The Top 10 Keyboards Compared

Are you currently using a keyboard that you bought many years ago? Well, when you choose a keyboard, make sure it is exactly what you want and need, because they tend to last a VERY long time!

Having a great keyboard matters more than you may think. Just think about it, majority of us spend most of our day sitting in front of a computer, and what would a computer be without a keyboard? You need that piece of plastic to tap away each day and get your work done.

These days, when you set out to go and buy a new keyboard, you will be surprised at how many options there are to choose from. The range varies from mechanical and wireless to wacky and downright retro.


Here are the ten best keyboards, designed to suite many different needs and pockets…

Logitech Wireless Solar Keyboard K750
If you want to sit back and relax at your desk, a wireless keyboard is exactly what you need! There is one downside that wireless keyboards have – they go through batteries extremely fast. However, this Logitech keyboard is quite clever; it has built in solar panels that can recharge its juice, even under inside lighting (so you won’t have to lug your whole desktop outside.)

Cherry G80-3000
The Cherry is thought to be kind of a classic, it’s not very flashy, but it does use Cherry’s own MX keys. This keyboard is built like an absolute tank, so it will last you many years and it shouldn’t let you down unless you mistreat it to the extreme!

Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000
This keyboard takes a very sculpted approach in order to make sure that your hands and wrists are at more natural angles. Yes, it does look a bit odd and it is pretty big, BUT it has some useful features like assignable hot keys and a zoon-roller.

Matias Tactile Pro 4
The Matias Tactile Pro 4 may just be the strangest keyboard that you can buy. It is designed entirely for Apple Macs and has mechanical keys just like some of the first Mac keyboards ever made. Adding a retro touch to a Mac is a very interesting idea, what will they come up with next? A mouse with more than one button?

Logitech Washable Keyboard K310
Some of us are just plain messy, and some of us think it’s a good idea to eat hot wings over a keyboard. While some of us just have bad luck! Whatever the reason may be, consider Logitech’s Washable Keyboard K310. Its most notable feature is the drainage holes that allow you to put it in the sink and wash it off.

Goldtouch Go!2
If you are looking for a cool keyboard to use with a portable device like a tablet, then the Goldtouch Go!2 is perfect for you. This keyboard is ultra-portable thanks to not only being very tiny, but also split in two! The main reason it is split in two is because it allows you to angle the two halves away from each other, giving you a great typing position.

Recreated Sinclair ZX Spectrum
Yes, it is a Bluetooth keyboard and it comes with several iconic ZX Spectrum games. As a keyboard, it makes more sense with portable devices since it is pretty small. This keyboard is as iconic as they get, everyone loves the much-adored early-80s Sinclair ZX Spectrum.

Logitech Wireless All-In-One Keyboard TK820
Do you hate mice? There’s no shame in that! Logitech has created a keyboard especially for you. The TK820 has a built-in touch-pad and it gives control over fine-tuning sensitivity. This keyboard is wireless, and thanks to its low-travel membrane keys, it’s nice and quiet.

Cherry G84-4100
If space is an issue for you, the Cherry could prove to be quite handy. It is tiny, yet it still has those framed mechanical keys for the super-fast typist. Other than that, it’s very basic, yet functional, it’s also built like a tank so it can withstand a harsh office life!

Logitech Bluetooth Multi-Device Keyboard K480
The Logitech K480 is built for those 21st-century people who tend to have a PC, tablet and maybe a smartphone on the go at the same time. It can be synced with up to three different devices at the same time, plus it has a clever cradle where you can put your tablet or smartphone.

When you decide you need to buy a new keyboard, you will be shocked to see the amount of diversity there is to choose from! List your needs and wants and make the  right choice for you when you choose a new keyboard!

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