Logitech Washable Wired Keyboard K310

I have ruined so many keyboards lately by spilling stuff on them and having them get stuck keys we ran out of old used keyboards to replace them. My son worked for a computer dealer a few years ago and got good deals on computers so he had a stock of them stored away. As they all died the running joke was we were going to have to stock up on more keyboards just so Mom could stay on the computer. Of course it didn't help that we got a new cat that thinks anything liquid must be spilled in order to taste it including anything liquid on my computer desk.So I was on the last keyboard and trying to protect it from danger and dang if I didn't spill something on it. I knew it was time to start looking. When I saw this keyboard that could actually be cleaned in water I thought it was too good to be true. The price was good and it had pretty good reviews on the web so it became my Christmas present from my son. I was so glad I was able to return his last spare keyboard to him while it still worked--I didn't tell him about the spill--it was just on the numbers sections.This keyboard is just fine. It doesn't have "mechanical" keys which I guess means the keys are shallower and don't have the same feel as the usual office keyboard. But they feel fine to me--much better than the shallow keys on my notebook. My only problem is that this keyboard may be a tiny bit smaller than my old ones--I tend to bump the caps lock button when reaching for the letter 'a' but it is very easy to fix and no where near as annoying as having a key that won't work at all like I had before. I like the white keys (maybe they are gray) against the black background. The keys seem to have little decals on them showing the letter so I hope those stay on; I've been using it daily for about a month now and they look good, no signs of coming loose or wearing off.I haven't needed to dunk it in the sink to wash it yet but it is nice to know I can if I have to. Hubby is the one that always has food on his keys because he tends to snack at the computer and splatter apple and orange juice on his keys. The area under each key cap is raised up so there aren't any holes under the keys where dust and crumbs can get stuck so I can just tip the keyboard and most specks fall right off.The keyboard is very light weight and I was afraid at first it was going to not have the weight to stay put but it has little feet that flip up on the bottom that have little foam pads on them so the keyboard doesn't slide around on my desk.All in all, it is a great keyboard and I hope it lasts for years.

I've used a few better (and so many worse) tactile keyboard mechanisms over 40 years. Sadly the best were made in the early 1980s by Cherry and they had real springs. But in this era where silicone rubber has replaced the mechanical spring, your choices are limited. Moisture resistance is the biggest deal now. In many otherwise-excellent keyboard designs the spillage of a small amount of EVEN CLEAN WATER ends groups of keys or the whole keyboard. Even after thorough flush with 90% alcohol and days of drying, you often cannot bring them back. Oh... I've tried, how I've tried.This is a good clean design with flat rectangular keys and a solid throw. The moisture resistance on mine has been tested even with sugary drinks. You have to disassemble and clean CAREFULLY, don't do it while you're angry! but it is guaranteed successful. If the world ended and I was floating in space with my computer I'd want to have a couple of these on hand. THE ENGINEERS AT LOGITECH DESERVE A GRAND HURRAH FOR the COURAGE to fight planned obsolescence and produce THIS NO-BRAINER solution.TWO MODS I have done on mine. (1) Tired of a life-long battle with CAPS LOCK? Pop off the key, tape it off to the side and lay a piece of black electrical tape over the post. You can still use it but will no longer iNTERFere wiTH TYping. (2) Fixed a SMALL engineering boo-boo: pop off the space bar carefully. You will see two small vertical ridges rising from the body on the left and right sides. They are unnecessary and there is inadequate clearance to the ends of the space key, it can cause the space bar to stick. Shave them off with a razor blade. Blow out the clippings, replace the space bar, be sure the metal hooks slide UNDER the restrainer. And presto, you have a space bar that operates reliably along its length. An honest THANK YOU engineers, another hallmark of good design is that you can fix it in the field. 5 stars!