Review on Logitech MK850 Wireless Keyboard 💻 and Mouse Combo for Enhanced Performance by Micha Chmielewski ᠌

Name: Logitech MK850 Wireless Keyboard 💻 and Mouse Combo for Enhanced Performance
Item: Logitech MK850 Wireless Keyboard 💻 and Mouse Combo for Enhanced Performance
Rating: 1

May 03, 2023

The product is worse than ever, disappointed with the purchase.

Bought in October 2022 for 5 770r.

The keyboard is very pleasant, typing has become more convenient. There are fewer wires on the table, it has become more convenient to use other devices during work. Less switching, less personal twitching.
Who did not find the button for taking screenshots, then pay attention to the key that is located under the white key with the number 1, this is it. works in conjunction with fn.
But if you have Windows 10, then you don't need it, since the new operating system has such a thing as win + shift + s, after that you will stop using any other things for taking screenshots.

I must say right away that my kit is 40 cm from the receiver, the connection is not lost, everything is fine.
I read that in new versions the problem with the loss of communication was eliminated at the program level.

In general, a keyboard with features that are gentle to get used to.
It’s bad that getting used to it without it will not be convenient to work, you will have to take a set to the office and home.

Addendum to review after more than six months of use. I'm still not used to the fact that the F1-F12 keys are merged. This is a nightmare in the flesh, fellow developers, this is a real jamb that, after 8 months, still prevents you from loving this device. I still can't press F5 without looking. I recommend looking at the Logitec mx master 3 or Logitec master m3 kit, I don’t remember the exact name. The price is ten times higher, there is one mouse. It costs 8k, but in that kit everything seems to be buzzing. I haven't seen it in 2022 yet, but it's on Amazon.

I will ate the review over time.

Pros

1) One set of manipulators to rule them all. My photo shows that I have many devices. Now managing them has become more convenient. I became more comfortable living. Since I began to do less body movements. Previously, for example, it was necessary to reach for the tablet in order to make the sound quieter or answer the message, but now without changing the position I can switch to the tablet and type a text or answer a call; 2) Very fast switching between devices. I would say the delay is so small that it feels like instantaneous; 3) The sound of the keys is quiet, and done very interestingly. Some keys, mostly alphabetic and numeric, have a normal pressing sound. and the keys we love to hit, like Enter/TAB/CapsLock/Esc, are made silent. It's not usual at first, but for me personally it's a plus. Since in my work these are the noisiest keys for me. 4) Nice palm rest, two-position legs will help to set the right height for most users. 5) Tea / water is not terrible, there are drainage holes; 6) I took it at a discount for 5,770. 7) The mouse wheel has two modes, this is not usual PPC)) I have never met such mice. 8) There is a whole set of function keys for IOS / mac 9) There is a proprietary utility with which you can configure additional functionality; 10) I recommend it as a tool for work. 11) There is a button to turn off the keyboard, very convenient. When transporting or during a long absence. 12) The keyboard has been ated to the latest firmware version, where all problems with the connection are fixed.

Cons

This set has three pieces: 1) The function keys F1-F10 do not have divisions, I go together. For developers, this will not be convenient, but you can get used to it, since the keys themselves are quite large. 2) The keyboard does not have a backlight, for 8-10 thousand, they could insert a backlight for the keys. 3) The keyboard is black, but it has white inserts, believe me it looks very strange. 4) The keyboard began to lose connection with the PC through the receiver. In short, the symptoms are like everyone else. The reason turned out to be that the batteries that come with the kit are half dead. Replacing the batteries fixed this jamb, but the sediment remained. Why does the application show the full battery charge when it was already almost at zero? Crooked software. If it were not for the presence of an old keyboard with similar symptoms when the battery runs out, I would, like everyone else, shout that the keyboard is bad and loses connection every time you start writing something. 5) I am supplementing the review on March 19, 2023, less than three years have passed since the purchase and see what the mouse looks like. The soft touch coating is no good, now the mouse is literally disgusting to pick up, it looks like a piece of dirty dirt. Downgraded the rating from five to one star. I do not recommend buying, taking into account all the pros and cons, the kit is not worth the 15,000 that are now being asked for it. PS. I do not have a battery indicator and caps lock. Maybe a marriage, maybe I did not figure out how to turn it on. You may need to ate your drivers.