I just got this keyboard in this morning... finished charging it and linked it up to my iPad. I love it so much I am already jumping on here to leave a review. I always have loved the more tactile, old school clicky type devices. They make me feel more in touch with my writing, and bring a sense of satisfaction that makes the writing (typing) experience enjoyable in and of itself. My primary reason for making this purchase was to have a keyboard for my iPad so that I can work on my writing projects there rather than on my clunky MacBook, or in scattered notebooks. I’m excited to use it after work, and so far it is exactly what I wanted. In the past I bought one of those for-writing-only creativity inspiring devices that have this same old school keyboard feel and no internet to minimize distractions, but have found that I like being able to see my entire work in one document, and prefer not to have to export for editing, etc..
Pairing to my device was very simple — just have the instruction booklet handy so you know which keys to push. You’ll want to fully charge the device before going to use it. I plugged it in about 90 minutes ago and just left it.
The size is perfect, and it is comfortable to have sitting in my lap with my iPad up on my table. Very stable. Key spacing is great, for my hands at least — seems standard size. The clicking is very satisfying... probably wouldn’t be great in an office setting where you will annoy other people :). Very pretty to look at, too. And they just dropped the price the day after I bought it! Not great for me, but an excellent time to buy if you are considering it.
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I bought this as an indulgent lightening deal COVID purchase from my wishlist. Even with that promo (no extra discount for pandemic) it was still about $150 before taxes and all. It’s a cute idea, but I’ll share what I liked and what I didn’t and why I chose to return it. I’ll also try to address some questions I read and issues in other weird reviews and I do hope the photos/vid help! (It’s my first time adding video w/a product review or posting a how-to!) (But not my first time using parentheses!)The vintage typewriter stying appealed to me, so I had this sitting on my wishlist for awhile. I like the phone/tablet stand, the fact that it can be backlit (or not) and that I can use this on an uneven surface like a pillow or comforter (as it’s more substantial than my other bluetooth keyboard).I don’t care for the blue color backlight on a vintage inspired item, the plastic keyboard housing, or the plastic keys. Overall it feels sort of... cheap? Gift shop-y? It doesn’t seem to adjust brighter-darker for the backlight. Caps Lock is lit when locked, but otherwise you cannot see it really. The Del and power keys are not backlit, and not sure why this decision was made. Back Space squeaks with each tap. And to answer some else’s question- it would be a bit loud to use in a public space like a cafe. Because it’s not the late 90’s and we’re not using IBM’s. But if you brought an IBM into a cafe, that’s what it would sound like. I use mine at home, it’s not terribly practical to tote around, though it would be dramatic for sure. I wasn’t a fan of the price point. I didn’t feel like I could justify $150-200 for this. I could probably spend $50 on it and not feel guilty though! It doesn’t seem like anything outside of the normal assortment of crap shoot made in China type items on Amazon even though this was at one point a crowd-funded project.And if you want to know how to change the backlight effect (eg: be solid ON or OFF and stop dancing- or dance differently) use the fn and Del keys. Using the arrow keys will only speed up or slow down the dancing light effect. It does not appear as though the backlight brightness adjusts, despite what it says.AND... one other thing! You probably won’t find it under “MX 520” when pairing, but “KnewKey”.I would suggest looking for this item on Alibaba.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2022
This keyboard is amazing, the sound it makes, Wow!!! it's like therapy, soooo relaxing, i just want to type all day. Super easy to pair via Bluetooth, the instructions were wrong on how to pair to the devices but it was an easy quick fix (just searched on google, paired in less than 1 minute). I have it paired to my phone, mini i-pad and laptop.
The lights are a plus, for me at least 😍 it has so many different options for them. Nothing was missing, everything was perfect. I think the price is fair, expensive?! Yes! at least for my budget but totally worth it.
The lights are a plus, for me at least 😍 it has so many different options for them. Nothing was missing, everything was perfect. I think the price is fair, expensive?! Yes! at least for my budget but totally worth it.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2020
