While the scissor-switch mechanism under each key responds firmly, the 1.8mm key travel is rather shallow for a desktop keyboard-my fingers bottomed out too quickly to be comfortable. It’s actually nice for keys to have a slight concavity to guide your fingers, as the Craft’s keys do, but the unusually deep dimple feels distracting to me. I’m not entirely impressed with how the Craft functions on an everyday basis, however. The Craft can work with either Macs or PCs. Three dedicated Easy-Switch buttons, above the Insert, Home and PageUp keys, allow you to pair the Craft with up to three devices, including Macs. Logitech accommodates both platforms by incorporating a Start key and an Apple Command (CMD) key as options on the Alt keys around the spacebar. The Craft works with Macs as well as Windows PCs. Logitech also includes a power switch on the front of the keyboard, another tip-off that the Craft consumes more juice than you might expect. (By contrast, Logitech’s popular K360 wireless keyboard lasts three years on a AA battery.) If you turn off backlighting, the 1,500mAh battery will last about three months, according to Logitech. Charging the Craft took me about six hours via the Craft’s USB-C cable, from my PC. The first cause for concern is battery life. According to Logitech, the Craft will last just a week with the backlight powered on. Windows also doesn’t recognize the Craft’s crown as a Surface Dial, meaning it can’t take on any of that device’s functions natively within Windows.
Note that because the Options download is an executable file, most of the Craft’s features beyond its basic keyboard functions won’t work with Microsoft’s latest Windows 10 S operating system.
You’ll also need to download the associated Logitech Options software, the secret sauce that connects the Craft’s crown to the applications on your PC. A closeup of the Logitech Craft crown, slightly larger than the size of a quarter.Ĭonnecting the Craft to your PC means pairing it either via Bluetooth or with the associated Logitech unifying receiver, a USB dongle that’s included in the box.
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