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| 19.88 inches | | Product Width:
| 3.86 inches | | Product Height:
| 9.76 inches | | Product Weight:
| 2.45 pounds | | Package Length:
| 19.8 inches | | Package Width:
| 9.8 inches | | Package Height:
| 3.9 inches | | Package Weight:
| 5.1 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
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27 of 29 found the following review helpful:
 A work of artApr 01, 2009
By M. Jennings
While it certainly isn't a cheap keybooard, the diNovo Edge for the the Mac is a beautiful keyboard and will compliment your mac. I used to have a msft bluetooth keyboard that I used and it stuck out like a sore thumb next to my iMac (in addition, it didn't have the Mac specific keys like cmd). Once I got my Edge, all was harmonized in the world again. Only con for this product is that if your keyboard power dies, it takes a few minutes to do a quick recharge. Therefore I try to put the keyboard in the cradle at the end of each week to prevent this from happening.
35 of 40 found the following review helpful:
 Dinovo Edge, Mac EditionMay 22, 2009
By Emily Penisson
Pros: compatibility, design, easy to install, easy to use
Cons: Build Quality, expensive
The keyboard is just beautiful and elegant especially because of the brushed aluminum palm rest to contrast the piano black. Although the keyboard is beautiful, the unit I received has some cosmetic defects most likely from Logitech's manufacturing. The aluminum palm rest on my unit is not tightly flushed on one side and there are some scuffs. Here's an image uploaded by another Amazon user that illustrates the issue: http://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-media/product-gallery/B000J43HJ8/ref=cm_ciu_pdp_images_2?ie=UTF8&index=2 . It's quite noticeable. I will be contacting Logitech to see if I can get a replacement (I'll update as to whether or not they'll honor their warranty). This is disappointing since its such an expensive keyboard. Personally, I found the keys on the Dinovo to be smaller than regular keyboards. The spacing also seemed off when I began using it initially. It'll take some getting used to. Typing on this keyboard is very quite as well which is a major plus considering the keys aren't completely flushed and flat (like the new HP Wireless Elite Keyboard, which is also a terrific keyboard by the way).
I've read some reviews where users were complaining about the volume control on the keyboard isn't very responsive however I didn't think so. I found the volume control to be very responsive. The touch disk is fairly responsive however when using the touch disc the cursor on the display shows a tail that seems to be due to a lag. The tap to click on the touch disc isn't terrific but it does do the job. Sometimes I find myself having to tap multiple times to get the thing to work. On the left side there's a dedicated cursor button that I'm not really sure why Logitech decided to put it there since there are already dedicated left and right click buttons under the touch disc. What's the point of having another cursor button on the other side of the touch disc anyway?
Something that I would have liked to see Logitech do was make the keyboard both wireless and wired (charging through a USB port as another option). I don't like having to charge it on the base...seems sort of ridiculous. I also would have liked to see a user replaceable battery, this isn't a very green product.
All in all, its functions well for what it is....a keyboard. Some may still find it hard to justify the price. There aren't many slick keyboards out there that are wireless.
FOR WINDOWS USERS:
For those of you who are looking to purchase the Dinovo (Mac edition) for a Windows machine in order to save money like myself (wasn't purchased from Amazon), the keyboard does work on a Windows OS (I'm using Vista).
What to know for Windows users:
The command key acts as the windows key and option acts as alt. The eject button does not work, all of the other keys work fine. The touch disc works however the scrolling doesn't work. The keyboard runs under a generic driver. If you have SetPoint installed for another Logitech product, it will not be recognized by SetPoint. I thought this would be useful to some since I wasn't able to find this type of information on the web before I decided to by the Mac version. In sum, its probably wiser to get the Windows version to get the options in SetPoint, but that's decisions is yours! :p
18 of 20 found the following review helpful:
 Broken drivers for Leopard and Snow LeopardMar 30, 2010
By W. Welch
What was once a great keyboard (I've had mine a year and loved it) is now approaching useless with my upgrade to OS X 10.5.8. During clicking and dragging operations, the keyboard drops whatever you are dragging exactly 2 seconds after you have begun. No matter what. There's some chaos for you.
