PerixxPERIBOARD-409P Wired PS2 Mini Keyboard, Black, US English Layout

This keyboard is your ride or die. I spent $400 on a reproduction of the original IBM model F keyboard in April. They’re all made to order and handmade so I probably won’t receive it for 1-2 years. Point is, this isn’t a fancy mechanical keyboard. If that’s what you’re looking for them skip this. But if you want something compact that’s affordable and works well for what it is then look no further.I’m 5’5” and have narrow shoulders. Shorter and smaller people will know the struggle of most office furniture and accessories being made for 6’2” men. So you run into ergonomic issues.This is the perfect length keyboard for ergonomic purposes. You run into not having the 10-key which is what allows it to be shorter. A full sized or even 75% keyboard with 10-key will cause shoulder strain from using the mouse on the right side. You have to stretch your arm and it’s uncomfortable. This eliminates that if you use your mouse on the right side.At my desk I use a full size keyboard because I do a lot of data entry. I taught myself to learn the mouse left handed so now I can put the mouse on the left and still have the 10-key eliminating shoulder strain.When I want to work elsewhere I used this keyboard and set it on my laptop lap pad and use the mouse and this keyboard on it with my laptop plugged into a tv monitor. Works perfectly. This is great for travel in that way. It has two USB ports so you can connect a mouse and even a separate 10-key to it if you want it. Works great. No complaints. Best out there for the price. I like the layout and that certain keys aren’t eliminated for space which can be a pain on compact keyboards. For example I like having separate function keys at the top. This one is a winner.

The problem I was trying to solve by buying this was that my old keyboard has a number pad on it and is really long. I don't need a number pad and there were times when there was too much distance between the right side of the keyboard and my mouse, which became very inconvenient. So I bought this keyboard.The price is good, the keys feel good when they type, and the key action is fine. The size of the keyboard is good. Sometimes I arrange things on my desk in several different ways, and the old keyboard was too long to fit in some of the locations where I was putting it. This is much smaller so that is good. Cord length is fine, and I was able to plug it in and use it immediately. I like the fact that the keys are dedicated and aren't sharing functions with other keys (there aren't 2 functions on the same key that you have to select from, like there are on some other keyboards). Basically it is good.The biggest downside that I see is that the location of the scroll lock key is such that somehow I keep hitting it by accident and a blue light comes on (out of the 3 lights that can come on at the upper left side, it's the one on the far right). Nothing bad happens as a result of this, just the blue light is annoying. To fix it I just hit the scroll lock key again and it's over. So it's easy to fix. But this does happen on a semi-regular basis. Sometimes the caps lock key comes on when I hit it by accident (center light), but that used to also happen on my old keyboard sometimes so I don't think there is any change in that compared to the old. Mostly it is the scroll lock key I hit by accident. I recommend that you don't throw away the little manual that comes with it, because the lights aren't labeled clearly, so if the scroll lock light comes on, you will have to look up what the light is in the manual in order to turn it off.I don't use the function keys that often so it's mostly irrelevant, but the function keys aren't labeled. But they also aren't labeled on a lot of other keyboards. So that's not different than my old keyboard.Overall, I am satisfied and this keyboard has solved my issue of removing the number pad and being able to fit better on my desk in certain configurations. I've only been using this a few days so this review is based on using it that length of time.If there was more space between the main keys and the scroll lock key so I don't keep hitting it, I'd say this is almost perfect. But it's fine and I like this better than the old keyboard so I'm satisfied with it.

Like. Makes for a great backup keyboard given its small form factor. Nice aesthetics. I cannot comment on sturdiness, have not used it long enough. While it feels reasonably well made, I have my doubts as to the long-term sturdiness and expected longevity given the low price. My principal keyboard is a Logitech bluetooth wireless. Every so often, it disconnects from my computer preventing me from typing my password to login. So ...., one needs a backup wired keyboard to use for login and reinstalling the wireless keyboard driver. This happens too, periodically, with the wireless mouse. So best to keep a wired keyboard and mouse handy.Dislike. The wired portion is very stiff PVC vinyl so for those who will be using this item as their primary keyboard will have trouble keeping it straight. In other words, the wire is not smooth and floppy so all the kinks and bends will be noticeable (lots of cable clutter). The wire is also very long which will be great for people who like to sit far from the computer and monitor (???) but a drag for those looking to minimize cable clutter. Given this price point, this is a disposable consumer item. It does not look like it can be easily recycled (so 1 ⭐️ for its high environmental impact).Overall. Works great for my need (low cost, backup wired keyboard with low expected use).No conflict of interest: I received NO compensation (e.g., cryptocurrency, cash, wage, salary, coupon, gift card, item-in-trade, discount, reimbursement, free merchandise, or other financial inducement) whatsoever for this item and my review of same. I have NO affiliation whatsoever with the seller or manufacturer of this item. I purchased this item for personal use.

The construction of this keyboard is good. It is supposedly German designed and is manufactured in China. The price is reasonable for a smaller, tactile touch keyboard. It is being used in an amateur radio setting to free up desk space while still providing good functionality and ease of use.