IOGEAR GKM681R

usability, price, size, durability

reliability

76% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

1. size is compact 2. has track ball (track pads suck for media centers) 3. has scroll wheel (really nice for media centers and interfaces)

1. dropped connection from the start 2. track ball didn't work properly after 1st day of use 3. buttons were very sensitive on keyboard front 4. did i say that it wouldn't stay connected properly on 3 different computers 5. quality control has...

Good layout Build quality seems ok Perfect size for HTPC

Range (without USB extension cable)

Nice compact size. Like the mouse buttons placement.

Useless trackball.

Pros, Plug and play. Where has this keyboard been all my life.

Cons, Something weird is going on with the right side of the keyboard were the keys and numbers are mixed when typing I have to use the fn key to type the letters.

nice gadget when it works

Takes time to connect. Very short range. After 1 year of very, very light use the mouse is now unusable, sometime it works, seconds later not.

good layout

trackball died after 3 months

good layout

trackball died after 3 months

Form factor is fantastic for htpc use Well laid out design for right handed use. Multiple mouse buttons in clever locations. Scroll wheel. Great feel of mini trackball. Pocket to carry wireless usb connector. Windows key, and shortcut keys.

No on off switch like the GKM561R A backlight for the keyboard switch to toggle on and off like the GKM571R. See individual device complaints below. Quality of signal and assembly problems.

Range is good. I keep it in my living room for my Media Center. Furthest I can get is ~ 13 ft, line of sight. It always connects even from max distance. Unit is small, but not so small that it's clumsy for big handed folk. Left and right click button...

This is not meant to be a "standard" keyboard, i.e., one that you would use on a normal workstation. It would be a bit awkward for that. Also, and maybe I just need to adjust a setting somewhere, but it goes to "sleep" awfully quick. And it only takes...

Inexpensive. Works well with my Samsung 'smart' BlueRay player. Small (takes-up little space on the coffee table). Light weight.

Hard to pick-up without accidently bumping side-mounted keys (until you get used to it). Wish the keys were underlit, so I could see them better in the darkened room.