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Logitech keyboards
Raised as a usability problem by 30 people on Hacker News over 17 years (2010–2026), in 23 threads.
No issue was raised by at least 3 people in 3 threads this year.
No issue was raised by at least 3 people in 3 threads in the last 5 years.
Every issue, all time, most people first
Keys sit in different positions on non-US layouts, breaking touch typingUnreviewed
20102026- US layout lacks the extra key beside left Shift, so keys are placed differently than expected2022-05-25
- Keyboard layout is awkward to use across macOS and Windows2022-05-24
- Inconsistent key layouts trip you up when switching between Logitech keyboards2020-07-31
Keys are too hard to pressUnreviewed
20102026- Enter key is not square and shift-key slashes are misplaced, making the keys hard to find2022-05-24
- Keys don't register unless pressed straight down2021-12-07
- Keys are too hard to press for the user2021-04-30
Unreviewed issues were grouped by machine: Claude Haiku labelled each comment as a usability complaint, named what it's about and summed up the problem in a line, and a small model grouped similar problems. Nobody has checked them by hand. Expect mistakes.
The newest 31 complaints
- Touchpad form factor is awkward and the overall experience feels clunky2026-11-02
- Trackpad gesture accidentally triggers Copilot settings UI all the time2026-09-28
- Left-side row of G-keys gets in the way of comfortable typing on the keyboard2026-06-10
- Extra G keys on the full-size layout ruin ergonomics for the commenter2024-12-29
- Membrane keyboard is terrible to type on for everyday use2024-02-23
- Brightness keys don't work on Linux without third-party software, which is buggy2023-09-27
- Keyboard backlight keeps turning off after about five seconds of inactivity, with no setting to change it2023-06-20
- Switching to Bluetooth has a seconds-long delay2023-01-07
- Computer stutters, keyboard and mouse lag when a Bluetooth headset is used for calls2022-07-01
- US layout lacks the extra key beside left Shift, so keys are placed differently than expected2022-05-25
- Enter key is not square and shift-key slashes are misplaced, making the keys hard to find2022-05-24
- Choosing keyboard switches requires research and is too confusing for non-enthusiasts2022-05-24
- Right-side FN and menu keys won't behave as the user wants, needing workarounds2022-05-24
- Keyboard layout is awkward to use across macOS and Windows2022-05-24
- Caps lock state shown by blinking key LED that is hard to disable2022-05-24
- Scrolling jumps line by line and sideways scrolling is unpredictable2022-05-24
- Keys don't register unless pressed straight down2021-12-07
- Fn-key combinations don't work across the two keyboards used together2021-09-23
- Keyboard stalls then dumps a burst of wrong or repeated letters2021-07-04
- Keys are too hard to press for the user2021-04-30
- Two-finger scrolling needs heavy pressure, is inconsistent, and is painful with RSI2021-02-26
- Inconsistent key layouts trip you up when switching between Logitech keyboards2020-07-31
- Cursor freezes intermittently with no easy way to tell the cause2019-09-27
- Accidental taps happen when just trying to move the pointer2019-03-11
- Touch typing blind is hard and the keyboard is difficult to locate2017-11-03
- CapsLock key is too easy to hit by accident2015-02-13
- Keys sit in different physical positions on non-US layouts, breaking touch typing muscle memory2014-09-03
- Switching devices means reaching far left to turn a knob, slower than buttons2014-09-03
- No warning about the 40-pairing cap until it silently refuses to pair2013-08-28
- Key ghosting makes the D key miss when typing fast, forcing slower typing2013-08-28
- Switching audio output requires digging through Windows audio settings each time2010-10-23