Surely many readers were confronted with the fact that it was precisely the clicking of the keys that often prompted them to minimize the game or work on the computer, so as not to annoy the homework or stop them from resting with this sound. In addition to arranging a personal office or game room with a soundproof door, there is another way out. And this is a keyboard with silent keys.
"Claudia" are different
We will not consider the whole variety of keyboard types, we will only touch on the silent versions. Today there are four of them:
- membrane;
- film;
- sensory;
- laser.
The most common silent keyboards today are rubber ones because of their relatively low price. However, working with such a device requires getting used to - the keys are stiffer, and for successful pressing, you should get exactly in the center of the button.
The most silent tool for mechanical keyboards is considered to be the so-called scissor - when you press the button, the metal holders on which it is mounted, scatter apart like scissors. This is what ensures its relative soundlessness.
And now let's move on to the most interesting and / or running models of silent keyboards for your computer.
Silent Membrane BTC
The BTC 6301 is a multimedia, thin membrane keyboard that is silent. High pressure of a button also makes it stand out - no more than 50 g. No driver installation required, connects via USB. Additionally equipped with eleven additional keys for media and Internet surfing.
The weight of such a noiseless keyboard is 700 g. The price starts at $ 11.
Silent SVEN with backlight
Model SVEN EL7010 is also a multimedia thin membrane “keyboard”, very light (50 g) - this is achieved by the fact that the material of its body is plastic, covered with a pleasant paint - “metallic”.
This model is a silent keyboard with backlight, which is turned on / off with the dedicated button. Buttons made of translucent plastic, located on a soft turquoise fluorescent substrate, not only look aesthetically pleasing, but also do not cause eye strain.
SVEN EL7010 also boasts two built-in USB ports, 18 additional keys for working with media and the Internet. To operate it, you must install the driver that comes with the kit. The cost of such a keyboard is $ 28-30.
Projection Laser Celluon Magic Cube
Celluon Magic Cube - a wonderful device in all plans. It is capable of projecting a keyboard onto absolutely any surface. You can connect it not only to a computer, but also to a laptop, tablet, smartphone and other devices based on iOS, Windows, Android, with Bluetooch or a USB port.
If the Celluon Magic Cube works with USB, then it does not require recharging. Off-line operation on its own battery, this silent keyboard lasts for 150 minutes. Its laser projection is the standard layout of the "quarti". The print speed on the device (the surface you choose affects it) is about 400 characters per minute.
Additional functionality: multitouch mouse, sound, imitation of button presses, handwriting recognition. However, here's the price of the Celluon Magic Cube "bites" - about $ 220.
Budget Gembird
If you're looking for a cheap, ultra-quiet backlit keyboard, check out the Gembird kb-9835l-R. Cost - 600-1000 rubles. This is a full-size membrane "keyboard" with ten additional buttons, the Fn key and others like it, volume control.
This keyboard is wired, the connection interface is PS / 2 (you can work with an extension cord, which is very nice for gamers). It is distinguished by the continuous illumination of the keys with blue neon light. Cyrillic characters are displayed in red.
Logitech Illuminated Keyboard Line
Logitech introduces a series of wireless, silent, backlit keyboards:
- The Bluetooth Illuminated Keyboard K810 is wireless with the illumination of each character of the keys. The glow is automatically adjusted depending on the illumination of the room, it is possible to adjust it manually. Equipped with a hand proximity sensor - with prolonged non-use, the backlight turns off. The model can be connected both to a PC and to laptops, tablets, smartphones of the entire three popular OS.
- The Wireless Illuminated Keyboard K800 is a Logitech® Unifying Mini Wireless Receiver that works only with Windows PCs. Laser illumination illuminates each character on each button. Its intensity can also be adjusted. The device is equipped with a hand proximity sensor. PerfectStroke ™ technology is responsible for the noiselessness.
Apple Apple MB110
The silent keyboard for the Apple MB110 computer is a device that you can afford for 3 thousand rubles. This version of the device is wired, membrane, connected via USB, has 7 additional keys.
Buyers note that this keyboard is heavy (which allows it not to travel around the table), thin, non-marking, of a pleasant design and with clearly distinguishable characters on a white background. Silent keystrokes are highlighted by all users (except for a space, "sins"), and the device is also very convenient for blind printing.
Among the shortcomings - the power of the USB ports on the keyboard is not enough to connect devices, there are no PrntScr buttons familiar to many. Both that, and another, in principle, is "treated" by corrections in the register, and also installation of additional utilities.
Cheap option Defender Oscar SM-600
Defender Oscar SM-600 - the choice of a silent keyboard at the lowest price - about 500 rubles. This is a classic wired model that only connects to a PC via a USB port.
Among its advantages - a comfortable palm rest, slim body, additional keys. Inconvenience - different from the standard button layout, sticky and the inability to hold several keys at once.
That's the whole brief overview of the most distinguished models of wireless keyboards available today. The future, of course, is not for membrane, but for projection gadgets, which, alas, not everyone can afford today.