X9 Large Print Backlit Keyboard Wired – Easy-to-See Light Up Keys for Seniors, Elderly, and Kids – USB Illuminated Keyboard with 7 Backlight Colors, Oversized Letters for PC and Chrome - Type Easily

I have a love-hate relationship with keyboards. I have been pounding on them for years. and my skills only seem to get worse. My fingers go all over the keyboard and I do best when I'm looking at the keys rather than the screen. I was taught all the right practices. My mother could type 80 - 90 WPM. But alas... I will always be klutzing along.My choice in keyboards has more to do with my inabilities than my abilities, and I have several makes and types lying around abandoned and forsaken. $50 is the most I've paid for a keyboard and most are around the $25. range. I've used more expensive keyboards that, in comparison, were only impressive in their cost. My favorite was the keyboard on an old Commodore 128.I am bothering to write this review because I want to share the advantages of this keyboard with other klutzes out there as well as those who just like a comfortable keyboard.Like I said, I've tried dozens of makes and models searching for my comfort zone. I believe I've found it in this very low-priced keyboard.WIRELESS VS WIRED: My last keyboard - the $50. Logitech - was wireless. First of all, I've found that I have no use for wireless keyboards. They are not active at bootup, which means if you want to enter your computer's BIOS or perform other tasks before the Bluetooth connects, you better have a wired keyboard handy to plug in. Your system may be different, but that's how mine works, and I have a top-of-the-line system.LOW PROFILE KEYS: Although I generally liked the feel of the very low-profile height of the keys on the Logitech, I found myself spending almost as much time correcting typos as I did typing - especially in the lower-left of the keyboard, where I found myself constantly typing 2 or three c's or s's or d's. Other typos occurred when I accidentally hit unintended keys. This X9 keyboard has low-profile keys that are just right. I like the feel of flat keys and these are raised just enough, with a very slight curvature toward the middle, so that they feel very solid to the touch.BACKLIGHTING. The backlighting could be better - with more highlight on the actual letters than the area surrounding them. But this may actually be a plus. Without exception, every low-priced backlit keyboard I have used has ended up with worn keys where the character just turns into a highlighted glob..I suspect the manufacturer is trying to avoid this here. Time will tell, but there is something about these keys that makes me believe that.LARGE LETTERS: After more years than I want to count typing away on keyboards, I still have only a reasonable idea where the keys are. I can, somewhat type without looking at the keyboard, but I am much more efficient when the location of my fingers is the focus of my attention. I discovered this when using a keyboard with very small letters against my failing eyesight. I have several different glasses around the house whose usage depends on the task at hand, and my computer glasses are not conducive to looking at small letters on the keyboard, so this is also a boon.LOOK AND FEEL: I don't care what a keyboard looks like. I care about its functionality and how it FEELS. That said, this keyboard has a rather pleasant, dark-woodsy or brushed metal look to it that stands in stark contrast to some of the other very plastic-looking low priced keyboards I have purchased. The feel of my fingers on the keys is solid and comfortable. I love it above the 10 or 11 keyboards I have used over the last 15 years.I am extremely pleased with this purchase.

I wanted a full size, easy to read keyboard that was also nicely backlit. This is it. You can adjust how bright it lights the keyboard and also the color can be changed. But the lighting was more important than color to me. I wanted all the keys to be clearly visible with the light and not just around the edges. I wanted that whole key visible. This does that for me. I'm low vision and need those bigger letters and numbers and have them properly lit no matter where I am. This is my perfect fit keyboard. I'm partial to the yellow, it let's the keys pop nicely. Some backlit keyboards even at their brightest, can not light up the keyboard like this one does. This is also a very smooth keyboard with a good hand feel. I like the way the keys feel as you type. I'm very happy with this purchase and would buy again.

My original review of this product was not a glowing one.I liked the look, feel. features and dimensions of this product.But it had a sticky "Shift" key.I wrote the review and to my surprise, I was contacted by the seller not long afterwards by email. We discussed the issue, and I explained that I had been intending to buy a couple more of these keyboards but was hesitant due to the sticky key. I also explained to the seller that I had been able to pop the key off and do a little sanding with a nail file and that it was better, not perfect, but better.The seller was exceptionally gracious and asked me for my address so he could send me a replacement.I understand that sometimes a product can be defective. The sellers response makes them A#1 in my book. I am now typing this review on my new keyboard and will be ordering more in the near future.

This appear to be a very good quality keyboard and the letters are large and bright enough to help. I do have one complaint and it may just be my eyes and not apply to everyone. The keys are lit in a way the the sides of the keys are illuminated brighter than the letters. It appears to be very cluttered because of that. I have been using a different brand of large key backlit keyboard and with the same brightness it is much easier for me to use because the letters are lit, not the key itself.This X9 keyboard is smaller and takes up much less space on the desk. The X9 also uses the FN (function) key to access the special function. I prefer to have the additional row of keys and not have to worry about kitting the FN key to access them. One additional issue for me with the X9 is no tilt capability. I find that by tiling the keyboard I am far less bothered by the side of the keys being brighter than the letters on the keys. I placed a 1" think high density foam strip on the upper bottom of the keyboard and it is much better for me to use.This may sound like a bunch of whining but I use a keyboard all day long, The X9 is a very good keyboard and will help those who are having vision issues. The size is nice, the keys have a good feel and feedback. The middle brightness rang produces less glare and work better for me. Overall a good keyboard.