HP K3500 Wireless Keyboard

This keyboard is very portable. At roughly 18 in across and 6 in wide, this keyboard can fit anywhere and function perfectly. In a laptop cubby or right on top of the desk. It is very comfortable as it sits up just high enough to take pressure off of your wrists. The keys feel perfect: they are not too loud and pressing them in requires no effort. The only qualm I have is that the smart connect device only works with other smart connect devices. I had an hp mouse that I purchased about 1 year ago and I needed to keep that wireless mouse's USB connect in the CPU because it could not connect to the keyboard's USB connect. Otherwise, a very, very well made keyboard and quite affordable. The durability and quality are obvious.

Very well designed and great tactile feedback. Not really a true mechanical feel, but better than most laptops. I'm using it as a secondary keyboard for my laptop when I'm at home and it works great! Immediate response, has a wireless USB receiver that's very minimal, and only turns on when typing so the battery life, I assume, is very long. Definitely worth the price and would recommend to anyone looking for a great and cheap wireless keyboard that takes up minimal space on a desk and is comfortable to type on for long periods of time.

11/11/2017 update: This keyboard does NOT have indicators lights even though HP says it does and the keys make it look like it should. This is not the vendor's fault. I called HP directly, spoke to a product specialist and HP rep told me it did. While on the phone with them I bought it and even though the caps appear to have a place for a light to shine through there is NO indicator light. I now have two of these keyboards and am somewhat happy with them, however, this new one does have stiffer keys than my old one (that could be age and use). I do find it a bit stiff and and making more mistakes because of it so may keep looking for a better keyboard that does, in fact, have the indicator lights I want. The one pro to this keyboard is that the size and placement of the keys is excellent for a women with small hands as it is nicely laid out and compact.Original Post: There appears to be two versions of this keyboard model. I currently own this keyboard, purchased several years ago and wanted to get a second keyboard that had a caps lock indicator light and saw that in the picture it looked like it now has this feature. I called HP directly and spoke to a product specialist who assured me that it does now have indicator lights. It appears that this vendor may have older stock without the lights but is posting a picture of the newer version (it is the same pic on the HP site). I bought the keyboard on sale directly from HP today (11/2/2017) and will update this review when I have received the keyboard and verified that it does, in fact, have the indicators.

I have always loved the fell of laptop type keyboards, and my current office desk is not conducive for wired keyboard use, so I have been hinting for this product for a long time. Sure, there are several out there to choose from, if money is no object, but this one works exactly as you need for a very low price. Plug the USB dongle in and you're all set. Nothing to turn on, no having to constantly pair it, it just works. There is a little button that says connect next to it, but I have never had to use it. I have heard and read that the battery cover is a pain, but I had no problem removing it. It just slides right off, but since it comes with Duracell batteries already installed, there is no need to do so right away. The look is exactly that of a regular full size keyboard, but the keys are not so close together as to constantly cause typing errors (my biggest complaint in regular keyboards). I have also read where people don't like that there is no indicator lights for caps or num lock, but I use Windows 10 (and previously on Windows 7) and you can set it to beep when you turn them on or off. There are two distinctive beeps so its a higher pitched for when it is turned on, and a lower pitch when turned off, so who needs battery draining lights anyway?As for the feel, I love it. I can type better and more comfortably than ever. The tactile feedback is great and the responsiveness is superb. There is no lag in type to screen, and I type about 65 WPM with no issues. Seriously, if you like the feel of a laptop keyboard in a desktop keyboard layout with the ease and convenience of a wireless connection, look no further.

Had this for a couple years. Works like it should, and the keys are comfy. The keyboard has been on for a long time and the battery didn't let up... it's been a couple years. To be fair it's been rarely used since the the iMac keyboard proved to be more portable and less crowding. The keyboard is big but not huge and it would be the perfect casual gaming and windows keyboard. I just remembered I used to dual boot the iMac that's how the keyboard got utilized in the first place. Also, nice bouncy or springy action on the buttons and reliable wireless dongle system.