From Pens to Tech: What College Students Carry Instead in Classrooms

In contrast to the past when thick textbooks and lecture notes were printed and handwritten, there are now more students who carry around iPads, Galaxy Tabs, and laptops in university classrooms. Consequently, the demand for wireless Bluetooth keyboards has naturally increased. Logitech, the most common brand seen when searching for wireless keyboards, has captured the attention of not only college students but also office workers by offering a variety of keyboards tailored to user characteristics. Let’s take a look at ten different Logitech Bluetooth keyboards, considering their design, performance, and price.

Logitech K380

This is a Logitech product that college students prefer to carry around with their tablets. It’s a silent keyboard used by students who type in university lectures or quiet places. It has a clean design with round keys and is small without a number key, making it easy to carry anywhere. It features an easy-switch function that can connect up to three devices simultaneously. The price is 39,900 KRW ($33.53) based on the Naver Store.

Logitech K780

This product boasts a silent yet resilient key feel. Like the K380, it has round keys concave in the middle, making typing comfortable. Although it’s a Bluetooth keyboard that can be used as a portable keyboard, it’s often used as a secondary keyboard for office work due to its full-array design with a number key. It comes with a stand that can hold electronic devices, and the stand is finished with rubber material to prevent scratches. The price is 89,900 KRW ($75.58) based on the Naver Store.

Logitech Keys-To-Go

This ultra-lightweight keyboard boasts a slim thickness of 6 mm (0.24 inches) and a weight of 180 g (6.35 ounces), making it a great product to carry around with a tablet. With a key height of 1.2 mm (0.05 inches) and a soft key feel, it is known as the ultimate silent keyboard. Unlike other plastic keyboards, it has a rubber surface, making it resistant to scratches, water, and dirt. The accompanying stand can be detached, allowing the tablet to be mounted and used like a laptop. The price is 69,900 KRW ($58.83), based on the lowest price on Naver.

Logitech K580

Logitech K580 is an excellent product for office use as it includes a number key. Despite being a full array, the square and perfectly aligned key shape and compact key layout make it not too large to carry in a bag. The top is carved out to accommodate electronic devices. The high angle of the top prevents strain on the wrists when typing, which is a significant advantage. The price is 64,900 KRW ($54.61) based on the Naver Store.

Logitech K480

The round, hollow keys provide a soft and comfortable touch, and the cute key shape is popular among college students. It can connect to up to three devices simultaneously, and the device to connect can be selected by turning the dial on the top left. The design features a carved-out space on the top to mount electronic devices, and the bottom has a slope, similar to the K580, but it is more suitable for light carrying as it does not have a number key. The price is 49,900 KRW ($41.97) based on the Naver Store.

Logitech ‘POP COMBO’

Unlike the previous silent keyboards, the Logitech POP COMBO keyboard gives you a crisp keyboard feel. Among the two colors, the DAYDREAM product stands out with its retro and emotional design and pastel colors, thanks to the round pebble cap. It’s not only an excellent item for desk decor with its pretty design at first glance, but it’s also suitable for working in a cafe to change the mood. The price is 129,000 KRW ($108.46) based on the Naver Store.

Logitech ‘MX Keys Mini’

This is a wireless Bluetooth keyboard that perfectly matches Mac and iPad with the same layout as the MacBook keyboard. It’s a tenkeyless version of the Logitech MX Keys product and is a convenient size to carry around with a MacBook. One of the features that students love is the emoticon button at the top, which allows them to insert cute emoticons easily. When purchasing the keyboard, many also buy the Logitech ‘LIFT for Mac Vertical Mouse,’ so keep that in mind.

Logitech Signature K855

Most wireless Bluetooth keyboards that are silent and easy to carry around have low key heights. This can be uncomfortable for those who usually use mechanical keyboards. For such people, I recommend the Signature K855 mechanical wireless keyboard. Despite being a mechanical keyboard, it has been designed in bright colors like rose pink and blue-gray. Although it is mechanical and makes noise, it has the advantage of a pleasant key feel and a direction key, making it suitable for carrying around and working.

Logitech ‘ERGO K860’

As seen in the picture, this unique design creates a comfortable typing posture and is an ergonomic keyboard that doesn’t strain the wrists. It is helpful for users who work on computers for long periods in the office or while working from home. The keyboard has a raised curve in the middle and a full array with a number key, making it more significant than a typical keyboard. Nevertheless, users who have once used the K860 product often carry it around even when they move, as it is convenient for the body and has many advantages.

Logitech G715 Aurora Collection

Today’s gaming keyboards move away from simple styles and towards unique and creative designs. As a result, there are more custom keyboards that users can decorate as they wish, and ‘Logitech G715’ is one of them. Users can customize the pastel-colored top plate and keycaps to their style, and the LED effects make it overwhelmingly superior in design. As a wireless Bluetooth keyboard, some users carry it around and use it when playing games with friends or in PC rooms.

By. Oh Hye-in