Useless for 2 reasons:
Reason 1: Firmware update bricked the darn thing. I have no way of resetting it.
Reason 2:
a) It is ridiculous to have to download 120 MB setup file just to assign colors to keys.
b) Key colors are not permanent (you cannot save them to the keyboard). It means you cannot use the keyboard with less popular OSes --such as BSDs and others.
c) In order to use custom colors, a Das Keyboard Windows Service has to run in the background and it has to be able to connect to the cloud/Internet.
This is an incredible security issue. I have no idea what that Windows Service is doing. It might as well be a key logger.
Who knows; it probably is. After all, who would go to all the trouble of writing a cloud-connected configuration utility just to assign colors to keys.
Anyway.
In short: This is supposed to be a keyboard. I should be able to save custom colors to it --not somewhere in the cloud. All the rest are frills.
If it cannot do that basic thing, it is a useless piece of crap.
Waste of money --unless you want a potential spy in your computer.
| Brand | Das Keyboard |
|---|---|
| Series | 4 Professional Cherry MX Brown |
| Item model number | DASK4MKPROSIL |
| Hardware Platform | PC, Linux, Chrome |
| Operating System | Linux |
| Item Weight | 2.87 pounds |
| Product Dimensions | 18 x 6.8 x 1.3 inches |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 18 x 6.8 x 1.3 inches |
| Color | Soft Tactile - Cherry MX Brown Switches |
| Manufacturer | Das Keyboard |
| ASIN | B00JG01QTY |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Date First Available | April 22, 2014 |
