Review on 💻 Perixx PERIBOARD-407B US: Wired USB Mini Keyboard with 11 Hot Keys - Glossy Black, US English Layout for Enhanced Efficiency and Style by Lawrence George

Let me start by saying that vendors that list multiple product versions on the same page make it very difficult to see reviews of the product version you are actually considering. This keyboard and its ratings apply to both wired and wireless versions, with and without a mouse. The products are similar but not identical between wired and wireless versions. To clarify, I have a wireless keyboard and mouse combo. The keyboard itself isn't bad in terms of its main features, size (perhaps a bit small, but I was looking for a compact keyboard) and ergonomics. No key switch display, no LED or anything, sometimes annoying. (Apparently the wired version, or an earlier version included in the reviews, has an LED indicator.) There's no separate numeric keypad (I rarely use it) and a function key to access some functions that the 'normal' " keys are assigned. Again, text is what I do most of the time, including programming, so it works well. That is, it would be if it worked. After a few weeks he started having "seizures" where he couldn't register keystrokes while spitting out a few keys at the same time. Sometimes I can get it working again by removing the batteries for a few minutes, but it keeps happening, usually when I'm busy typing or coding, which interrupts my train of thought (at least). The mouse doesn't get that hot either. Sometimes it doesn't run well and seems to get stuck and doesn't slide smoothly across the surface. Sometimes I get bored and go back to my old wired USB mouse. Keyboard and mouse battery life was very good (haven't had to be replaced yet and the batteries worked fine). I've replaced them with new ones long enough to determine that the batteries weren't the problem. Not that battery life matters, considering everything else. So I knew it was cheap when I bought it. Now you know why. Now I'm looking for the best option.