Logitech diNovo Edge Keyboard (Black)

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Product Details

• Item Weight: 5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000J43HJ8
• Item model number: 967685-0403
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (342 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #364 in Electronics (See Bestsellers in Electronics)

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• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 4, 2006

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

An ideal partner for any high-end computer, the ultra-slim Logitech diNovo Edge delivers the ultimate in feel and response. The revolutionary TouchDisc with hyper-speed scrolling and pixel-perfect control makes trackpads obsolete. A slim recharging base doubles as a keyboard stand. Work longer thanks to the longer-lasting Li-Ion batteries, and more securely via Bluetooth wireless technology. Combine it with the world's most advanced mouse, the Logitech MX Revolution, for a premium desktop experience!

Features

PerfectStroke key system A precision micro-scissors mechanism distributes typing force evenly across key surfaces, making every stroke natural and fluid.		Stylishly sleek Laser-cut from a single piece of Plexiglass and set in a brushed aluminum frame, the diNovo Edge makes a bold statement.  Only 11 mm thick!		Elegant charging base Put your keyboard on display while charging via the slim base/stand.  Advanced Li-ion batteries recharge faster and last longer.
TouchDisc scrolling A new type of touchpad, the TouchDisc unifies scrolling, selection, and cursor control. Scroll at hyperspeed with a touch of your finger.		Backlit stealth controls Hidden hot keys light up at a touch, and fade into the background when not in use. The touch-sensitive volume slider gives you precise, fingertip audio control.		Bluetooth wireless technology Bluetooth wireless technology ensures seamless, secure operation from up to 30 feet.

System Requirements

• IBM or Compatible PC
• Windows XP (SP2) or Windows Vista (all editions)
• Available USB port
• CD-ROM Drive

Hardware

Keyframe

• Full-sized standard 18 X 18 mm keys, 3.2 mm key travel, 60g activation force
• 10M keystroke supported per key
• Scissor switch technology
• Plexiglas panel with brushed aluminum palm rest

Enhanced Controls

• 38 mm circular touchpad with horizontal and vertical scrolling
• Acceleration settings goes from None to 10 times the scrolling speed
• TouchDisk can be disabled with FN + Left Click on the keyboard
• 17 one-touch access controls with instant backlit feedback
• 57 mm touch sensitive volume slider with instant backlit feedback

Connectivity

• Bluetooth Wireless Technology, version 2.0
• Supports Widcomm 5.1 Bluetooth stack

Power and Battery

• Built-in rechargeable 950 mA  lithium ion battery
• Fast-charge time: About 5 min for approx. one day usage
• Full-charge time: About 2 hours for up to 2 months usage

Dimensions and Weight

• 11 mm (H) X 410 mm (W) X 210 mm (D)  
• 940 grams

Package Contents

• Logitech diNovo Edge Keyboard
• Charging base
• AC power cord
• USB mini-receiver
• Installation CD, includes: 
  • Logitech SetPoint version 3.10
  • Comfort guidelines
  • Help center
• User's guide
• 3-year limited warranty 

Product Description

The world's most advanced keyboard, the ultra-slim diNovo Edge delivers ultimate feel and response with the PerfectStroke key system that eliminates slippage and makes every keystroke precise and fluid. A new take on cursor control, the revolutionary TouchDisc extends your control over the digital desktop with hyper-speed scrolling and intuitive navigation. Advanced Li-ion batteries charge faster and last longer in combination with a slim charging base that doubles as a stand. Hidden controls and one-touch access to your digital media make diNovo Edge the perfect companion for your Media Center PC. Bluetooth wireless ensures seamless, secure operation from up to 10 meters.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

136 of 139 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Slim and Stylish, February 16, 2007

By	James Cooper "Conspicuous Consumer" (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

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So who spends almost $200 on a keyboard that doesn't even have a number pad? Well, I do...

