We Know people will blow the MK850 off as a high cost generic combo, but it’s not the truth at all. Logitech has combined some common features and spiced things up with the Options Software, making this a god send for those who spend waking hours working from the PC or mobile devices.
Actually In Short, Logitech MK850 clearly aims to be your go-to keyboard and mouse for your desktop, phone, and tablet. With its roomy, ergonomically minded design, the keyboard is also a gift to aching wrists. But while the MK850’s agility at juggling wireless connections is impressive, the keys themselves feel ok and silent but smushy.
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Basic features
- Quickly switch among up to three Windows, macOS, iOS or Android devices
- Wireless connectivity via Bluetooth or USB dongle
- Two AAA batteries
- The advertised battery life of three years
The MK850 certainly feels comfy Because of its cushioned palm rest and the slight ergonomic bulge in the middle of the main keypad. Two pairs of fold-out feet tilt the MK850 to either four or eight degrees; personally, I use the eight-degree pair.
The keys themselves boast good travel and smooth, whisper-quiet touch, but not much of a click. If you like to get a satisfying click from your keystrokes (I know I do), the MK850 keys may feel annoying, particularly when it’s fresh out of the box. With time and repeated taps, individual keys on the MK850 began to feel slightly snappier, but lesser-used keys.
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Back on the plus side, the MK850’s roomy design makes it easy to feel your way around the keyboard, and I appreciated how keys such as Start, Alt and Control automatically change function depending on whether the keyboard is connected to a PC or a Mac. Windows users (not Mac, unfortunately) also get seven programmable keys, to which you can assign functions using the downloadable Logitech Options app.
The MK850 connects up to three devices at once via Bluetooth 4.0 or 2.4GHz wireless link (a single USB wireless dongle is included). You can switch devices by pressing one of the three white “easy-turn” buttons on the right side of the function keys. Pairing a computer is a simple matter of pressing and holding one of the keys before the indicator light flashes. I matched the MK850 with the Wind.
While it can connect to phones and tablets with a minimum of fuss, the MK850 itself isn’t particularly portable. With its feet folded in, the 1.6-pound MK850 is reasonably flat and barely an inch thick, but this 17 x 8.27-inch keyboard feels much more at home on a desk than crammed into a purse or a backpack.
As with the keyboard, the mouse can be wirelessly linked to up to three computers. You can loop through them by pressing a button repeatedly. Both PC and Mac users can also program hundreds of custom device and application functions to the mouse’s various buttons and gestures, which can be triggered either by pressing the mouse’s gesture button or by holding the Fn key. My one complaint about the mouse is that the Forward, Back and gesture buttons are only on the left side, an annoyance for lefties.
In the end, the Logitech MK850 keyboard and mouse combo makes for an impressive duo for desktop users looking to frequently switch devices, so long as you can get over the less-than-snappy keys on the keyboard.