Goldtouch Go! 2 Mobile Keyboard - PC & Mac GTP-0044 Plus Jestik Microfiber Cloth - Value Bundle

I've owned the wired and wireless version of this keyboard for over a decade. I love the size and simplicity of the mechanism. Once you've got it set up, it's very secure and it doesn't take up too much desk space. After I realized I needed a second keyboard, I thought I'd treat myself to the wireless version. However, after two months I bought this one again and I won't be looking back. The wireless keyboard has two big issues and one minor issue. The two big issues are that the ergonomics aren't as good - it just doesn't tent as high - and my computer spontaneously disconnected from the keyboard about once a month. When it disconnected, it was almost impossible to reconnect. It took a dedicated IT guy 30 minutes to get it working again. That may be an issue with my set-up, since I could easily connect the keyboard to other machines. The minor issue is a little lag whenever you start typing. The long and the short of it was that I went back to the wired version, which is just excellent. No lag, no connectivity issues (I even have it plugged into a docking station), and really comfortable to type on: good key travel, great ergonomics, good stability. I should note that I have Goldtouch's wireless semi-vertical mouse as well. That one comes with a dedicated bluetooth dongle and I've never had a disconnection problem. I wish Goldtouch had followed a similar strategy for their wireless keyboard, but I'll be happy with what I've got!

I was not sue how those flat-looking keys would feel like, but I did want a thin keyboard so I bought the Go!2. Key switches actually feels pretty good, better than most of the laptops I've used. The ergonomic aspect of the keyboard (the split) would take some getting used to but my wrist almost instantly feel much less pressure (I work as a software engineer, so, quite lots of typing...). Supporting both Windows and Mac OS without additional driver is definitely a plus to me as I use Mac for work and have a Windows machine at home. Price feels friendly to me too because I'm mostly a mechanical keyboard guy so this indeed is my cheapest keyboard so far ... I will definitely be using it at work form now on. Oh and the switches are really quite.

With my old flat keyboard, I was getting repetitive strain from having my right wrist at a bit of an angle all day to be in the right position on my keys. I've been using this keyboard for years now with no symptoms and such an incredibly comfortable typing position! The right shift key and arrow keys are crammed into the bottom right corner on this and caused a few mistypes at first, but luckily the human brain is adaptable, and once muscle memory set in I very rarely experienced those issues any more.

Broke the third time I used it. I bought it for occasional travel use, so it's too late to return it. Basically the left half of the keyboard stopped working. The right half works fine.

The flexibility of the keyboard is incredible. Somehow their engineers made it super easy to adjust the halves of the keyboard into the desired position, while also keeping the keyboard highly stable while in use. The Mac/PC toggle on the back gets extra points from me, as someone who dual-boots their laptop. It also folds in half with trivial ease for travel. This would be a no-brainer 5 star review if only the key response were as good as the rest of the product design. The keys aren't bad; they're simply an OK part of a product that otherwise completely crushed every single one of its design and manufacturing goals. They're neither springy nor particularly solid, and feel as though they don't go down or come up in a direct line. I haven't disassembled the keyboard, but suspect it uses plastic domes underneath the keys, like on cheap desktop keyboards, rather than the scissor-switch mechanism commonly found on laptops' low-profile keyboards. The end result (for me) is an excellent travel product for someone with mild carpal tunnel syndrome, but falls short of something I'd suggest for everyday use. Image is the Go!2 Mobile Keyboard next to a Logitech G600 MMO mouse, a MacBook Pro on Roost Laptop Stand, booted into Windows off a Silicon Power external Thunderbolt 2 SSD, and an iPad Pro running Duet Display as a second screen.