Logitech MK710 Keyboard Boasts Three-Year Battery Life

By Dena Cassella February 10, 2010

Logitech’s new wireless desktop MK710 mouse-and-keyboard combo has some drool-worthy features—but we’re going to have to say the best part about the MK710 is its three-year battery life. You heard us: This keyboard combo sports a three-year long battery life, supported by Logitech’s 2.4 GHz wireless technology. The company says the MK710 conserves power and reserves battery life when not in use, prolonging the actual life to about three-years. The MK710 also features “incurve keys” that fit your fingertips, a sculpted mouse with zippy scrolling, and easy to reach customizable buttons.

“No one thinks about changing batteries until they have to, but when that time comes, it can stop you in your tracks,” said Rory Dooley, Logitech’s senior vice president and general manager of the Control Devices business unit. “With its industry-first three-year battery life for a combo, you might just forget the Logitech Wireless Desktop MK710 uses batteries at all.”

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The Logitech MK710 will be available in Europe this month and available in the US this April for $100 USD.

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Logitech has announced the MX Master 3S mouse and two wireless MX Mechanical keyboards. The mouse is the update to the uberpopular MX Master 3, while the MX Mechanical keyboards are totally new products that promise to leverage Logitech's expertise in gaming keyboards.

The MX Mechanical keyboard comes in a full size and a compact 75% variant known as the MX Mechanical Mini. Both look to combine the strengths of mechanical keyboards with the productivity-focused features of the company's MX Keys membrane keyboard.

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Backlit mechanical keyboards have become pretty standard, and if you've lived in the olden days when they weren't, you'll know that the backlighting can be a big help, especially when gaming or in a room that isn't very well lit. Unfortunately, sometimes they can be pretty expensive, especially if you want them to be mechanical, but thankfully Walmart has some great deals on a couple of backlight keyboards that bring them below $50.
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Our first offering for the day is a compact keyboard with just 61 keys, which may be just the ticket if you don't have a lot of room to put your gear in. The Bajeal is also backlit and wireless and even uses Blue switches, which most gamers prefer, as they are very clicky and great for knowing when a button has been properly pressed when gaming. It also has 6-key rollover, also known as anti-ghosting, so you can press up to six different keys without worrying about one of them not registering. As for the backlighting, it has 14 different effects for you to choose, which is a pretty nice departure from the monochrome backlighting you often see with budget mechanical keyboards.

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In anticipation of all the Prime Day deals that are arriving next week, we're taking a look at the Prime Day wireless keyboard deals that are likely to appear on the Prime Day 2021 date set on June 21 and June 22. Read on while we check out what Prime Day wireless keyboard sales to expect, and look at whether Prime Day is the right time to buy a new wireless keyboard or not.
What Prime Day wireless keyboard deals to expect
Thanks to Amazon always being keen to discount a lot of technology during Prime Day, expect to see some great Prime Day wireless keyboard sales. These should include the likes of popular brands such as Logitech, Microsoft, Dell, HP, and much more.

If you're looking for something more gaming-related, don't be surprised if you see the likes of Razer and Corsair featuring allowing you to enjoy typing at speed as well as gaming at speed.
What Prime Day wireless keyboard deals we saw last year
Last year, we saw all the big name brands in the Prime Day wireless keyboard sales. That included the likes of the Logitech G613 down to just $80 along with the Corsair K95 RGB Platinum XT for $160. If you had a tighter budget, you could also enjoy the Logitech K480 for under $40 with the Microsoft Desktop 900 enjoying a discount alongside the Apple Magic Keyboard 2.
Should you buy a new wireless keyboard on Prime Day?
Prime Day wireless keyboard sales are a pretty good time to get a new wireless keyboard. That's because discounts tend to be as substantial as they are on Black Friday thanks to Amazon preferring to offer heavy discounts on all things tech.