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That great - many thanks Phil.

Cheers,
Tim.


On 21 April 2014 06:40, Phil Harris <phil@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> Battery life seems fine - not had any problems.
>
> I have a quad output USB charger on my desk connected to a 30pin Apple
> Universal Dock to charge my work phone, to a lightning dock to charge
my
> own phone, to a flying lightning lead to charge my iPad and to a Micro
USB
> lead that I use to charge my bluetooth headset and the keyboard when
> necessary. It works while charging and to be honest I dont even think
about
> charging it as being any kind of chore.
>
> Don't notice any issues with WiFi and I have quite a number of those
> Logitech keyboards and mice...
>
> Phil
>
> Sent from Molto for iPad
>
> From: Tim Hawes
> Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2014 22:50 pm
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Illuminated keyboard
>
>
>
> Thanks Phil.
>
> Confusingly, there's two photos on Amazon with different Enter keys...
> I was expecting a wired keyboard (battery life if wireless &
illuminated)
> but see that this is wireless with usb charging which seems ok. Is
battery
> longevity/cycles ok? Do you notice any interference with WiFi as this
one
> is 2.4 GHz too?
>
> Looking for the 800 turned up the K740 which is wired, but it's the
same
> price (on Amazon) as the K800. I'll try to get a look at them both in
the
> flesh.
>
> Thanks for the pointers :-)
>
> Cheers,
> Tim.
>
>
> On 20 April 2014 21:20, Phil Harris <phil@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> I use a logitech K800 illuminated keyboard and it's very good ... but
> don't know whether the Return key is big enouh for you...
>
> Phil
>
> Sent from Molto for iPad
>
> From: Tim Hawes
> Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2014 20:14 pm
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Illuminated keyboard
>
>
>
> Me again :-)
>
> I'm after an illuminated keyboard, BUT, not one that might've been
> designed by a 15 year old boy with a testosterone overdose...
> The whole "gaming keyboard" thing really *isn't* what I'm
after but is all
> that seems to be available.
>
> I'd be very happy with my current Dell keyboard, with normal function
keys
> and properly sized Enter key, like this: (but with a backlight)
> http://cgi.ebay.com?ViewItem&item=131169129451
>
> The properly sized enter key is non-negotiable.
> I would also prefer all the keys to be the same colour, would prefer
to
> not have loads of "hot/shortcut keys", while the backlight
colour is not
> overly important.
> Needs to be Windows-compatible, if that makes a difference. And
> ready-made, no DIY options please :-)
>
> Similarly, a subtly backlit, large, wired mouse.
>
> Am I asking for the impossible?
>
> Many thanks,
> Tim.
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">That great - many thanks
Phil.<div><br></div><div>Cheers,<=
/div><div>Tim.</div></div><div
class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><br><div
class=3D"=
gmail_quote">On 21 April 2014 06:40, Phil Harris <span
dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a h=
ref=3D"mailto:phil@xxxxxxx";
target=3D"_blank">phil@xxxxxxx</a>&gt;<=
/span> wrote:<br>
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.8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Battery life seems fine - not had
any proble=
ms.<br>
<br>
I have a quad output USB charger on my desk connected to a 30pin Apple
Univ=
ersal Dock to charge my work phone, to a lightning dock to charge my own
ph=
one, to a flying lightning lead to charge my iPad and to a Micro USB lead
t=
hat I use to charge my bluetooth headset and the keyboard when necessary.
I=
t works while charging and to be honest I dont even think about charging
it=
as being any kind of chore.<br>

<br>
Don&#39;t notice any issues with WiFi and I have quite a number of
those Lo=
gitech keyboards and mice...<br>
<div class=3D""><br>
Phil<br>
<br>
Sent from Molto for iPad<br>
<br>
From: Tim Hawes<br>
</div>Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2014 22:50 pm<br>
To: <a href=3D"mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx";>ukha_d@xxxxxxx</a><br=
>
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Illuminated keyboard<br>
<div class=3D"HOEnZb"><div
class=3D"h5"><br>
<br>
<br>
Thanks Phil.<br>
<br>
Confusingly, there&#39;s two photos on Amazon with different Enter
keys...<=
br>
I was expecting a wired keyboard (battery life if wireless &amp;
illuminate=
d) but see that this is wireless with usb charging which seems ok. Is
batte=
ry longevity/cycles ok? Do you notice any interference with WiFi as this
on=
e is 2.4 GHz too?<br>

<br>
Looking for the 800 turned up the K740 which is wired, but it&#39;s the
sam=
e price (on Amazon) as the K800. I&#39;ll try to get a look at them
both in=
the flesh.<br>
<br>
Thanks for the pointers :-)<br>
<br>
Cheers,<br>
Tim.<br>
<br>
<br>
On 20 April 2014 21:20, Phil Harris &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:phil@xxxxxxx"=
>phil@xxxxxxx</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
I use a logitech K800 illuminated keyboard and it&#39;s very good ...
but d=
on&#39;t know whether the Return key is big enouh for you...<br>
<br>
Phil<br>
<br>
Sent from Molto for iPad<br>
<br>
From: Tim Hawes<br>
Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2014 20:14 pm<br>
To: <a href=3D"mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx";>ukha_d@xxxxxxx</a><br=
>
Subject: [ukha_d] Illuminated keyboard<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
Me again :-)<br>
<br>
I&#39;m after an illuminated keyboard, BUT, not one that
might&#39;ve been =
designed by a 15 year old boy with a testosterone overdose...<br>
The whole &quot;gaming keyboard&quot; thing really *isn&#39;t*
what I&#39;m=
after but is all that seems to be available.<br>
<br>
I&#39;d be very happy with my current Dell keyboard, with normal
function k=
eys and properly sized Enter key, like this: (but with a
backlight)<br>
<a href=3D"http://cgi.ebay.com?ViewItem&amp;item=3D131169129451";
target=3D"=
_blank">http://cgi.ebay.com?ViewItem&amp;item=3D131169129451</a><br>
<br>
The properly sized enter key is non-negotiable.<br>
I would also prefer all the keys to be the same colour, would prefer to
not=
have loads of &quot;hot/shortcut keys&quot;, while the backlight
colour is=
not overly important.<br>
Needs to be Windows-compatible, if that makes a difference. And
ready-made,=
no DIY options please :-)<br>
<br>
Similarly, a subtly backlit, large, wired mouse.<br>
<br>
Am I asking for the impossible?<br>
<br>
Many thanks,<br>
Tim.<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
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