Amid the plethora of keyboards on the market, I find few of them really stand out. But Logitech's K780 wireless keyboard, designed by Netherlands-based Feiz Design Studio, is absolutely gorgeous:
The rubberized cradle allows you to rest a tablet or smartphone.
These three white buttons…
…make it easy for you to switch the keyboard between devices, as seen here:
As someone who hates typing on my phone and tablet, the ease-of-use alone is pushing me towards getting one of these. I am a little suspicious of the round keys—whenever I see something too aesthetically pleasing, I worry that they've made an ergonomic trade-off—so I'll have to swing by a Best Buy or someplace where I can test this thing out.
The designers at Feiz describe what they're going for:
The design is based on the interlocking of two formal elements, the keyboard and the 'device-cradle'.
With its concave and convex circular keys the K780 offers a great ergonomic feel and actually improves the target press of the buttons, resulting in a friendlier product.
The 'device-cradle' is executed in full rubber to provide more stability for your mobile devices and eliminate the possibility of scratches. We capitalized on the aspect of the size and proportions of the 'device-cradle' to house the bulkier components such as the batteries and the PCB to manifest an ultra-thin keyboard profile enhancing the ergonomics of typing.
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Looks like a great affordance/feature built into the product architecture. Cleanly done with the rubber providing a contrast CMF. Not sure about the functionality of the round buttons however, as I think they would feel quite different. Maybe better, maybe not.