If you are in the market for a good utilitarian cordless keyboard to use, this might not be the best choice. But if you like unique, stylish computer gear, that still works well, then this makes a nice addition to your desktop. Even if you don't get a chance to show it off to your friends, you'll enjoy looking at it sitting in its charging stand, or on your desk. It must hold a pretty good charge, because I've only charged it once in the month that I've had it. So if you're thinking the charger is too cumbersome to take with you on a trip, you don't have to worry about it; you won't need it. And at about 1/2" thick, it won't take up much space in your bag.

You could hook it up using the built-in bluetooth in your computer, but unless you're starved for USB ports, the receiver is about the size of a small flash drive (unlike the previous DiNovo Desktop). It connects instantly too, so you won't spend ages trying to figure out why it's not connected.

The trackpad is a small circlular affair, positioned off to the right, so you won't be constantly hitting it like the pads on most laptops. Only southpaw mousers will suffer from this layout. And scrolling with the pad works surprisingly well.

A few drawbacks are the lack of a number pad. You don't even get the typical fn + keys to enter numbers, which could have been easily included, but wasn't. And the fn key is to the right of the spacebar, which is opposite from what most people are used to using. Other than that you get a full set of keys (except the number pad). Plus nicely placed zoom buttons, volume control, and media keys, and a nice oversized delete key.

Keystrokes are short, but give reasonable tactile feedback. I'm not a very good typist, but I don't think those who are will find much to complain about.

And depending on your computer you can lay it right on top of laptop keyboard. Or use it from across the room.

I was worried that I would be sacrificing usability for style and looks, but it turned out not ot be the case.

I give the diNovo top marks in all respects. This is one of Logitech's success stories, unlike some of their products.

I'm very pleased with this purchase.

update 03/01/07 Since I just got a MacBook I thought I would update my review with some new info. Logitech does not support this keyboard for use with Macs (when you open Logitech Control Center, similar to Setpoint but for Macs), it won't recognize the keyboard. But that doesn't mean it won't work. Mac's bluetooth recognizes and pairs the kb instantly, and almost all functions work. What doesn't work is the set of buttons on the left (which I don't use anyway). And the fn+function keys don't work either as far as I can tell (the function keys themselves do work, and F12 works as an eject button for the DVD drive). But the mousepad works the same, as does the volume control, and the 'windows' key functions as the 'apple' key.

In addition, if you flip up the legs, the DiNovo will fit perfectly over a 17" MackBook Pro. So if you have a Mac and this keyboard, you won't have to put it aside till Logitach decides to support it.

I would also assume that third parties will come out with drivers or whatever might be needed to fill the void.

180 of 202 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Pretty, feels good, far from perfect, overpriced, September 5, 2007

By	madman "citysimian" (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews

I feel like the Grinch after reading all the gushing reviews of this thing, but it's only a good keyboard, not a religious experience.

Yes, it's thin, nicely styled, and most of all has a wonderful feel--keys are silent, have a short throw, and have no play or sloppy feel. Every stroke feels sure and positive. It has the feel of a laptop keyboard on a desktop computer--best of both worlds.

But the layout is distinctly nonstandard, even whimsical. There is no 10-key number pad, which others have noted rather casually. I've never done a spreadsheet in my life, but I miss it even for entering phone numbers, addresses, charge card numbers, every number in everyday use is amazingly awkward without it. "Delete" has grown to double size, and the whole Home/End/Page up/Page down cluster is configured to guarantee some unwelcome surprises, for no reason that I can imagine. "Page up" is not at the top of the cluster; that space is given to the perky, promoted "End" key. Don't bother to look for the "right-click" context menu key to the right of the space bar as on every other keyboard I've ever seen in the world. It's not there or anywhere else. Its place is taken by an "Fn" key, also in a nonstandard location, which serves to reveal extra functions for F1-F12 keys, some programmable, most not, and "Scroll lock" and "Pause/B" keys, hidden secondary functions of "Insert" and "Print screen" respectively.

