Logitech’s entry level product, but it certainly is full of features. Here's a quick list of the features included with the keyboard.
- Enjoy responsive keys providing an exceptional touch
- Have everything at your fingertips
- Get comfortable with ultra-flat Zero Degree Tilt design
- Simplify tasks with enhanced key commands
- Access favorite web sites, directories, and applications with one-touch function keys
- Control audio and video directly from the keyboard
- Customize keyboard features with powerful iTouch® software
- 3-year warranty
The keyboard comes with a manual and driver disk. The manual itself is very sparse and does not cover all the features of the keyboard. This is not too large of a problem because as you will see later the driver disk contains help that's very broad and covers many topics.
The first thing I noticed after plugging the keyboard into the PS/2 port and booting my computer was that it almost seemed as if it was sloping away from me. This is due to the Zero Degree Tilt design. Even when the feet of the keyboard are extended it is flatter than some keyboards, and even my previous Logitech is without the feet extended. I could not quite get comfortable with the feeling, despite giving it more than a fair shake.
The keys themselves are rather responsive and took some getting used to; after all they take much less effort to depress than I was used to. The keys themselves are pretty much the standard fare when it comes to keyboards, with a few exceptions. The spacebar is a bit thicker from top to bottom than usual, and is easier to accidentally strike. The Up and Down arrow keys are also larger than the Left and Right, and the arrow keys are all rounded off, and are quite comfortable.
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