The negatives overwhelm the positives

I wanted a white keyboard for use in a dim lighting situation. There are limited choices in this style and my favorite wireless one is no longer available. Sadly, this keyboard is less usable than a black one in my use case.



First impression out of the box was how heavy the keyboard was. Not even the huge old Microsoft “Ergonomic” keyboards weigh as much as this thing. It’s a minus for me because I use this on my lap and putting it away on the shelf has become a two hand operation (I’m an old person). It ought to stay put on the deck of a rolling yacht.



Typing is very clicky with a fairly long key travel but is very positive. The keys don’t need to bottom out on to record the keystroke so it is possible to type more quietly if you have a delicate touch.



The horizontal key spacing is slightly closer together than typical keyboards – about -6 mm from the 1 to the 0 keys and enough to be irritating if you touch type and routinely use multiple keyboards.



The key caps have a sharper edge feel which makes the keyboard seem mildly unfriendly and the key caps wobble slightly.



The thing I like least are the character labels on the key caps. They are small, appear grey not black, and are stylized with gaps in many of the letters and number. For example, the number 8 looks like an “H”. The labels for the shift function of a key are so small as to be illegible in my low light situation. The labels are actually translucent, not painted, but the stylization makes them appear to be worn printed labels. Monoprice has a nearly identical version of this keyboard with a backlight which would likely be considerably more usable in dim light.



As others have noted, the height of this keyboard is about twice that of typical low-profile keyboards and the stand-off gap between the key caps and the deck gives it an unfinished appearance. If you use a palm rest, it might not be tall enough.