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Logitech diNovo Keyboard Mac Edition

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    3.5 stars

    "USB ports on a wireless keyboard????"

    by robby818 on November 26, 2008

    Pros: The reviewer is incorrect in criticizing the keyboard for a lack of USB ports.

    Cons: Apple's version of the wireless keyboard does not have USB ports. Only the wired Apple keyboard has USB ports. BTW, those USB ports are low power ports (unless used with the Al iMac), which means no external hard drives and similar devices.

    Summary: Being a wireless keyboard, it is not be possible to include USB ports on the keyboard.

    There aren't any wireless keyboards that have USB ports, which makes sense considering that in order to have USB ports on a wireless keyboard would need to overcome two major problems:
    1. not enough power available to power the ports
    2. data from the port cannot travel wirelessly back to the computer

    Hence, USB ports on a wireless keyboard would serve no purpose and that's why they aren't on this or any other wireless keyboard.

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  • reply by: jcpf on November 12, 2009

    I agree with robby818. Criticizing a wireless keyboard for not having a USB port is as stupid as criticizing a motorcycle for not having a cigarette lighter. HELLLLO ! It throws into question the entire review as the reviewer doesn't seem to comprehend the limitations of being wireless with the necessities of USB re: power. What would have been useful is to know if the keyboard will work as well on Windows using BootCamp or Parallels as it does on the MAc side.

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  • reply by: AMOCKROCK on April 27, 2009

    Other needs.. It would be good to be able to use a cheep wired mouse through the keyboard rather than a touchpad.

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  • reply by: tjmbarcoder on February 4, 2009

    Yes but ---- there is a purpose.... for those of us who have wired barcode readers.....--- would be awesome if we could plug in the low-powered barcode reader into the wireless keyboard

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