Logitech Keys-to-Go Super-Slim and Super-Light Bluetooth Keyboard for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV, Including iPad Air 5th Gen (2022) - Black

These keyboard reviews have a very limited value because they’re all so unnecessarily subjective. For example, the distance between the center of adjacent keys is never mentioned, even though this particular measurement is what determines whether or not a keyboard will provide maximum typing agility as provided by the standard size keyboard. This distance is 19.5 mm on the standard keyboard. The term “mini keyboard” has been introduced to connote “portability,” where the numeric keypad has been removed, AND where – in some cases but not all – the keys are also smaller. Removing the numeric keypad, and the keys to the immediate right of the letter keys, significantly reduces the size of the keyboard, but taking the extra step of making the keys smaller seems to offer little more advantage in portability while at the same time creating a big DIS-advantage: a cramped, compromised typing experience. I would expect “mini” keyboard to exclusively describe this inferior, cramped experience, but unfortunately “mini” is also used to describe keyboards having keys that are the full size and distance apart, 19.5 mm. This makes shopping for a keyboard almost impossible, if one is to realize their expectations of typing nirvana, without any buying and returning. It would make more sense if the industry simply described keyboards with full-sized keys but without the numeric keypads as portable, in which case “mini portable” would have the additional meaning of the keys being reduced and therefore cramped, which would be useful to those whose priority was extreme lightness, where one simply can not afford the extra baggage. In which case a portable keyboard would be useful to anyone who simply wanted to reclaim some desk space without sacrificing typing agility – which is a lot of us – while at the same time being compact enough to pack in a small bag. In fact it seems that such a portable keyboard would be small and lightweight enough even where extreme portability is essential – in which case the “mini portable” keyboard would be relegated as useless to literally anyone. Because no matter how big or small the keyboard is generally, I need full-size keys. And it’s amazing just how small the keyboard can be while maintaining full-size keys! But without a standardized way to indicate these properties of a keyboard, what should be a simple thing becomes a journey, in which one needs to buy several keyboards to try for oneself.Along this journey I discovered that I might actually prefer a keyboard with keys as close as 17 mm apart (measured from the center of adjacent keys), as found on the Logitech Keys-to-go. This is still much further apart than on all of the “mini portables.” But it makes me think that even the standard keyboard should come in different sizes, since the size of our hands plays a big part in keyboard ergonomics. This is ironic because I was the fastest typist ever in my high school, including my typing class and all previous years. So you would think that the IBM Selectric was designed for someone with exactly my hands, but now I discover that 17mm is just as good or better? Note that I wear a large size glove, and my hands are 19.2 cm, exactly average for an adult man (measured from the tip of the middle finger, across the palm, to the right side of the wrist).Now that keyboards come in different sizes, with no standard key size or spacing, other factors determine success with any one model: size of hands, Typing skill, the keyboard one is already accustomed to, and the extent to which a keyboard would be in the way when it’s not actually being used.With that in mind I’d like to compare 3 keyboards that I recently bought to use with my new iPad mini 4. They all worked for the few days I was testing them side by side. I kept the Logitech Keys-To-Go and returned the other two, mainly because the “keys-to-go” offers a full-size typing experience but is also whisper quiet. It’s also practically weightless but that was not a factor in my decision to keep it, since my priority was whatever keyboard provides the best typing experience with my iPad mini 4.1. The Logitech Keys-To-Go Ultra-Portable Bluetooth Keyboard for iPad, Black (920-006701). The keys are 17mm apart and is WHISPER quiet. If you’re typing in bed and your spouse is already asleep this wouldn’t wake them. This offers a “full-size” keyboard experience and also EXTREME portability. Only if you have thick fingers might this not be a good choice, unless extreme portability is the priority. The keys move downward about 1mm, but with no clickity-clack, more like a click as it might be heard through a layer of thin rubber, which is the case, so there is both a tactile and an auditory feedback, just much less than with a regular keyboard. Due to its unibody construction it’s quite durable and can be casually put on a bookshelf or in a backpack or suitcase, ready to grab when you need to do some real typing. Note that it’s not intended to replace the full-size keyboard you already use with your desktop computer.2. Logitech K810 – 19.5 mm between the center of adjacent keys, which lends itself to the FULL typing experience. This is as noisy as, and possibly more than, a regular keyboard. Nothing special, but it does look nice, so if noise isn’t an issue this would look very nice on your desk. I would consider this to be a full-size, regular keyboard but that uses Bluetooth. Could be a desktop replacement.3. Anker Ultra Compact Slim Profile Wireless Bluetooth Keyboard for iOS, Android, Windows and Mac. 19.5 mm between the center of adjacent keys, so calling it “ultra compact slim” is outrageously misleading, hence my call for a less subjective and more standardized nomenclature among keyboard manufacturers. This is twice as noisy as the Logitech K810. This is a noisy keyboard. It made a thumping sound on the kitchen countertop. If someone is typing on this in the next room you will hear them. You can’t use this if someone in the house is trying to fall asleep or is sleeping. Even the Logitech K810 makes above average noise for all keyboards but the Anker is twice as loud as this!The biggest difference among these three keyboards is the clickity-clack noise they make. The Anker is just plain noisy.Of the three I kept the Logitech Keys-To-Go and returned the other two. I would even consider getting a second Keys-To-Go, for the sake of being future-proof. At $49, this seems like a very good price, considering it retails for $69 and higher elsewhere. It seems like a “very good” keyboard for anyone who wants the full-size keyboard experience in a reduced form factor, and a “must have” if you travel a lot or only use a keyboard infrequently and prefer a really clean desktop.Hopefully this will make your keyboard buying decisions easier.

