Logitech Wave Keyboard Review

Sometimes you wonder how else could a keyboard be improved so that it is radically different. You have wired keyboards, wireless keyboards, ergonomically designed keyboards, foldable keyboards, the list goes on. So what is so different about Logitech's Wave Keyboard? As the name suggests, you might get a hint already.

Logitech calls it the "exciting new shape for comfort". In essence, it is an ergonomically designed keybord which focuses on contoured shape keys to hold your fingers and the "wave" shaped keyboard is supposed to promote a correct typing position for your hands. The palm rest is made of soft material, to reduce the stress to your wrists when typing. Really, it looks cool but is nothing new. You have seen palm and wrist pads everywhere. Nevertheless, integrating it as part of the keyboard with cushion supports is commendable. Since comfort for typing is the theme here, you will not find anything less than what you have seen before. You have height adjustments for tilt angle for easier typing. I am sure that is no surprise. What is neat though is that, if you use headphones and it is a wired one, you can tuck it in neatly under a channel found under the keyboard. Simple but neat solution.

It seems like both hardware and software manufacturers are obsessed with the Vista OS. Of course, with more people using it everyday, it makes sense to make their products compatible. Logitech implements one touch buttons for Vista features such as Flip 3D, Zoom, Photo Gallery, and Gadgets. In addition, you get media controls such as voolume control and programmable function keys. Pretty convenient to use, and is almost a bridge between a normal keyboard and a gaming keyboard.

Connection is easy via USB. It comes with a CD-ROM, but you need not use it you you choose not to. Vista recognizes the keyboard even with no third party software. Apart from that, I think it is a great looking keyboard and feels great to use provided you got enough desktop space, as it is quite large. A 5 year warranty that comes with it is good news too.