iONE XArmor U9W Review
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Brand: iONE
Model: XArmor U9W
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iONE XArmor U9W Review
iONE XArmor U9W Review by Rolando Jamilla (Houston, Texas)
I use this with my desk top replacement laptop. I had a Logitech Dinovo for Notebooks keyboard which was fine, but, it had a tendency to fall apart. The keys would slip off the scissor springs that kept it off the membrane. It was quiet, but, unreliable.
The U9W is perfect. Not cords. Well, they give you a cord, but I haven't had to use it. The battery life seems very acceptable. The keyboard does go into sleep mode, which is good since there isn't an on/off switch to conserve battery life. The keyboard wakes when you tap a key and an unobtrusive LED light turns on. Another LED lights up whenever a key is tapped. The third is a battery indicator, I guess it lights up when your batteries are low in energy. I haven't seen it turn on except when it wakes. By the way that is a good feature. Like the LEDs in your car, they should light up when you start it up, to verify that it will illuminate when you need it to.
Anyway, the Dinovo is a better keyboard for portability, no doubt. Small, light and quiet. You can travel with the Dinovo. It's small enough to put into your laptop bag without taking up too much space and it has an on/off switch. The iOne Armor U9W is not that keyboard. It's more of the opposite. I wouldn't travel with it without removing the batteries as, it will wake if anything depresses a key.
The keyboard is a bit quirky, I have to say. There is a place to store the USB micro-dongle. But, it's just for storage. It would have been nice to see a switch that shuts the keyboard off, when stored. I have a Logitech mouse that does that. It's a nice feature. Adding this feature would resolve battery drain issues with the travel.
The other thing that is quirky is the attachment of the palm rest. The rest works very well, but it snaps in with tabs that can be easily snapped off. In fact I was very concerned that I might break them off when I first installed the palm rest. It went on fine, but when installed, its more or less hinged to the keyboard. So, it will drop down if you lift it up. This probably isn't good if you intend to use the keyboard in your lap. The keyboard is usable in your lap, but the palm rest is not that effective.
The only other thing I would have like to see is storage for that cord. If you are going to include a "back-up" cord, include a place to store that thing. Seriously, you have storage for the micro-dongle that probably wouldn't be removed from the laptop, but, nowhere to store the cord. A redesign of the palm rest should include this.
Quirks aside, I am giving this 5 stars for a reason. It's a very good keyboard. It feels like a keyboard meant for touch typing. The palm rest is just the right size. The keys feels right, perfectly spaced. The keys are where they are supposed to be. It's noisy, but, if you want a mechanical keyboard, that's what you're going get. I don't see this keyboard falling apart like membrane keyboards. For a 17" desktop replacement laptop, this wireless keyboard is perfect when you're sitting at your desk, especially since docking stations are usually not an option for the home user.
If you're looking for keyboard to use at your desk because you hate the keys on your laptop, this is the keyboard to buy. Look elsewhere if you want something for travel. For that, I'm keeping my Dinovo as a backup. If iOne fixes the quirks, I might be more inclined to state otherwise. But, this is the first attempt at wireless mechanical keyboard for anyone, so, maybe version 2.0 will resolve these issues.
iONE XArmor U9W Review by dwader (Indiana, USA)
This is a great keyboard for document typing. The RF adapter is a very small one of the micro size. The key activation pressure is fairly light but it has a nice tactile feel. Not very noisy. There are no multimedia keys on this keyboard except 2 "windows" keys. This keyboard is heavy, about 3 pounds, it will not slide around on your desktop. It has a solid, quality "feel". The plastic detachable wrist rest has a nice non slip coating and texture. Only one note to clarify the "wired" option with the (included) USB cable. In the owner's manual it states that it includes a USB cable to use in case of "low power or no power". So, if your batteries go dead in the middle of an important document and you have no spares, you can use the USB cable to supply POWER to the keyboard and keep typing. So it does not seem to have a true "cable only" mode. The USB receiver still has to be plugged in at all times to work for me. I cannot find any documentation about a warranty of any kind in the enclosed "manual" which is really only a flier with 4 small pages. I am very satisfied with the typing function, style and apparent quality.
iONE XArmor U9W Review by CharlesH
No fancy keys for media just a good solid mechanical keyboard with great tactile response and helps my typing
speed increase by at least 10% I would recomend this key board to anyone wanting a wireless mechanical keyboard.
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XArmor U9W 2.4 GHz RF wireless mechanical keyboard Cherry MX Brown:: Technical Details
- 15 feet wireless range
- USB power cord for low / no battery operation
- Laser etched key
- 2.4 GHz two-way RF wireless technology
- Detachable wrist pad for maximum palm comfort
- Item Dimensions: 18 x 6 x 1 inches; 3 pounds
- Brand: iONE
- Model: XArmor U9W
- Product Type: Personal Computers
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