Perixx PERIBOARD-409H Wired USB Mini Keyboard with 2 USB Hubs, Black, US English Layout

This keyboard is your ride or die. I spent $400 on a reproduction of the original IBM model F keyboard in April. They’re all made to order and handmade so I probably won’t receive it for 1-2 years. Point is, this isn’t a fancy mechanical keyboard. If that’s what you’re looking for them skip this. But if you want something compact that’s affordable and works well for what it is then look no further. I’m 5’5” and have narrow shoulders. Shorter and smaller people will know the struggle of most office furniture and accessories being made for 6’2” men. So you run into ergonomic issues. This is the perfect length keyboard for ergonomic purposes. You run into not having the 10-key which is what allows it to be shorter. A full sized or even 75% keyboard with 10-key will cause shoulder strain from using the mouse on the right side. You have to stretch your arm and it’s uncomfortable. This eliminates that if you use your mouse on the right side. At my desk I use a full size keyboard because I do a lot of data entry. I taught myself to learn the mouse left handed so now I can put the mouse on the left and still have the 10-key eliminating shoulder strain. When I want to work elsewhere I used this keyboard and set it on my laptop lap pad and use the mouse and this keyboard on it with my laptop plugged into a tv monitor. Works perfectly. This is great for travel in that way. It has two USB ports so you can connect a mouse and even a separate 10-key to it if you want it. Works great. No complaints. Best out there for the price. I like the layout and that certain keys aren’t eliminated for space which can be a pain on compact keyboards. For example I like having separate function keys at the top. This one is a winner.

Good compact keyboard. Quiet responsive keys. No keypad unclutters mouse side and allows keys to be centered. Might get numpad add-on and place on left side. Two usb ports along back edge towards left side. Convenient for USB strip and LED wire lamp for night coding/writing.

I got this keyboard to upgrade a few other smaller ones I have been using, mainly for better USB performance and because the old keyboard letter print was wearing off. Overall, for the price, I'm happy. Pros: -nice rubber feet keep keyboard from sliding too much -quiet keys - stop too much "click sound" -letter printed off center on keys: hopefully helps with letter where-off in the long haul -Has a windows menu activation key (Alt+Gr) which is kind of handy if you are key-centric person. Cons: -biggest con was the ctrl-windows-alt-fn keys are skewed a little to the left so I need to get used to copy/paste keys in a different way. -doesn¡¦t have back-elevating feet, so keyboard doesn't slant up very much (might be a pro for you!) - Cable and USB ports are on the top/front of keyboard. If you have a narrow desk with a monitor stand close to keyboard, you will have a bit of trouble using USB ports. - I couldn't find a numlock off key sequence so if bios enables numlock, that might be a problem to turn off. There might be a way to numlock off with keyboard, but I couldn't easily find it. I don't like numlock on so not a big deal for me. if you cannot disable numlock in your BIOS (which is unlikely), you might want to get the manual on this keyboard before buying it. :) overall, no cons are deal breakers, and the price is right, so this is a pretty nice keyboard.

I love this keyboard. It's nice and compact with a low profile, easy to toss into the laptop bag and take on the road. The touch is nice and light, with well-sculptured key caps and a good amount of travel. The layout is very convenient, with the Home/End/PageUp/PageDown functions accessible as a vertical row at the right side of the keyboard without needing to use the Fn key. My only complaint is that the key legends are painted on and will likely wear off quickly; I can already see some fading after just a few days of use. If the key caps were double-shot molded, I would rate this keyboard as perfect.

I have been looking for a solution just like this, due to using Windows 8 tablets in a classroom setting, and running into major headaches with bluetooth keyboards (losing connection, having conflicts), as well as the fact that the tablets only have a single USB port. Decided to order one of these to try it out both as a keyboard and USB hub solution, and I am very pleased -- keyboard works well, seems durable enough, and -- despite some reviewers' complaints about how "tiny" it is -- it is actually a pretty good size (very close to full-size, although the keys and board itself are very flat.) Tried it out and both the keyboard and USB hub features work like a charm -- can finally have wired keyboard + mouse + USB headphones, all at the same time. Would love to order about 60 of these (30 at a minimum), but can't find them anywhere online! Why is it so hard to simply find a keyboard with USB hub built in??

It's a very compact keyboard with a laptop look and "flat" keys feeling. I was going to return mine as space key didn't work properly - it worked only if pressed in the middle of the long space key. It was easy to pull that key out and I found that metallic bar inside was not properly inserted under the plastic hooks on the keyboard base. It was relatively easy to assemble that key back in a proper way so now I'm typing using that keyboard without problems but with that flat buttons feeling. It contains 2 extra usb ports which I need, so I'll try to work with it for 1-2 weeks to decide if I can tolerate that flat feeling.

I really like this keyboard! I was originally going to get a wireless keyboard. However, most of the best ones use bluetooth. I want this keyboard to use while working at home with my company laptop. Our IT department has the laptop pretty locked down - we can't load any drivers, programs, or bluetooth devices. Therefore, I had to look at wired keyboards. I have the laptop pushed back a ways on my desk. The extra keyboard allows me to maintain a good typing position rather than reaching over to the laptop keyboard. I only considered mini keyboards because of limited space on my desk. In past years, I have used various small keyboards. Some have been a huge disappointment, but not this Perixx 409H. It is very comfortable to type on with nice key reaction and a good feel. Even though it is small, it still has a full-size keyboard which is important to me as a touch-typist. This has been a great purchase. Totally RECOMMENDED!

I bought this for my daughter to use with our laptop. She gets a little rough with the keys while playing her games. This keyboard is nice and well made. I waited a bit to make a review to have her use it for awhile. I have grown to use it now myself and I have no complaints! It plugs in and works right away and I haven't had a single issue. Even after my daughter using it like crazy. We even have a wireless mouse and I have that plugged into the keyboard and again, no issues.

This product is a great little keyboard for a desk that's small, like mine. The reason I bought it is because I found myself typing off to the right, as my old number pad took up so much space on the right. I got rid of that issue, by purchasing this keyboard. The keys are quite easy to press which, as a court reporter, I find nice, because I'm not super fatigued while working on transcripts. I'm thrilled. I think you will be, too!

eccellente, piccola ma funzionale la usiamo come tastiera su un computer da dimostrazione comoda da portare nello zaino i tasti rispondono bene altro da dire non cè

Bien, cumple su función, es layout US y las teclas se sienten bien. Compatible con varios sistemas, no demasiado ruidoso, perfecto para manos pequeñas y plano (no con esa inclinación positiva que suelen tener algunos teclados, cosa que no me gusta nada y trato de evitar). Como pegas le pongo que las letras dan la sensación de que se borrarán en poco tiempo y que no es de los ergonómicos (split layout). EDITO: quito una estrella porque las letras se me están borrando. Esperaba que duraran más.

I never use the keypad on the long regular size keyboards so this small one is a great desk space saver. A repeat buy and highly recommended.

when I got it the price was good. now it fare over price, I was going to get more but not now. hope the supply chain see this message.