The Logitech K810 Bluetooth Illuminated Keyboard is slim enough to carry with you in a laptop bag or backpack, and it swaps from your tablet, to your laptop, and again to your smartphone with the press of a button. Intelligent backlighting and proximity-sensing Bluetooth management help extend battery life, and built-in Windows 8 controls make it perfect for use with Microsoft’s Surface RT tablet. It’s a smart keyboard, and in addition to being the best Windows 8 keyboard we’ve seen,
Hand-proximity sensing turns on the backlighting as your hands approach the keyboard, while ambient light sensing detects whether the backlight is needed or not. It also disengages Bluetooth when not in use, reconnecting it as your hands approach the keyboard.
The keyboard has a pretty good range. Bluetooth connectivity usually drops off around thirty feet, but even from forty feet away, the Bluetooth connection allowed me to type without losing connection. The K810 powers off of a rechargeable battery, which Logitech estimates will last nearly a month for the average typist. Recharging is done via USB cable, and you can continue typing while you do it.
All in all, the Logitech K810 Bluetooth Illuminated Keyboard is a stylish-looking mobile keyboard, but the collection of features sets it above the rest. Swappable Bluetooth makes it perfect for use with multiple devices, across multiple operating systems, and smart features like intelligent backlight, proximity triggered Bluetooth connectivity, and built-in Windows 8