Review on Logitech K380 Multi-Device Wireless Keyboard white, english by Stanislaw Biedka ᠌

Name: Logitech K380 Multi-Device Wireless Keyboard white, english
Item: Logitech K380 Multi-Device Wireless Keyboard white, english
Rating: 5

May 24, 2023

The price/quality ratio is great, I will buy again.

Since my first remote session in March, I have spent many hours at my home desk tapping away at the keyboard.
Reasons for purchase include (a) using a Logitech mx master 2 mouse and (b) working on two laptops at once (alternating between Windows and Linux).

So, in terms of actual keyboard use: Prints. Works. Still hasn't taken a seat after working for almost six months with full (like) batteries.
I prefer to work with a lamp, so the absence of backlighting isn't a deal breaker for me, and printing in the dark while using a laptop is very typical.

If you find yourself unexpectedly sticking the keys, avoid eating over it and give it a good shake to remove any debris.

Expanding on the topic of dual-system collaboration
While not flawless (I mentioned some issues with the MX Master 2 mouse in the comments), LogiOption does its job.
Only four keys (f4–f7) on the keyboard can be changed to your liking, and you can pick whether the f* row or function keys will be used by default. For my purposes, using f-ki in the workplace, modification is unnecessary.

At first, I just used one mouse for both computers.
You can link a keyboard to a mouse from the Master Series (or other models that allow for automatic switching between connections) and use them in this way: you switch between computers simply by moving the mouse's cursor, and the keyboard follows suit. All in all, I'm using a win+win solution: I have two laptops open and can switch between them with the click of a mouse (or the press of a key, if so desired).

However, Linux removes the enchantment.
Whenever I switch to Ubuntu, I'm left with simply a bluetooth keyboard, which occasionally functions slowly (likely due to software issues in Ubuntu), and I have no access to Flow or Logi Options.

If a digital unit isn't absolutely necessary and you only need a cheap and portable wireless keyboard, this is a good option.
I checked out mx keys (the toad was strangled, but I don't feel bad about it just yet).

Pros

- Portability - Compatibility with multiple computers - Extended battery life - Portability - Compatibility with multiple devices (Logi's Easy-switch function) -Using a mouse with more than one computer at once (using Logi's Flow feature, which lets you move the keyboard connection along with the mouse as you click on different machines);

Cons

- Performance drops when linked to Ubuntu. The keyboard started lagging after the second day of normal use. Maybe there's a glitch in the linux driver, but fixing it will take some time; - There is no IR transmitting option, unlike the earlier MX model. Since I also use a logi mouse, an infrared port would make it easy to pair the two devices with a single receiver. Thus, Bluetooth interference happens when connecting various devices such as headphones, mouse, and keyboards. Cute little arrows. Not really important, but it could make some people uneasy: - The two-story lobby. It can be frustrating, for instance if you were typing code on a laptop and had to switch to the keyboard. The location of the key with the slash on it is what bothers me, not the short shift itself (which only occurs seldom, when I move from laptop to keyboard). Hotkeys rely on it, and having it moved around is a pain. The fact that you have to fix the keyboard (if that's the problem) is the solution; - Not a con of the keyboard, but a con of logitech - there is no logitech Option for linux, so if you're trying to use Logitech Flow on a mix of Linux and Windows or Mac computers, you'll have to manually switch the connection.