While the MK270’s keys feel hollow and cheap-unsurprising for a $30 keyboard bundle-the actual typing feel isn’t bad. The keyboard and mouse will also work with Mac systems, but you won’t be able to customize any of the hotkeys. The MK270 keyboard and mouse combo natively supports Windows and Chrome OS devices. The MK270’s wireless connection worked flawlessly during my testing, with both the keyboard and mouse waking almost instantly from inactivity-induced snoozes.

Just plug the dongle into your PC’s USB port, and both the keyboard and mouse should start working immediately, no drivers required. To customize a key, you’ll need to install Logitech’s aging SetPoint utility alas, Logitech’s newer, slicker Options app works only with the bundled mouse (which we’ll get to in a moment.)īoth the MK270 keyboard and its accompanying mouse connect to a system via a single 2.4GHz USB dongle. Among the options: You can set a key to open a webpage or a program, switch applications, or assign a keystroke. Of these four functional hotkeys, only three of them are programmable. While the MK270 lacks a palm rest, it does boast a pair of retractable feet that’ll prop the keyboard up at an 8-degree angle.Ībove the main keyboard you’ll find a row of dedicated volume and media playback keys, along with four hotkeys for Home, E-Mail, PC power and Calculator. Indeed, the entire keyboard will flex if you try bending it.

Measuring 17.5 bx 5.5 x 0.75 inches and weighing a little over a pound, the Logitech MK270 keyboard feels predictably light and cheap. 2X AAA batteries for keyboard (advertised 3 years of battery life), 1X AA battery for mouse (advertised 1 year or battery life).Windows and Chrome OS support, limited Mac support.

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