Customer Reviews

Logitech Wii Cordless Keyboard

5 star:		(55)
4 star:		(18)
3 star:		(5)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

I can't understand why Logitech advertises this solely as a Wii product. It works flawlessly as a PC keyboard as well!

I searched quite a while for a light, compact, easy-to-stow-away wireless keyboard for my home theater media center PC. Every one I found was the same old thing; big standard keyboard, with a mouse, with a big receiver, etc.

Finally I stumbled across this little guy; small, light stylish, keyboard only, and a tiny USB receiver half the size of a pack of chewing gum.

But... the packaging listed support only for the Wii. Wii required!, it said, in big, bold, scary letters.

Well friends, I'm here to tell you that it does *not* require a Wii! it works *perfectly* with my 32-bit Windows XP home install. My PC is locked away in a closet, and this thing has no reception/lost keystroke issues at all from 10 feet away (with a reasonably heavy door in between the receiver and the keyboard)]

To summarize:

>Pros:

>+ Small, lightweight
>+ PC compatibility! Works great with XP
>+ Easy to install, great reception even through walls
>+ Good key feel, similar to a high-quality laptop with a short key throw

<Cons:

<- A little bit expensive. I'd give it a solid no-holds-barred 5 stars if it were thirty-five smackers or less.
<- Slightly cramped arrangement of the arrow keys
<- Product fails to mention PC compatibility! They're sitting on a goldmine here for media center/home theater PC enthusiasts

4.5 stars, highly recommended.

This wireless keyboard is great! Small, slim, fits nicely on my lap. Lightweight, but seems pretty durable. Typing on it is fine (and, obviously, much faster than using the Wii remote). Looks great, too, matching the Wii and other accessories.

Set-up was a snap -- put in 2 AA cells (included), plug the wireless receiver into the Wii's USB, flip a switch on the bottom to turn it on. I have two Wii's in adjacent rooms, and the two keyboards do not interfere with each other.

A bit pricy, but I feel it's worth it. Great accessory!

If you spend a lot of time surfing the net with your Wii, then this keyboard can save time. It has some nice features, such as, zooming and paging up/down/sideways, and there is a place on the bottom of the keyboard to store the usb wireless attachment if you don't want to leave it in the Wii. Keep in mind, the Wii remote is still required much like a mouse or scroll pad etc. I gave this product 4 stars instead of 5 stars, because: 1. price 2. no built-in pointing device/mouse/scroll pad 3. doesn't work with all Wii applications 4. doesn't include any information about the function keys..., but the product is made solid and feels comfortable, and definitely makes surfing more enjoyable.

After reading the reviews, I bought this to use with my PC.
For the price (under $20 with shipping), the build quality and performance (battery life, range) is decent. No problem using it on my Win7 machine.
Here's my one small gripe- there is no LED indicator for the caps lock button, and I seem to be bumping it a lot.
I am otherwise happy with it. That's my two cents...

This review is being typed on the Wii Logitech keyboard on my iPad. Not only does my Wii keyboard work with my iBook, my iMac, and my HP Mini 1000 (XP SP3), it works with the iPad. True, a warning pops up that says death and destruction will ensue if I continue using it with the iPad, but we all know that's just nonsense.

So at the present price as I write this ($19, eligible for free shipping) this puppy is a steal. It's light, it's compact, and it has a pretty good feel. What's not to like?

I recently bought this keyboard and I wanted to share my thoughts with the Amazon community. Let's clear up one issue right off the bat. Yes, this keyboard will work with a PC. In fact, I am writing this review with the keyboard synced to my laptop running Windows 7. I can only guess that Logitech doesn't hype this little factoid because they want you to buy separate keyboards for your game consoles and your computers.

Another reviewer incorrectly wrote that the Enter key on this keyboard does not have the same functionality as the Enter key on a PC keyboard. That isn't quite true. I used this keyboard to enter URLs on my PC and hit "Enter" and I was whisked away to my favorite websites with ease. Using the Enter key in this fashion won't work on the Wii but that is because of the console's operating system, not through any fault with the keyboard. In any case, you simply use the "OK" key when using the keyboard with your Wii.

