Review: Logitech Dinovo Edge keyboard

Logitech’s new Edge, the self-professed ‘world’s most advanced keyboard’, is certainly one for those who have style in mind. It’s a very slim device finished in black plexiglass and brushed aluminium, boasting an array of technology that defines its claim.

Most notable is the Perfect Stroke key system, which evenly distributes the amount of pressure you place on each key to reduce typing errors. After a bit of getting used to it we were impressed.

The flat nature of the Edge and perfectly balanced key pressure sped up our typing, helped by the ergonomics of the base, which acts as a handy wrist-rest.

In addition to this you’ll find a circular touch-sensitive pad to control the mouse and another touch-sensitive volume control. It works well, but in the case of the volume slider we question the practicality of this design over a more conventional button control.

All these ‘special’ keys are managed effectively through Logitech’s Setpoint software, which makes it easy to redefine any of their functionality to custom actions.

The device connects instantly with the help of the Bluetooth dongle supplied and is charged by mounting it in a stylish docking stand; you can expect about two months of use from a full charge, and Logitech claims a range of 30 feet, which in our tests wasn’t far off.

Logitech’s aim with the Edge was to produce something stylish and minimalist for aesthetics-driven punters, and in this they have succeeded.

But sacrifices have been made. There’s no numeric keypad and to access the additional shortcut keys for web access, multimedia and custom controls, you have to press and hold the ‘Fn’ button to light up the controls above the function keys.

The Edge is expensive but the market Logitech has targeted it at will be impressed. While it’s not necessarily practical for the casual user, it appears worthy of its position as world’s most advanced.

Build quality is superb and in terms of general operation, it’s one of the most impressive keyboards we’ve used.

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