Classic Keyboard 200 USB
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Get the stylish and durable keyboard that stands apart. From the moment you plug it in, the Logitech Classic Keyboard 200 delivers excellent performance, a comfortable feel, and unmatched durability. The compact, elegant design looks outstanding on any desk, and saves space as well – overall, an unbeatable value!
Oct 18th, 2009 at 7:13 pm
True to its name, the Logitech Classic Keyboard is a throwback to their heritage; a straightforward model requiring no special software, without any extra keys or controls. The keys have a slightly-firm springy responsiveness with audible feedback (a slight, but non-intrusive clatter).
Compared to the basic USB keyboard that Dell ships with all its desktop PCs, the Classic’s keys are springier, the spacing is a little less dense (which fits my fingers better), and the boundary around the actual keys is more asthetically pleasing in contrast to the sparseness of the Dell keyboard.
This model is shaped slightly differently than the otherwise identical Logitech Classic Keyboard PS/2 model; the trim on the side towards the user is a little narrower, allowing proper use of a wrist-rest, which was a minor drawback on the PS/2 model.
This is a basic keyboard with nice feedback and a low price. It’s hard to go wrong here.
Oct 18th, 2009 at 9:43 pm
Pros
– Price. Unless you want to go for the old noisy Dell stock keyboard, you won’t find keyboards for much cheaper. Only problem with this 1 is that it doesn’t have free shipping, which is why I went elsewhere to buy it.
– Keys. Most of the keys (except for the 6-key group which has delete, insert, home, etc) are where they usually are on most keyboards. Also, the keys are fairly quiet as when compared against a lot of other clattery keyboards. Quiet enough so that my parents next door who are separated by a wall aren’t easily woken up by my typing, provided of course, that I make an effort to type quietly.
Cons
– No media keys. I don’t really consider this to be a con on my part
as I don’t do any heavy online gaming or multitask at lightyear speed.
If you’re reading this and you’re looking for a gamer’s keyboard, you’ll have to look at spending $50 on a lucky sale day on a wireless
keyboard with all the extra comfort and extra keys.
– Not the quietest keyboard on Earth. I might sound like I’m contradicting myself, but believe me when I say that I’m doing no such thing. Again, this isn’t really a con for me, but more of a warning for people who have sound-sensitive roommates and desire a super-quiet keyboard. If you want a REALLY quiet keyboard, then you won’t go wrong with Saitek’s newer eclipse keyboard. I would know because I bought this keyboard to replace my Saitek, which just broke on me as a result of my own carelessness. That keyboard served me well on nights when my roommate would be in need of quiet. It just costs anywhere between 3-4 times the price this keyboard is going for. My suggestion: look up bargains, go to Circuit City or BestBuy and try out their keyboards. Compare and see which one is the quietest.
Other thoughts: After some research, I had my choices narrowed down between the Logitech 250 and this Based on the pictures, this one looked a bit sleeker, even though it was a dollar more. I will probably use this keyboard for up to a year, and give it away along with my computer and monitor in a year or two.
Oct 19th, 2009 at 4:31 am
I am a programmer so I am a fast typer. I have 5 keyboards in my house. I have Microsoft (most of them too big with too much bells and whistles), Kensington (nice but didn’t like the design) and HP (classic) keyboards but I ended up using this one because it is compact and the keys are soft to press which is the exact feeling that I was looking for. I was surprised when I tested this keyboard at Staples, it only costs $14 could satisfy my needs compared to other ones that cost me around $40 to $100. Now my other keyboards are all gathering dusts