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Logitech Keyboard Elite Black (967234-0403)
- Ultra-flat, "Zero Degree Tilt" keyboard design for increased comfort
- Nine customizable keys for one-touch access to favorite web sites and applications
- iNav buttons and scroll wheel for keyboard-based web navigation
- Multimedia keys to control audio and video directly from the keyboard
- Windows and Macintosh compatible
The Editors Desk:
The Logitech Elite keyboard provides expert controls to optimize what you do, when you want to do it. The enhanced function key commands bring new efficiency to the things you do all of the time, allowing you to instantly access your e-mail, instant messenger program, favorite files, pictures, music, and Web sites. Plus, you can quickly navigate around the Web and your applications, media files, and documents, and installation and setup are easy. In addition, the stylish Zero Degree Tilt flat-angle design feels good on your hands as you type. Simplify your life and go Elite.
Avg. Customer Review: 
 Up-to-date keyboard for up-to-date use!
You want to know what kind of keyboard is that? Read this.
When I unpacked my Elite keyboard I understood that the picture I had looked at before I placed the order didn't give me that feeling you get when it's on the desk in front of you. My God, it's like a spaceship console! Its low-profile hi-tech design is a great match to my mighty brand-new laptop and the optical mouse which comes with the keyboard in a special offer makes it a full great-looking set. However my first thought was: "I'm not gonna use a half of those 50 extra buttons, though they look very cool." But you know what? I do use ALL of them! I assigned functions I needed to them and enjoy all those shortcut keys. "E-mail" key - for my Yahoo mailbox, "Shopping" - for Amazon.com, "Search" - for Google etc. It has also got some Windows XP shortcuts on F1-F12 keys, which are really handy (like "My computer," "My documents," "Save," "Undo" etc.). And there are multimedia controls on the top, as you can see on the picture, but this nice-looking dial wheel turned out to be a stupid thing: you would expect it lets you change the sound level quickly, making a dozen clicks with a single rotating move. But the problem is that for some reason it's got a VERY slow response, so you can make 20 clicks within a second, but the volume will decrease only by one point at a second, so you have to wait for 20 seconds till it comes to the level you need. But the major problem with it is that it memorizes the consecution of the dial moves, so it will take you 2 seconds to rotate it back and forth making a hundred clicks and it will take you forever to wait while each click will take effect and there is NO WAY to stop it. It can drive you really mad. So if you use it you should be very careful. But I do not use it at all thanks to that iNav wheel, which can perform this and many other functions without any problem. I didn't even know about it when I ordered the keyboard and now I can say that it's the best feature Logitech could think of! This iNav is not only good for volume control, but you can also scroll with it like you do with the mouse and do many other things. You can customize its function by just pressing it and choosing what you need from a pop-up menu. Believe me guys, it's cool. Besides, near this iNav wheel, there's a "Back" button which you need so often when surfing the Internet, and a "Go" button which brings you directly to the web address bar. Well, it's not a manual, so you'll figure out all the other buttons yourself. This keyboard is really good to use.
What are the problems with it? Basically, there're none. I can only add that the keys on the keyboard are somewhat smaller than usual, even comparing to my laptop keys and it feels a bit strange in the beginning, but you get used to it. It's also a bit loud, I mean the keys click louder than in the keyboards I used before, but that's not a big deal either. So the only real CON is that volume dial. But as I said - just use iNav instead.
Overall, this keyboard might be a bit expensive, but it's definitely worth it, especially after a [$] rebate for a mouse + keyboard set.
By the way the mouse is great too: nothing extra - just simple, regular ergonomic mouse, VERY accurate and very convenient to use. Works on any usual surface. Not that good on a naked lap or arm, but this is not what you use as a surface that often, really :) And it is also nice-looking: I don't mean only this black and silver casing (the same as the keyboard), but it's got transparent sides and bottom which lets it glow with red! Ahh..! I like it!
This is THE Keyboard
I don't see how you couldn't love this keyboard. I bought it because 1. it's Logitech. and 2. because it matches my case, monitor & mouse. The extra buttons are nice. And there are sure a lot of them. Honestly, I use the volume control more then anything. But, I'm so use to plain KB's it's gonna take me awhile to get use to having 1 touch keys. I set some of other ones to lauch custom apps. So now I can pop into Photoshop or Flash super quick. It's probably really no faster then clicking on the icon on my Desktop. But single button access is always nice. The default layout is pretty good actually. But, every button is customizable. You you could really go all out. Only problem is, they are all already labeled, so if you do change them. You'll have to have a good memory. I think Logitech got it almost perfect with this KB. I'm curious to see what they bring out next though.
 Sticky keys
No, I'm not talking about honey on the keyboard. I love this keyboard; it's just that I'm extremely disappointed. I love the media player controls, the little scroll wheel on the left, and the quiet keys. With great love, however, comes great disappointment. The Windows start key has started getting stuck in the down position sometimes, leading to some strange behavior when I'm typing. The sad thing is that the keyboard is only 4 or 5 months old. I guess I could return it or something, but it's such a pain. And what would I do without a keyboard for the eternity it takes to get it back?Luckily, so far I haven't accidentally erased anything because of the sticking, but every once in a while I'll suddenly switch to the desktop (Windows+D) or accidentally activate the windows narrator (whatever the crap that is) Other than this annoying quirk, this is a great keyboard. But, because of this annoying quirk, I can't really recommend this keyborad. Maybe I got a bum one, but this doesn't inspire confidence in the product for me.
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