Logitech has acknowledged the problem and offers no solution. Well, actually, their "solution" was to drop the mac version of the product and leave their customers hanging. You can read about it in the logitec forums, search for "DiNovo Edge Mac Edition Touchdisc Issue". And you'll note the Mac version is no longer listed as a product on their website.
Avoid this one like the plague.
11 of 13 found the following review helpful:
 Trackpad ruins it :-( (see reviews for other editions for more info)Jun 28, 2009
By San Franciscan
You can read more in the reviews for the older version/ other sellers of this keyboard, but to summarize: I agree with other reviewers that the trackpad ruins what is otherwise a lovely keyboard. The trackpad buttons are small and require a very hard press, which is especially un-ergonomic being far over on the right-- and a shock when you're used to being able to click with your thumb in a very natural position in the middle of a MacBook keyboard. Yes, you can get around it somewhat by changing your habit to tap instead of click. But even the scrolling is awkward because the pad is so small-- and on top of it, you end up clicking on things by mistake a lot that way.
The whole point of this keyboard for me was to get more ergonomic and have all the controls in one place (rather than keyboard plus separate trackball). It failed in that. Not sure what I'll do with it now, and too late to return it-- that's why the disappointed two stars. Please, Logitech, why couldn't you make one with a proper trackpad in the proper place (the middle)?
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Logitech Support Doesn'tOct 08, 2009
By Maximzodal
Jan 22, 2010 update:
Logitech continues to ignore email. When I eventually got to talk to a support person back in October, Logitech quickly acknowledged the DiNovo was faulty and sent me a return UPS label. The support guy told me they were expecting a new shipment of replacements the first of December. The keyboard was received by them and I was notified by email I would be contacted when the keyboard was returned.
After 2 months, I sent an email requesting information when I could expect the replacement. Nothing. Just like previous email attempts. In January, almost 3 months after they received my keyboard, I went through the hoops again by phone only to be told Logitech is no longer selling the Di Novo edge mac edition and I would need to apply for a refund!
The people on the phone are polite and contrite but Logitech obviously really cares little about their customers. I've bought Logitech mice for years, and watched them grow. A success story? But I will be very reluctant to buy any of their products again. Maybe they have grown big enough that screwing their customers is the norm.
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Original review:
I really wanted to like this keyboard! And until the keys went berserk did, mostly.
To keep this short, I didn't like the sticky plastic keys on the Apple keyboard. The Apple wireless chicklet keyboard without number pad ($80) with its small footprint was unsatisfactory so I pawned it off on my son, who loves it. After reading it could be made to work with the mac I bought the Microsoft wireless entertainment 700 keyboard (another $80 bucks). With its Windows key layout getting it to work on the Mac was an exercise in frustration. I tried the DiNovo Edge several times at Fry's and it got mostly good Amazon reviews. Amazon delivered it within two days. After several weeks use, I was convinced this was the keyboard.
One aggravation though, brush the Touchdisk with an errant little finger and the cursor jumps! And you can't disable the touchdisk! However, with my keyboard history, I was determined to make whatever adjustments I needed to stay away from the touchdisk and keep this keyboard! The touchdisk was an aggravation but I could live with it.
Then after about 5 months, the keys started "bouncing", all keys, including the delete and back space. By bouncing, I mean a key repeats 2-30 times! Usually this is accompanied by long pauses. This behavior usually starts after the mac has been on a couple of hours. Turning the keyboard off then on solves the problem for only just a bit. The keyboard is fully charged. This behavior is intolerable while writing.
The Logitech software hadn't been changed but, just to rule it out, I apzapped it and reinstalled. No change. Software didn't appear to be the problem. Next, I used the DeNovo on a new Macbook, but the same thing happened.
As every key can display this behavior, it can't be a traditional electromechanical switch bounce problem. Anyway, those were solved years ago. It has to be something in the keyboard's bluetooth transmission. I emailed Logitech back in July with this information, but all I ever received was their automatic response. The keyboard is still within warranty but how I can get it replaced is not easily discoverable. So, I'm back with the sticky apple USB keyboard.
After using the Macbook for a couple of months, I may be able to live with the Apple wireless after all, if I can wrestle it from my son's grasp.
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