The software is disappointing: First it froze on installation, and required a second installation. Then its help file (the only documentation that exists--printed material is SO 20th century) turned out to be not specific to this product, but generic to Logitech products. One has to plow through all manner of irrelevant material to pick out what's relevant for this product. Sort of shabby for a flagship product with a flagship price.

Worse, it just doesn't do what it says it will. The "Media" hot key can be set to do one of various things, including popping up a mini-menu of media applications. So I created the menu, and assigned it to the key, but pressing the key doesn't display the menu. Instead, it starts the first program listed on the menu. That's a very different, less impressive function.

Having started the (wrong) media program, the keyboard's dedicated media control keys for Play/pause, Stop, Back, and Forward didn't work at all in it. By dedicated, I mean non-programmable; they are hidden functions of F5 through F8, entirely unmarked until pressing the "Fn" key reveals them as lit icons showing through the sleek black surface of the keyboard. Having revealed them, I have yet to make them actually work.

Both Logitech and (especially) Kensington have produced vastly superior programmable-key/button functions fifteen years ago for their mice. This isn't cutting-edge stuff, and still it doesn't work.

Oooh, almost forgot the amazing super-duper touch-disk! Why? Because it's nothing new or remarkable at all. It's a touch pad that's round instead of square, again to no obvious advantage. Its action is adjustable, both in mouse mode and in scroll speed. I've got touchpads from ten years ago with more impressive features, like an adjustable size for the scrolling part (outer margin of the surface), an option for a tap to be a double-click in one area, etc.

For a desktop computer, the wireless bluetooth feature is useless for me.

If this were a $50 keyboard, I'd recommend it for its touch, with a warning about all the nonstandard placements, and lack of number keypad, and defective software. For a list of $200, its failings become less tolerable.

39 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A good professional's keyboard, February 1, 2007

By	Christopher Lansdown (Ithaca, NY USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

(At the time of writing this review, I've owned this keyboard for about a month now.)

This is definitely a professional's keyboard. It's got a soft enough touch not to cause strain when you're typing for hours, but enough resistance, travel, and sudden reduction of resistance (I forget the proper term for how the key's resistance goes away once you've registered a keystroke) to allow you to type accurately. Being only 11mm tall, you don't need one of those cumbersome wrist rests -- your hands are barely above the table that you're typing on, so your posture is just naturally good. The keys are also a very good size -- I'm a touch typist (not trained; everyone becomes a touch typist if they type enough) and the keys are spaced very well to allow you to touch type without mistakes.

That the keyboard is pretty doesn't need further comment; it's also very solid. The first thing I noticed when I took it out of the box was that the keyboard was really solid. It may not be a cheap keyboard, but it's not made cheaply, either.

Thankfully the included receiver does bluetooth-to-usb conversion, so using the keyboard is simple plug-and-play, at least in Linux. (All of the keys work fine in Linux, there's still a bug in the mouse driver which disables the touch pad, but there will be a fix in USB mouse driver which fixes that, I believe -- a cursory google reveals at least one patch floating around.) I've never tried it in windows (I do embedded development in a Linux environment).

The battery life isn't an issue. Supposedly it can go a whole month on a single charge, but I can't fathom letting it go that long. As other commenters have noted, it looks good so good in its stand that when you finish for the day, you might as well put it there so that you have something pleasing to see when you start the next morning. Even so, I have gone close to a week without recharging it and didn't notice the slightest difference, so I believe the month-on-a-charge claim.

The bluetooth links is very reliable -- I've never missed a single keystroke. The touch-based volume control is really cool, and works quite well.

Oh, one other thing about it I love: instead of using an LED for caps lock, it beeps at you in one tone for turning caps lock on, and in another tone for turning caps lock off. I can't figure out who would use caps lock (and not a number pad) in the modern world, but as long as this mis-feature persists on keyboards, the beeping is extremely helpful for touch-typists who get a little sloppy with the left shift key.

In summary, I highly recommend this keyboard to any professional who can afford good tools. I'm very glad that I bought this keyboard.