Logitech Media Keyboard Elite- Black ( 967559-0403 )

by Logitech

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 18.8 x 7.9 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.1 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0009W7NYK
• Item model number: 967559-0403
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 9, 2005

Product Description

From the manufacturer

The Logitech Media Keyboard Elite is the perfect upgrade keyboard for almost any PC.

It features a thinner, flatter Zero Degree Tilt design, with refinements to key shape and layout for an amazing level of comfort and control. The spill-resistant Media Keyboard Elite also provides essential one-touch controls that make your total media experience easier and more fun. Launch your favorite media player and control playback right from the keyboard. You can also zoom in and out of documents and images effortlessly. Access email, your Internet home page and other favorites with one easy touch. Even launch Microsoft Office programs with intuitive, programmable F-Keys.

Product Description

The Logitech Media Keyboard Elite is the upgrade from any regular keyboard for any PC. Featuring a thinner, flatter Zero Degree Tilt design, the refinements to key shape and layout provides a better level of comfort and control. The spill-resistant Media Keyboard Elite also provides essential one-touch controls to make the total media experience easier and more fun. Launch media players and control playback right fro the keyboard. Zoom in and out of documents and images effortlessly. Check e-mail, internet home page and other favorites with the easy touch of a button. Even launch Microsoft Office programs and anything else you want to program into the F-keys. Bluetooth 2.0 with SecureConnect technology with Enhanced Data Rate provides three times the speed of previous Bluetooth devices, with virtually no interference from other devices Illuminated battery indicators on both the keyboard and mouse let you know when it's time to recharge Color - Black/Charcoal

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent key feel, nice layout, great extras., November 20, 2005

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A. Gornick - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Logitech Media Keyboard Elite- Black ( 967559-0403 ) (Personal Computers)

After looking at and typing on every board I could find in Best Buy, Circut City and CompUSA I settled on this Logitech Media Keyboard Elite.

The primary reason I decided to upgrade was I wanted something with a much shorter "key throw" than what I was getting with my old Microsoft Multimedia keyboard. Standard keyboard key throw is usually very deep and results in a louder typing sound as well as a reduced speed in words per minute. This logitech strikes a great balance between the super short throw of a laptop (scissor switch) style key and a full depth keyboard. The key presses are nice and solid feeling, with no rattle and about 75% less noise than you will get with a standard keyboard. I am already typing faster as I have to move my fingers less to press the keys.

The software that comes with the board is excellent. It allows for any customization to the extra multimedia and launcher keys so you can set them all to do *anything* you want them to (the options are quite extensive).

On the downside the cord is a bit short and required me to get a USB extension to reach my PC. You will likely need to do this if your PC is not directly on the floor next to your foot.

Also, there is no option to turn off the on screen messages that occur when you press a multimedia button. I'd rather not see "Email" flash at the bottom of my screen when I press the Email button, so it would be nice to be able to turn that feature off. A minor gripe really considering what an excellent keyboard this is overall.

Rating: Highly recommended.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best There Is !, November 9, 2006

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Bobette Conatser (Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Logitech Media Keyboard Elite- Black ( 967559-0403 ) (Personal Computers)

I have been using the Logitech Media Keyboard Elite, since 2002, when I bought my first computer. It is my all time favorite keyboard and have tried many other brands, and always come back to this one. I love the ability to tilt the keyboard. The keys are spaced perfectly for fast typing and it has just the right amount of pressure to compress each key.
It has a wrist support feature, but I don't use it, as it fits perfectly on my keybpard drawer, without it. I like the fact that it's optional, so many keyboards are too large for my keyboard drawer.

It has been totally dependable and have never had a problem with the keys sticking. I live in fear that Logitech will quit making this model, so bought 3 extra keyboards, just in case they ever do ! If I ever had to use a different keyboard, don't know what I would do, which is why I'm prepared for the worst scenerio.

Once you try this keyboard, you will feel the same way I do !
It's #1 in my opinion, as well as reasonably priced.

Bobette Conatser
Amarillo, TX

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great keyboard for the price, June 28, 2006

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Trillian (Arizona) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Logitech Media Keyboard Elite- Black ( 967559-0403 ) (Personal Computers)

I went looking for a decent multimedia keyboard that could connect to the USB port on my laptop dock, and quickly discovered that there aren't that many choices out there if you don't need a mouse. I was extremely happy to find this model, as I have been using the wireless cousin of this keyboard (the LX300) at work for awhile now, and have been extremely pleased with it. The only apparent difference between the two is the usb connection and the zoom keys. I thought the zoom keys were just a flashy extra until I discovered what a gem they are with applications like Powerpoint, Photoshop and Excel. Zooming in and out of pictures, slides, and spreadsheets is now effortless. The function keys on this keyboard are set up to do double duty. In standard mode, they act as normal function keys, but with a touch of the 'mode' key they become launch buttons for Word, Powerpoint, Excel, and any other applications you'd like to configure. A correction to a previous review of this keyboard - it *is* possible to shut off the on-screen notifications of programs launched or function keys pressed. Its just on a different tab in the software from where they keyboard options are configured. Although I was unsure if the flatter-keyboard design would work for me, I've grown to like it alot and it isn't such a night and day feel going from one of the older PC keyboards to the one on my laptop. One additional note, Logitech seems to update their software for these devices almost weekly, and there's a very good chance that whatever cd came with your keyboard is already out of date. They make the latest versions freely available for download on their website, but you'll need a broadband connection because the files are quite large (around 40 MB at the time of this review). All in all, I find this keyboard to be very smartly designed and very ergonomic.