Kensington Pro Fit Ergonomic Wireless Keyboard, Bluetooth - Black (K75401US)

I bought this keyboard to replace the regular keyboard I was supplied with at work. I was worried about whether or not I would like this keyboard because of the reviews about the keys, but I love it. It's super comfortable and I like that the part near the wrist can be raised instead of at the top like normal keyboards but it doesn't raise it too high. The keys, as others have mentioned, do not have a curve to them. That is an adjustment, but one I made very quickly and does not affect my typing. This keyboard is also not as large as other ergo keyboards which is awesome when you have a small desk. That could be because the keys are pretty close together and similar in size to laptop keys, but since I have small hands, this works very well for me. I can see how someone with larger hands may make a lot of mistakes while typing on this keyboard though. Another thing I like is that the layout is the same as "normal" keyboards. Usually with ergo keyboards the delete key is small or in a weird place, but these keys are where I'm used to them being. And the best feature: it's QUIET! The keys are much quieter than any other ergo keyboard I've used.I have no cons for this keyboard and want to get another one to use at home.

I think any time you switch keyboards, particularly from non-split to split, it takes some getting used to. And the first day, my typing speed on this was awful. But as I've adjusted to the keyboard feel and gotten used to a split keyboard again after using the laptop keyboard for a couple months, I really enjoyed this. It's definitely an improvement over the laptop keyboard (shown in photo), even if I do miss the Thinkpad nib in the middle of the laptop keyboard from time to time. I use Bluetooth to connect them, and it's been working great - no issues with idle unless I'm gone for like an hour, and even then it's only the first keypress that is occasionally lost as they reconnect - it's been pretty seamless.I can't speak to battery life yet, but as far as typing goes, all the mistakes are mine and are legitimate, at least now that I'm used to the feel. One minor annoyance - the Fn key and the Ctrl key are opposite of my laptop's setup, which means switching back and forth between the two keyboards drives me a tiny bit crazy. I do sometimes wish the calculator key was a little further away from the backspace, as I seem to hit it a little two often on accident, even after using the keyboard a few weeks.Because of my setup - I use stands to set my laptop screen at a more comfortable height and have it a bit closer, so it actually sticks out over this keyboard - I'm getting a USB-powered light to help see the F keys on this keyboard, as sometimes I miss going by feel, and it's just a bit dark with my configuration. I wouldn't need that if the keys were backlit, but that would add cost and suck battery life, so I'm happy to go without. I doubt too many folks will run into the same problem.I love the ability to raise the front of the keyboard up a little to rest the palms on. I don't always use it, but it's a great option to have.I'm a few weeks in now, I think, and it's comfortable, no sticky or broken keys, and no serious complaints. I prefer it to the Logitech wave keyboard I used at work.UPDATE - JAN, 2020, 5 months later - still using the first pair of AAA batteries, and it's running great. It took some time to get used to the backspace key and the calculator key that's just above it - I still occasionally open the calculator instead of backspacing, but that's pretty rare now. And after not really using my laptop keyboard all this time, I expect the difference between the CTRL and fn keys won't bother me until I go back to using my laptop keyboard some day - perhaps by then I'll need a new laptop? I do notice the bluetooth disconnecting from time to time, but it's always been a fast recovery and I can usually predict when it might be a concern and watch to see if the first key I press shows up.At this point, if this keyboard were to break today, I'd buy another one without hesitation.

I purchased this Kensington keyboard on 1/6/25. Within 30 days it was irritating and 45 days the entire keyboard died. This keyboard was a headache to manage. The keys are closer than normal, and the functionality is inconsistent when typing. I had to contact Kensington because it was past the 30 days return window.Read the reviews (as of today 2/25/25):• Functionality (105 negatives vs 52 positives)• Quality (57 negatives vs 39 positives)• Value for money (37 negatives vs 24 positives)• Bluetooth connectivity (18 negatives vs 31 positives)• Keyboard quality (194 negatives vs 60 positives)• Typeability (150 negatives vs 17 positives)• Battery Life (105 negatives vs 17 positives)• Comfort (19 negatives vs 99 positives), I would oppose as my experience over the past month has caused pain in my pointing finger and hand strain.

To start, as an ergonomic keyboard, this delivers. The keys are a little closer together than most keyboards I've used before, but you get used to it. The slightly more compact layout makes this a good keyboard for a home office where you may not have a ton of space available. The wrist angle is perfect. I like the key sensitivity. I would say this keyboard is best for a reasonably fast touch typist with firm but not hard taps. A slow typist or someone who hits keys hard will probably find more multiple letters happening, that kind of thing.What I don't like: to save battery life, the keyboard goes to sleep very quickly. This means you often find nothing happening when you type, until a few words in and the keyboard wakes up--and then you have to retype the missing characters. Or you think you have copied something, go to paste it, and nothing happens because the keyboard is still asleep. It seems like hitting the enter key is the best way to wake it up, if you can remember to do it. It performs significantly better with Bluetooth than with the IR connection, but the lag time is still significant enough to be annoying. I've also found that once in a while, a key will seem to get stuck and spool out a couple hundred characters which you then have to go back and delete.All in all, despite the issues, I rate this keyboard pretty highly, because the ergonomic benefit is great and I like not having extra cords around for my ferrets to get involved with. Perhaps future versions could have a stronger battery system and longer wake times.