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Battery hassles are a thing of the past with the solar-powered Logitech Wireless Solar Keyboard K750. It charges itself whenever there's light, so you can say goodbye to batteries, power bricks and charging cables. With sleek lines and a thin profile, this stylish, streamlined keyboard adds style to your workspace. Combining the best of traditional keyboards, laptops and a Logitech-only concave key cap design, you'll enjoy faster, quieter, feel-good typing -hour after hour. Plus, you'll get wireless freedom thanks to the Logitech Unifying receiver.
Posted by: forum1983
from Los Alamitos, CA
What I mean by that is this: After doing research on wireless keyboards that would fit my unique needs (Windows compatibility was a must, Mac compatibility would be great, and if it was Bluetooth and could link with my iPad 2 then I was sold) I fell in love with the look of this particular keyboard and I also loved that it was solar powered because I hate having to deal with replacing batteries. I saw that Logitech has two models of the K750 keyboard, a Windows version and a Mac version (which for some reason has a $20 price difference which I didn't understand). I was hoping that the only difference between these two keyboards would be the key layout (i.e. the control, alt/option, command keys versus ctrl, alt, and windows key) but then looking at the specs and reading reviews and such online I found out that the Mac version is not compatible with the Windows OS and the Windows version isn't compatible with the Mac OS. Since I primarily needed the keyboard for my bootcamp partition of Windows 7 I decided to get the Windows version of this keyboard. When I got home and unboxed the keyboard, my Mac OS X was running and I thought it wouldn't hurt to try so I plugged in the USB dongle and a window popped up asking what type of keyboard this was. I went through the short setup and found that this keyboard WORKED JUST FINE ON MAC OS X! And of course it works great on the Windows side as well. Just for peoples information, I have a MacBook Pro (mid 2009) running OS X Lion 10.7.3. I'm not sure if it's my particular setup that allows this keyboard to work with my Mac OS or if Logitech was just saying it won't work to try and get Mac owners to buy both versions of this keyboard (which I did read about people doing). The solar app that you can download of course works great on the Windows side, but you can also download it for the Mac and it works fine. Some of the function keys don't work on the Mac side, probably because they are not mapped to the same service as it would be on the Windows side, but the things that are similar to each OS (i.e. volume up/down/mute, play/pause/skip forward/back) work on the Mac side as well. Instead of pressing command + Q to quit an app on the Mac OS, you press Window key + Q. So some of the Mac OS keyboard shortcuts still work but I imagine not all of them do.
As for any other pros and cons I have only had this keyboard one day so this is what I think as of now, and if something significantly changes then I'll come back to edit this at that point.
Pros:
Works on Mac and Windows (even though it says otherwise), solar power keeps the battery charged so I don't need to worry about having a stack of batteries laying around, full-size keyboard with number pad, great design and feel.
Works on Mac and Windows (even though it says otherwise), solar power keeps the battery charged so I don't need to worry about having a stack of batteries laying around, full-size keyboard with number pad, great design and feel.
Cons:
It does not have a Caps Lock or Num Lock light indicating that the key is active or inactive. Shinny black plastic shows all the dust and finger prints so I feel the constant need to clean it (and Logitech knew this would happen and has you covered cause the keyboard comes with a micro fiber cloth.
It does not have a Caps Lock or Num Lock light indicating that the key is active or inactive. Shinny black plastic shows all the dust and finger prints so I feel the constant need to clean it (and Logitech knew this would happen and has you covered cause the keyboard comes with a micro fiber cloth.
What's great about it: Easy setup, works on Mac & Windows, need not worry about battery replacement, looks nice
What's not so great: No caps or num lock light indicator, shinny black plastic shows finger prints, on the higher price range for USB-based
I would recommend this to a friend!
Design
5
Ease of Use
5
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Nikon AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 55–200mm f/4–5.6G IF-ED Telephoto Zoom Lens: Broaden the scope of your photography with a lightweight zoom lens that offers telephoto coverage for close-up images of distant subjects. Vibration Reduction technology reduces camera shake for dramatically sharp images and HD video, even without a tripod. The broad zoom range is ideal for portraits, action shots and scenic images.
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5
Great Zoom lens for Amateurs like me...
on October 13, 2011
Posted by: forum1983
from Los Alamitos, CA
...I'm not a professional by any stretch of the word, but the 18-55mm zoom lens that came with my Nikon D3000 just wasn't enough. I couldn't reach some of those farther away shots, but just barely. This 55-200mm allows me to get those missed shots plus more without spending too much money. The Vibration Reduction is awesome, it allows me to take photos of far away objects as if they were close up.
What's great about it: Easy to use, VR, Auto-focus and Manual focus, great value
What's not so great: lens motor is slightly noisier when using auto-focus compared to my 18-55mm zoom lens
I would recommend this to a friend!
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5
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5
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