ArteckUniversal Backlit 7-Colors Bluetooth Touch TV Keyboard with Easy Media Control and Build-in Touchpad for TV-Connected Computer, Smart TV, Desktop, Laptop, iPad, Surface, Tablet, HTPC

Great little couch keyboard. I had the ubiquitous Logitech k400+ for years and I loved it, but the left mouse button failed a few months ago and I got tired of having to "click" with the track pad so I finally decided to replace it. I almost just got another k400+, but I saw this and the idea of the backlit keyboard was pretty enticing so despite the little larger price, I went for it. Been using it for a week now he here are are the differences between it and the k400+:It's more compact, but a fair bit heavier. Not really an issue. It does feel more solidly built. The track pad is much bigger and seems accurate enough. The keys, and especially the mouse buttons have WAY more travel and feel much nicer to type on, in my opinion. The battery life on the k400+ seems dang near unlimited on a pair of AAA's, lol, which I actually prefer, so I was a little worried about the battery life on the ARTECK, but it seems to last just about a week on one charge so that's not bad at all, and I leave it on 24/7. The back light shuts off automatically after a few seconds on inactivity, so you don't have to remember to turn it off to conserve battery life. The layout of some keys is slightly unfortunate. The "volume" keys are buried in the left side of the "F keys" so it's basically impossible to quickly adjust the volume or mute without looking down like you can on the k400+. Also the arrow keys being right next to the equal-height mouse buttons makes them harder to use without looking than on the k400+.There ya go. That's my review. If it fails in the next year, I'd probably replace it with another k400+ because that thing lasted like 7 years. But if it lasts any longer than a year, I would definitely get another ARTECK.

Definitely worth the money!Pros:The keyboard is full sized and has good feel for typing. It feels like scissors w/ more travel than those usually found on laptops. 8/10.Don't care much for RGB, but solid colors look elegant.No connectivity issues so far.Trackpad on the right means palm/finger rejection algorithms not required, this is great for Linux.Cons:No indicator if function lock is on. That's more important to me than caps lock indicator which I never use.Trackpad is a glorified mouse. 3 finger swipe up/down sends Alt+tab, and Alt+d. No 4 fingers. Not sure why full function trackpad mode is not the default. I want to give it a lower score, but it does a job. 7/10Does not work in wired mode. CANNOT be used to get into BIOS. You'll need separate keyboard to log into your OS and pair it. Big let down 4/10.Do not like the big click buttons. I' mused to tenkeyless keyboards and I reach for the arrow keys where the left mouse button is. Should have been flat like their other keyboard.Conclusion:It's a little more compact then tenkeyless keyboards. The keys are good for sustained typing and quiet. The mouse is adequate, which is good for Linux users who tend to be more keyboard oriented. Lack of wired mode deserves one star off, but the low price makes it forgiveable.

I've been looking for a replacement to my beloved Logitech TK820 for years, and have never found a good replacement. I would have thought that logitech would have come out with something comparable, or even better after all this time, but they never did. This keyboard really surprised me. It is the first keyboard I've found in 5 years that is an adequate replacement for the TK820. It does not feel as solid or substantial, but it absolutely works.I have grown increasingly frustrated over the last 6-7 years at how manufacturers have stopped catering to people who know how to use computers, and know how to type. I don't care that they make things for people who don't fit into that category, but they shouldn't assume that category includes everyone. The en_us 102 key keyboard layout has been the same for the last 50+ years, and no liberties should be taken with that. Add a few keys, fine. Illuminate the keys, fine. But don't start moving them around because you assume nobody uses them anymore. The skill of typing works because it relies on these things being in the same place every time you use it. Moving keys causes only the most minor of conveniences for people who don't type, but causes great frustration and inefficiency for those that do This keyboard, by and large, respects this principal. They shrunk a couple of the keys typically used only by programmers and command-line users, but they are at least in the place the should be. This is obviously in an effort to keep the footprint of the keyboard compact.I use this keyboard for my HTPC (which is just a computer hooked up to my TV). I use it from across the room, and I use it for everything -- not just launching movies or video games. I'm typing this review on it now. I shop with it, I program with it, I remote control other PCs with it, I use the command line, I script with it, I write letters to my grandmother with it... and it works very well. It even has some features that the TK820 didn't -- for example, the ability to swap the function keys. Another annoyance of mine is how they have endeavored to give these keys alternate purposes (like turn the volume up and down, or change the brightness of your monitor). These functions already exist, and they can be learned. The FKeys DO do something, they have purposes, if you don't know them, you can rectify that. Switching their function is uncalled for -- but at least this keypboard gives youa hardware solution for fixing it. It is also backlit (the tk820 was not).I noticed that a couple previous reviewers stated that this keyboard does not work with Linux... That is categorically untrue. I'm using it on a Linux system as I write this. It works, and it works great... you just might need a bluetooth dongle on your pc if there isn't one onboard.In sum, this is a really good keyboard for the money. It is reasonably solid, it works in Linux, it respects people who know how type (but does not demand that you do). It works from a good distance, and isn't too laggy. I is probably not great for gaming in real-time, but it is wireless... most wireless keyboards are not.