This keyboard is smaller than most PC keyboards. If you look at a standard, full size keyboard and note the distance from the left side all the way to the Backspace, Enter and rightmost Shift key, you'll have a rough idea as to the size of this keyboard. You won't miss any keys though, you still get the number keys, function keys, arrow keys, etc. The only keys I don't see are the ones that are not needed for the Wii such as PrintScreen, the expanded side number keys, etc.

The keyboard itself is light but has a decent feel to its build quality. It won't stand up to the keyboards that cost $100 or more but it is more solid than you'd expect for a third party keyboard for a Nintendo system. It is comfortable to hold in your lap while on the sofa.

The keyboard comes with two AA batteries (WE like that) and a USB receiver. The receiver is a tad smaller than two pieces of Chiclet gum laid side by side. That's fairly large compared to my Blue Track mouse receiver but still small enough to fit in the palm of your hand. I'm impressed with how far away you can sit from the receiver and still use the keyboard. I think that it is safe to say that this keyboard will work fine in the vast majority of peoples' living room set ups.

So little Wii owner, do you need this keyboard? Maybe. If you play text heavy games such as Animal Crossing: City Folk, a keyboard is a must. The viral nature of the game means that your letters, poems and banter can reach players all over the world and it is just too tedious to type with the Wiimote. A keyboard really helps with that and a wireless one is just a bit more practical. While you can use virtually any wireless USB keyboard with the Wii, this one includes a few Wii specific buttons such as "Zoom" and "Ok". The styling also matches the Wii console and its compact size makes it very comfortable to use in the living room.

If you play text heavy games, send lotsof messages to friends or browse the web from your Wii, this keyboard is worth picking up. I paid $14.90 for a new keyboard but I'd say any price around $25 or so makes this product a good buy.

First, this keyboard should offer better control of Wii navigation other than just entering text. You will find that you will need to still switch back and forth between the keyboard and the wireless remote frequently. This can be especially annoying when browsing on the Internet Channel. It has the plus/minus buttons built in and an OK button that will close a text-entering screen. It also has two buttons that let you move backward or forward through web pages when using the Internet Channel, but otherwise, you will still need to extensively use the Wii remote. There still should be shortcut buttons for search, favorites, reload, and web address entry; the Wii remote has shortcuts on its remote for these. It should also have the infrared sensors so that it can be utilized without the Wii remote. I would have paid extra for that.

Second, there is a pseudo-number pad built into this keyboard, along with four other pseudo-keys: PGUP, PGDN, HOME, and END. The number pad and these four other functions can be accessed by holding down the FN key on the keyboard. The problem is that the FN key that needs to be held is right next to the other four keys with the aforementioned labels on the right side of the keyboard. Let me be more detailed. One could possibly hold the FN button with his fore finger and with the same hand be able to also push the HOME key with his fore finger, push the PGUP or PGDN buttons with his middle finger, or push the END button with his ring finger. (I still have yet to find uses for these buttons as they don't do anything on the text-entering screens or through navigation on the web pages.) It still would have been better had the FN button been on the left side of the keyboard so that it can be held with a left-hand finger while pushing the other buttons on the right side.

What really makes the placement of the FN button terrible is the number pad. The number pad is on the middle-right half of the keyboard, placed on keys which make it clear that it is to be accessed with a right hand, similar to what you may find on some laptop keyboards. However, the placement of the FN button makes it near impossible to use the number pad. The FN button is down and to the right of these keys. It is not possible to hold this FN button down with your right hand while using the keypad with your right hand nor can you hold it down with your left hand as your right hand is in the way! The only way it can be used is to hold down the button with one finger on your right hand and the use one finger on your left hand to type the numbers. I can type faster using the number keys on top of the regular keyboard, which makes this number pad mute. This is so dissatisfying and it would have been a great feature to use when I have to enter my sixteen digit credit card number every time I purchase more Wii points. In this case, in is not just recommended that the FN key be on the other side of the keyboard; it is essential! My ten-year-old daughter could have made a better design.

