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Review on πŸ”Œ Arteck HB030B Slim Portable Wireless Bluetooth 3.0 Backlit Keyboard with Rechargeable Battery, Black - Universal 7-Colors by Joseph Hall

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Colorful but not for long. {Edit: Beware of over-ratings]

This is the perfect form factor for my use case and is very light. I was very excited when I first used it, but the pleasure quickly wore off. After the first charge, I connected it to multiple devices (iPad Pro, Windows laptop) and it worked fine. I turned it off and put it on the shelf until I could pair it with a Mac-mini for use with a portable recording studio. Work with a laptop about 2 feet behind the monitor. It worked for about 2 days, turned on for 3-5 minutes during the day (mainly checking email) and then turned off. I charged it again for about 2 days and had to pair it again. It then started to stutter/lag when pressing the first button after not using it for more than a few minutes. Then, after a delay, the next key pressed will be repeated several times, meaning stop and clear. After just a few hours, it started repeating keys constantly (10-20 repetitions of intermittent keystrokes), rendering it unusable. I do not recommend. [EDIT:] Beware of over-ratings! After my review, the company emailed me DAILY offering a replacement. I finally agreed and then they emailed me DAILY and said they would just wait for me to update or delete my review and they would post it. I wouldn't do it so they finally sent out a new one (via a Revain promo code) and continued with DAILY emails for an updated review. Well, the replacement failed much sooner than the original (just one charge, then repeat the buttons and turn off). I told them about it and they offered to compensate for a free "upgraded" keyboard (no bluetooth, no backlight, much thicker) blaming my laptop's bluetooth (no, it won't repeat the keys or the pairing info just that lose device). after switching off). I declined and decided to send it back. I have never received a refund, just DAILY emails still updating or removing my review until I emailed Revain about this company's tactics. I was ready to let it go but now I am compelled to update this review. I leave 2 stars. Stay away!

Pros
  • An absolute legend
Cons
  • Not as thick as the other options