(I did NOT receive this product for free or at a discount, like many reviewers somehow do. I paid full price, dangit!)A friend and I have been planning a month-long trip through Europe. My boss agreed to give me the days off IF I could be available to translate documents during the trip (i'm a translator). I accepted the compromise, figuring that I could use my T-Mobile hotspot and WiFi at hostels to connect to the Internet. I thought about bringing my 15" MacBook, but the darn thing is so heavy/expensive that I would hate to lug it around or leave it at a hostel. It was probably a better idea to bring my iPad instead. But, as anybody who's ever used an iPad's onscreen keyboard knows, it would be a pain in the butt to type long documents without a separate, physical keyboard.So I started doing my homework, researching all sorts of bluetooth keyboard cases and accessories. Some of them had excellent battery life. Others had a great feel to them. Others were really classy. Others were inexpensive. Others were super portable.But one... one of them had EVERYTHING. The Logitech Keys-To-Go. So I bought it. And it arrived the next day. And I used it. And....OMG.PROS:-It's ridiculously light and outrageously good-looking.-The clicking of the keys is comparable to a regular keyboard. I was afraid that it would feel like typing on a flat surface, with no feedback. But nope. It feels great.-The spacing of the keys is spot-on. I can type with about 90-95% the precision of a regular keyboard.-The back is a rubbery eraser-like material that, while not completely slip-proof, provides enough friction so that the keyboard won't move around.-Battery life claims to be a superb 3 months between charges (I'll update when I know for sure)-Bluetooth connection was quick to set up and has given me no problems so far (I'll update if anything changes)-The shortcut keys at the top are AWE-SOME. It has keys for home, multitask app picker, spotlight search, show/hide keyboard, camera, media controls (back, play/pause, skip), and volume. There is a problem with the Language key. See below for more information.CONS:-It's ridiculously thin. This makes me a little nervous about sticking it in a bag and traveling with it. (I'll update after my trip)-The Language key doesn't work. When you click the globe key, it's supposed to change the language of the keyboard. But instead it just takes you to spotlight search. That's not Logitech's fault though. It's Apple's. With iOS 9, Apple changed the code for the language shortcut in bluetooth keyboards. But there is a workaround! Ctrl+Space will give you the language picker onscreen. Hopefully Apple will address this.-I may be wrong, but it seems like the battery on my iPad drains super quickly with the keyboard connected. (I'll update this if I notice something different)I am extremely happy with my purchase so far. I'll update this review after my trip, and hopefully it all turns out okay. For anybody who wants to type with tilde (accent marks) in Spanish, press option+E and then the letter you want to have a tilde (same shortcut works with OS X). Also, note that when you first connect the keyboard and select the Spanish language, the layout will be all wonky and you'll get symbols you don't want when you hit some keys. To fix this, go to Settings>General>Keyboard>Hardware Keyboard>Spanish and change it from SpanishISO to just Spanish. Then the keyboard should function just as you expect it to.TL;DRAfter much research, this seems to be the perfect portable keyboard to do work on an iPad during a month-long, lightly-packed trip to Europe. It has all the features and the looks that you want. Buy it.

Very good but just a few little issues compared to my other Logitech K811 keyboard that's better in lots of ways.Pros:Super slim and lightweight.Long life per charge.Great responsiveness.Impressive key feel in spite of the small (slim) form factor.Easy and accurate pairing.Great standby performance. — Other Bluetooth keyboards I've used take several seconds to reconnect when they power down to save battery, but this keyboard is always immediately responsive. Logitech does Bluetooth keyboards BEST!Cons:No "esc" button.Can't turn off the iPad screen from the keyboard.No CapsLock LED.Strange choice of iOS function keys. — The first function key is like a home button. Fine. The second function key is a double-press version of the Home key. Really? That makes as much sense as having a "77" key for those times you need to type seventy-seven, but just want to press one key. Why no esc function key? You know how to program an esc key because I have one on my other Logitech keyboard.My favorite Bluetooth keyboard is my Logitech K811. It can pair with my iPad, OR my iPhone OR my Mac by just pressing the appropriate button to switch between Apple devices. AWESOME! And it has an esc key which allows me to turn off my iOS device screens from the keyboard. The reason I bought keys-to-go too, is the super small form factor for travel with my iPad, and so I can take my iPad and keyboard on the road and still have a keyboard with my Mac.But when all my iOS devices are on my desk/workspace at the same time, I can use the Logitech K811 and easily, quickly switch between devices with a simple button press.