For the positive side of this keyboard, I do like that it is white to match the decor of the Wii, and I like its compact size.

If you compose many messages, this keyboard may be a suitable investment. However, I usually find myself using the on-screen keyboard with the Wii remote when I have to type a few words or a sentence. I only reach for my keyboard when I have more than a sentence to type.

I just got my Wii keyboard at Gamestop for about $30.00 and I found that its running about the same here (last I looked it was about $50.00 so I had thought I found a steal at the time, oh well)

Anyway, I bought this keyboard becuse I heard it works great with the other gaming councils as well as the Wii and as a Wii owner I figured there was no real risk if it didn't work with my 360.

Well to start off, I am Writting this review with this Keybard so I can say it works with my P.C. flawlessly.

When I tried this keyboard with my xbox 360 I would say I had great results. The reciver will fit easily in all 3 of your 360 usb ports. When I tured it in the back port of the 360, part of me was wondering if it was going to have an issue with the eathernet cord plugged in next to it. However, when I tried it in the back of the 360 I found it fit so well I would have thought it was made specifically for the 360 if the keyboard didn't say Wii right on it. It even works when plugged in threw my xbox 360 hd dvd player ports as well. (I wanted to test everything). And as far as in game play I found that I loved chat with this keaybaord on Phantasy Star Universe as my controller is far to slow. This is a great keyboard for the xbox 360 despite the fact its made for wii and I would recommend it to 360 owners who dont even own or plan on buying a wii.

Now im shore some people are wondering how well this works with the PS3. Personally I don't own a PS3 or I would have tested it but I would imagine this would work. I think that this keybard is desined to fool devices into thinking its an old fashend corded usb keyboard as it doenst require anything to install it, just plug it in and go. My older logitech keyboard requries me to use a disk to install it to every pc I use it on but this requres none of that.

IN summery, I hope that someone will try this with the PS3 and tells us what they think. Also, the pros and cons are listed below.

Pros.
Does not need to be installed and it works well out of the box

Its also compatable with
Wii (duh)
Xobx 360
PC
and it seems veary sturdy and hard to break

Cons.
keybard is not the most comfetable but it is small so I guess your trading some comfert for portablity.

Also, this keybard is not completly necesarry if you own a usb keabard as any standard one will do this jub but I don't know how meany wirless keybards can match its compatability with other gaming concils. (my old wirless keaybard does not work with my councils and that is what got me to buy it)

Well I hope this review is useful to people

this keyboard is beyond awesome! it's light weight, sleek, and has great wireless connectivity. I use it on my 42 inch HDTV (that's connected to my laptop) and i sit on my bed (6 feet away) and have had no issues. this keyboard is not just for the Wii alone. i was in the market for a keyboard for my tv and had no luck finding any good deals. thankfully i stumbled upon this product and read the reviews. the price listed for this keyboard on amazon right now is unbeatable! i would have gladly paid double for it. i'm so happy with it.

Good, solid product. Have owned for about a month now. I really like that it's so small it easily fits in a storage ottoman in front of my couch for easy access when needed. Really, this is the smallest wireless keyboard I have ever seen. Also, very easy to set up and use -- just plug the USB dongle into the back of your Wii, sync up the keyboard with one press of a button and BAM - you're good to go. As some other users have noted, the one feature that would be extremely useful would be the addition of some kind of pointing / mouse capability built into the keyboard. Currently, you must use a Wii controller as your pointer / mouse and then set it down to use the keyboard when you need to type. Considering that the the Wii uses a sensor bar for pointing, but the keyboard is 2.4ghz technology, I doubt adding this feature would even be possible however.

That said, it does what it claims -- makes it easier to use the Wii as a browser (email would be IMPOSSIBLE without this keyboard!), in a very compact package.

Reccomend.