X9 Large Print Backlit Keyboard Wired – Easy-to-See Light Up Keys for Seniors, Elderly, and Kids – USB Illuminated Keyboard with 7 Backlight Colors, Oversized Letters for PC and Chrome - Type Easily

I have a love-hate relationship with keyboards. I have been pounding on them for years. and my skills only seem to get worse. My fingers go all over the keyboard and I do best when I'm looking at the keys rather than the screen. I was taught all the right practices. My mother could type 80 - 90 WPM. But alas... I will always be klutzing along.My choice in keyboards has more to do with my inabilities than my abilities, and I have several makes and types lying around abandoned and forsaken. $50 is the most I've paid for a keyboard and most are around the $25. range. I've used more expensive keyboards that, in comparison, were only impressive in their cost. My favorite was the keyboard on an old Commodore 128.I am bothering to write this review because I want to share the advantages of this keyboard with other klutzes out there as well as those who just like a comfortable keyboard.Like I said, I've tried dozens of makes and models searching for my comfort zone. I believe I've found it in this very low-priced keyboard.WIRELESS VS WIRED: My last keyboard - the $50. Logitech - was wireless. First of all, I've found that I have no use for wireless keyboards. They are not active at bootup, which means if you want to enter your computer's BIOS or perform other tasks before the Bluetooth connects, you better have a wired keyboard handy to plug in. Your system may be different, but that's how mine works, and I have a top-of-the-line system.LOW PROFILE KEYS: Although I generally liked the feel of the very low-profile height of the keys on the Logitech, I found myself spending almost as much time correcting typos as I did typing - especially in the lower-left of the keyboard, where I found myself constantly typing 2 or three c's or s's or d's. Other typos occurred when I accidentally hit unintended keys. This X9 keyboard has low-profile keys that are just right. I like the feel of flat keys and these are raised just enough, with a very slight curvature toward the middle, so that they feel very solid to the touch.BACKLIGHTING. The backlighting could be better - with more highlight on the actual letters than the area surrounding them. But this may actually be a plus. Without exception, every low-priced backlit keyboard I have used has ended up with worn keys where the character just turns into a highlighted glob..I suspect the manufacturer is trying to avoid this here. Time will tell, but there is something about these keys that makes me believe that.LARGE LETTERS: After more years than I want to count typing away on keyboards, I still have only a reasonable idea where the keys are. I can, somewhat type without looking at the keyboard, but I am much more efficient when the location of my fingers is the focus of my attention. I discovered this when using a keyboard with very small letters against my failing eyesight. I have several different glasses around the house whose usage depends on the task at hand, and my computer glasses are not conducive to looking at small letters on the keyboard, so this is also a boon.LOOK AND FEEL: I don't care what a keyboard looks like. I care about its functionality and how it FEELS. That said, this keyboard has a rather pleasant, dark-woodsy or brushed metal look to it that stands in stark contrast to some of the other very plastic-looking low priced keyboards I have purchased. The feel of my fingers on the keys is solid and comfortable. I love it above the 10 or 11 keyboards I have used over the last 15 years.I am extremely pleased with this purchase.

Its hard to find a good backlit keyboard that's not too noisy.I work 60+ hours a week in a job where ferociousness speed typing is an understatement. Not to mention poor lighting. We noticed after clicky keyboards became the rage that the volume of so many people typing at once was starting to interfere with our audio, not to mention when I start typing fast my fingers would trip over the high profile keys, so I made the switch to this one and I have gotten many envious compliments on it. It works great, it feels like a perfect fit for dedicated typers. You get the satisfying sensation that you pressed the key down without noise and finger tripping. The backlight is strong and you can turn off the distracting aura and pulse features for a solid back light. Its plug and play so you don't need to install anything for workplaces with shared terminals that don't allow that. At an amazing price, I love it so much I might buy a few extra in case they stop making them!The only thing I would ask for is a little more lift to angle at the back, I had to buy a 1/4 inch rubber bar and glue it to the back.

My original review of this product was not a glowing one.I liked the look, feel. features and dimensions of this product.But it had a sticky "Shift" key.I wrote the review and to my surprise, I was contacted by the seller not long afterwards by email. We discussed the issue, and I explained that I had been intending to buy a couple more of these keyboards but was hesitant due to the sticky key. I also explained to the seller that I had been able to pop the key off and do a little sanding with a nail file and that it was better, not perfect, but better.The seller was exceptionally gracious and asked me for my address so he could send me a replacement.I understand that sometimes a product can be defective. The sellers response makes them A#1 in my book. I am now typing this review on my new keyboard and will be ordering more in the near future.

I like the visibility of this keyboard. The lights are nice especially in lower lighting but there are a lot of functions to make changes and sometimes it will make changes you don't really want. Keep the instructions for better ease of use.