Adesso AKB-901 88-Key USB Mini Keyboard

by Adesso Inc

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 13.6 x 7.4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00069GD3S
• Item model number: AKB-901
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 16, 2004

Product Description

Adesso USB Mini Keyboard AKB-901 Keyboards & Keypads

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars workable if you don't use the "ctrl" key, January 12, 2006

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valjean - See all my reviews

This review is from: Adesso AKB-901 88-Key USB Mini Keyboard (Personal Computers)

My title explains most of it. This keyboard is a great price. It works wonderfully, is light and compact, and has decent key placement. Well, not all the keys are decent. There is one reason, one key, that tanks this keyboard for most people. The only ctrl key is out of place. Just try to do a ctrl-shift to a ctrl-c to a ctrl-v without breaking a finger on this darn keyboard. The horrid little "Fn" key is where the Ctrl key goes and it is a nightmare for a programmer. I'm sure anyone who uses MS Office products much will find it annoying as well. Other than that key, this keyboard isn't too bad.

A similar model of Adesso's is the MCK-91, which has the Ctrl key and the Fn key swapped so that they are in the right place, but it carries a few other problems I just found out. Neither the MCK-91 or MCK-901 are totally worthwile.

So it's basically "pick our poison". No manufacturer seems to have the perfect keyboard. Similar manufacturers, other than Adesso that I know of, are Cherry Corp, Zippy, and SolidTek. Adesso seems to be the best at the moment.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars 2 stars, January 21, 2007

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Bluecollar (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Adesso AKB-901 88-Key USB Mini Keyboard (Personal Computers)

We purchased four units for warehouse kiosks at our plant.
The num lock will sometimes activate on these units for no apparent reason. One unit arrived with loose connections, and has an intermittant fault. A bit dissapointed with the quality of this item

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great size, keys could be better, March 8, 2007

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Arabella (USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Adesso AKB-901 88-Key USB Mini Keyboard (Personal Computers)

This is the perfect sized keyboard you've been looking for, if you want to get your mouse next to your keyboard on a smallish under-desk keyboard tray. It is a tremendous help ergonomically to have the mouse in the lower, nearer position. However, the keyson this keyboard are small, and have a very light bounce to them, and it is easy to mistype. Adesso could do more to give the keys a distinctive feel, so you really know where your fingers are. But if you are a decent typist, and don't mind running spell-check from time to time, this can work well.