Is it smart enough to know the difference between Windows keyboard and Mac keyboard layouts? Previously I've recommended he 810 for Windows and Android and the 811 for all Apple products. But it sounds like they're expecting you to use the same keyboard for both? That would be terrific in somecases and might offset the size frustrations in those cases.
On 6/30/15, Jim Portillo <[email protected]> wrote: > A student of mine got one of those keyboards. They work very well. She > uses it for her PC tablet and will use it for her iPhone as well. > > Her biggest complaint is that it’s big and doesn’t fit in her small > backpack. > > > > What I’d like to know is why Logitech is making the k810 keyboards either > hard to obtain or much more expensive than before. > > I still think the k810 or k811 are a better deal, but the new keyboard is a > good one, especially for the price. > > > > Jim > > > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of Sieghard Weitzel > Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2015 8:10 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: A new keyboard from Logitech - the K480 multi-device bluetooth > keyboard > > > > Hi, > > > > Thought I share a link for a new keyboard from Logitech. It can handle up to > 3 devices like the K810 and K811, but it is a bit larger and quite a bit > heavier. My K811 measures in at 11.5 inches long, 5.5 inches deep and 0.5 > inches high and on my kitchen scale weighs 345 grams (12.16 ounces) whereas > the K480 as per the specifications is 11.8 inches long, 7.7 inches deep and > 0.79 inches high with a weight of 820 grams or 28.92 ounces (1.81 pounds). > According to this it’s only a touch longer, but a bit over 2 inches deeper > and a quarter inch thicker. This may not sound like much, but that is about > the thickness of an iPhone, so if you have a K810 or K811 and put your > iPhone on top then you have about the thickness of this keyboard. The weight > is more than double and in actual numbers it’s a full pound more than the > K811. Anyhow, I guess it all depends if somebody was looking for a keyboard > at home for use with computers, iPhone, Apple TV and so on or if you need > one you constantly carry around with you in which case the K811 would > probably be a better choice. > > > > Below is a link from a Canadian website where the keyboard is on sale for > $59.99 after an “instant ssaving” of $10. This of course is Canadian > Dollars. I put the main description after the link. > > > > http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX54264?utm_source=eFlyer > <http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX54264?utm_source=eFlyer&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Jun2015_24hrDailyDeal-Jun29> > &utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Jun2015_24hrDailyDeal-Jun29 > > > > Description: > > You aren't limited to a single device, so why should your keyboard be? > > A new standard for wireless convenience and versatility, the Logitech > Bluetooth® Multi-Device Keyboard K480 connects with up to three Bluetooth > wireless capable computers or mobile devices and lets you switch > effortlessly between them. > > Windows®, Android™, Chrome™, Mac OS® X, and iOS—the Logitech Keyboard K480 > works with all types of devices that support an external keyboard. > > > > Features > > > > The Type On Anything Universal Keyboard > > A new type of keyboard for your computer that also works with your Tablet > and SmartPhone with Bluetooth, which support external keyboards. > > > > Switch Easily Between Devices > > Just turn the Easy-Switch dial to switch typing between three connected > Bluetooth wireless devices. > > Supports Windows®, OS X® , iOS® , Android™ and Chrome OS™ > > You'll find a familiar keyboard layout with all the shortcut keys you use > the most. > > Your Smart Device must also accept data from external keyboards. > > > > Type in Comfort > > The integrated device cradle holds your Tablet or SmartPhone at just the > right angle for you to read while you type. Fits SmartPhones and Tablets up > to 10.5mm (0.4") thick and up to 258mm (10.2") wide. > > • 79 key Keyboard with Integrated Media Keys > > • Type faster with less errors and fewer embarrassing autocorrect mistakes > > • Compact size fits anywhere. 299 x 195 x 20mm ( > > • Unique Slot holds Tablets and SmartPhones at an easy to read angle > > • Supports up to 3 Bluetooth Profiles for multiple devices > > • On / Off Switch extends Battery Life > > • Battery Life: 2 Years (Based on an estimated two million keystrokes / year > in an office environment.) > > • Wireless Range: Up to 10m / 33 feet, perfect for use in Multimedia Setups > (Wireless range may vary with environmental and computing conditions) > > • Easy to keep clean Black Keyboard with Yellow accents > > > > Specifications > > > > Device: Logitech K480 Multi-Device Wireless Bluetooth Keyboard > > Model Number: 920-006342 > > Keyboard Layout: 79 Keys with embedded Media Function Keys > > Connectivity: Wireless > > Wireless Technology: Bluetooth > > Wireless Range: Up to 10m (33 feet) > > Bluetooth Profiles: Accepts up to 3 active Bluetooth Connections, selected > by a 3-way Keyboard Switch > > Power: 2x AAA Batteries (included) > > Battery Life: 2 Years based on an estimated two million keystrokes / year in > an office environment. > > Dimensions (LxWxH): 195 x 299 x 20.0mm (7.7 x 11.8 x 0.79") > > Weight: 820g (1.81 lb) > > > > Best regards, > > Sieghard > > > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. > All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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