Logitech announce first diNovo keyboard for Mac

Logitech has announced the availability of the first diNovo keyboard for the Mac. The first diNovo was launched in 2004 so it seems that Mac users have had to wait many years for their own version. The new Logitech diNovo Edge, Mac Edition is as stylish as the Mac you own with its anodized-silver finish and high gloss, semi-translucent Plexiglass frame.


The keyboard even features a power button enabling you to turn your Mac on and off. A TouchDisc is also included which allows you to control the cursor on the screen in addition to scrolling vertically and horizontally through documents. The keyboard includes a rechargable battery with a charging base. Only 10-minutes of charge is needed to use the keyboard for a whole day. The Logitech diNovo Edge, Mac edition is expected to retail for US$159.99.

Logitech is clearly catching on to the fact that Macs are growing in popularity worldwide. Of course, if you are going to make a keyboard for a Mac it can’t just simply be functional, it must be a work of art as well. It seems Logitech has been able to combine both functionality and beauty in this latest keyboard.

 

Apple computers always had access to the diNovo. Its called a "USB port" .

 

then why does it say "first"..lol

 

Probably because it's the first tailored for Macs - ie, with a Mac keyboard and full functionality of all the special keys/buttons.

I used another Logitech keyboard made for Mac (S530) until I got the current-gen Apple bluetooth keyboard (and on occasion still) - they've got some good stuff going. Still using the mouse that came with it, it's awesome.

 

Yeah, I'm pretty sure the original diNovo worked with the Mac, just didn't have Mac keys or all the special keys programmed. I really like the diNovos!

 

2nd to SAM, i'm using Dinovo Media Desktop (Bluetooth) with my macbook, it works fine.

 

I replaced the Apple keyboard and mouse from my iMac with a Logitech S530. This thing rocks. Dont know that I'd pony up $160 for a keyboard though

 

the FIRST keyboard in the company’s diNovo SERIES to be specifically designed for use with Apple’s computers.--

 

I would get this keyboard in a heartbeat and as soon as I get my iMac 24" and I can find this I am gonna grab it no matter what the price is. I have the Dinovo Media Laser set and it is the best keyboard I have had the pleasure of pounding in over 20 years using computers. This is meant to be even better than my model. Typing 9,000 word assignments at speed over short periods of time with less typos and less wrist strain than all others I have tried is worth it in my opinion. The fact they have gotten rid of that awful red rear cover of the pc version seals the deal. The rest is just very nice icing on the cake.

It may be a lot of money but I am a firm believer in paying very good money for input devices, (mice, keyboards, tablets, monitors etc) in order not just to get the best experience but a long lasting one. The amount of people I have seen paying €15-€20 for a keyboard only to come back and buy 3 a year cause they have broken them is staggering. Its not gospel but sometimes paying a premium get you premium kit. I have alway felt this way about Logitech and am currently surrounded by their stuff.

 

does this beauty have backlit keys?

 

don't think so. did the original one have them?
EDIT: the hotkeys light up but the keyboard itself doesn't.im getting this for m imac when i buy it after college. well the updated versions im only 15 and plan to buy this way after college. if i bought it now, this thing would be ancinet after i grad from college.

 

Keyboard's don't generally become outdated like computers.

 

Yes, the oldest thing in my system is my keyboard ...

 

I tried a bunch of options regarding a wireless mouse with my MBP and I always have an input lag on wireless mice. How is the feel of your mouse/keyboard setup, any lag at all? (compared to
I can only find that keyboard/mouse online, and I don't like returning stuff with online stores...

 

There is a serious problem with the majority of BT keyboards or mice in that there is often significant lag. When I had my Asus R1F (onboard BT) with Logitech v270 mouse it suffered unusable lag. Now I have the Dinovo Media Desktop with the mx1000 BT mouse on my desktop pc I don't notice any lag whatsoever on the mouse or typing side. When adjusting volume using the keyboard buttons there is lag but that is caused by Vista's appalling bluetooth implementation and not the quality of the Dinovo. With any BT keyboard there should be no lag whatsoever when just typing, the data throughput isn't enough to cause lag if quality transmitters are used. The only time you should get lag from a BT keyboard is after a period of inactivity when it might have gone into power saving mode and needs to wake up.

Having gone from a v270 (notebook mouse) to mx1000 (desktop mouse) I wonder if laptop BT transmitters can provide enough power to irradicate lag (especially to gaming standards) or whether manufacturers are more mindful of battery life than performance. Thats why I'm getting a VX Nano RF mouse for my MBP. It takes a valuable USB port but the power requirements of RF should be less than BT in addition to higher data throughput should mean no lag.

To be honest I wouldn't touch a BT keyboard/mouse set if it wasn't from Logitech. They have the best BT products around IMHO.

When people test wifi, RF or BT devices please be aware that other devices interfere with them, always. The 2.4Ghz band is extremely crowded. Wifi, BT, microwaves (unintentional radiator), cordless phones all operate and interfere with other devices in this band. A fridge can stop a 2.4Ghz wifi signal dead in its tracks (and they are much more powerful than BT signals) as will most large metal objects, or lead constructions or glass doors. Some cordless phones advertised as 5Ghz only use that frequency in one direction, the other is 2.4Ghz = interference even with 802.11n or g routers or BT. For BT mice interference = error correction + data rate reduction = lag. BT mice get a lot of flak for lag not caused directly by themselves. If your testing or having trouble take the equipment away from ANY other electrical device (I know that can be difficult) and test again and be aware of potential latent signals from neighbours equipment etc.

My advice is to go 802.11n for router (or 802.11a if you don't want to upgrade and can use this band), remove any other equipment from a BT transmitters way and keep your 2.4ghz cordless phones away from everything else, and I mean everything. They are the no.1 killer.