An excellent slim journey companion for nearly any gadget

Once I’m touring, a transportable mouse is a should. Nonetheless, I’ve by no means actually felt the identical approach about keyboards, as a result of most moveable choices are nonetheless too massive or are saddled with some main compromises within the title of lightness. However with the Keys-To-Go 2, Logitech has managed to create an excellent smooth typing accent that disappears into your bag and may be paired with nearly any gadget you possibly can consider.

Design and options

Those that like touring mild can at all times go for one thing like an or , which may be paired with their very own devoted removable keyboards. The problem is that these units aren’t actually a lot smaller or lighter than an equal laptop computer. However with the Keys-To-Go 2 measuring simply 7.8 ounces and a 3rd of an inch at its thickest level, you get a really pint-sized companion that’s excellent for pairing with smaller units like an iPad Mini or my private favourite, a foldable telephone.

Clearly, a keyboard this skinny doesn’t have a ton of area for fancy switches. However Logitech by some means discovered sufficient room for 1.1mm of key journey. When mixed with rubber domes beneath the keys, you find yourself with a typing expertise that’s not that far off from what you get on a contemporary MacBook. Granted, actuation is a bit softer and spongier, however on one thing this small, it’s comprehensible.

I additionally recognize that regardless of its dimension, the Keys-To-Go 2 nonetheless includes a full row of productiveness shortcuts for stuff like quantity, brightness, play/pause and even Logitech’s signature emoji key. That final one feels proper at dwelling while you’re utilizing the keyboard with a telephone or pill. You even get three Simple-Change keys that mean you can change the keyboard’s Bluetooth connection between as much as three units with a single contact.

Talking of linked units, the Keys-To-Go 2 works with virtually any gadget you would possibly need to deliver on a visit. It helps Home windows, Android, macOS, iOS, iPadOS and even ChromeOS. Plus, there are two totally different layouts to select from: a common association for all OSes (which is what I examined) and one which’s tailor-made for Apple units. Lastly, there’s a built-in cowl that protects the keycaps whereas on the go, which additionally flips round 360 levels to supply a slight angle for improved ergonomics when typing.

Nonetheless, I want Logitech had included some type of onboard kickstand for propping up no matter gadget the keyboard is linked to. Once I had an opportunity to speak to a few of Logitech’s designers, they mentioned they discovered from buyer surveys that most individuals who want a kickstand have already got one connected to the case of their telephone or pill, which might make placing one on the Keys-To-Go 2 redundant. However as somebody who loathes instances and doesn’t need to take care of a ton of addons, I feel placing a stand within the keyboard would nonetheless be invaluable.

Battery life

Logitech claims the Keys-To-Go 2 affords as much as 36 months of battery life, however real-world numbers will fluctuate enormously relying on how a lot you employ it. That’s as a result of that determine relies on the expectation that you simply solely use the keyboard for 2 hours a day, which isn’t rather a lot however is smart for one thing that most likely isn’t your major work machine.

The doubtless larger subject is that the Keys-To-Go 2 depends on a pair of disposable coin-cell batteries as an alternative of a chargeable energy pack. Moreover, to entry the batteries, you might want to take away two Torx screws, which may very well be a difficulty if the keyboard dies when you’re touring. In an ideal world, the Keys-To-Go 2 would additionally help charging by way of USB-C. However given its dimensions, discovering room for any port could have been exceedingly troublesome.

Wrap-up

Now I admit, the Keys-To-Go 2 is a moderately area of interest gadget. Its replaceable batteries and lack of ports for charging or wired connectivity means it may possibly’t actually be your major workhorse. And its thinness means typing isn’t as snug as on a conventional desktop various. However on the identical time, Logitech’s newest journey accent excels at being a light-weight journey companion. It’s tremendous skinny, tremendous mild and has a nifty cowl to maintain it protected whereas in transit. It really works with a number of units and OSes, and whereas counting on coin cells isn’t superb, its battery life is lengthy sufficient to make changing them a comparatively rare problem. With two layouts (Apple and common), multi-device connectivity and a price ticket of simply $80, the Keys-To-Go 2 feels prefer it’s hitting a Goldilocks zone for frequent vacationers searching for one thing that’s good for his or her subsequent journey.