Logitech tonight unveiled its first entirely solar-powered computer keyboard. The K750 has two solar panels that collect and store energy in a battery that can power the keyboard for up to four months in complete darkness. Unlike most solar-powered devices, it can charge from indoor lighting!
The design is also one of the thinnest at just under 0.28 inches thick and uses ‘chiclet’ keys. It pairs with the host computer over an RF-based USB adapter and relies on the same Unifying receiver technology as other Logitech input devices, allowing as many as five other devices beyond the K750 to run off of a single receiver. Both the keyboard itself and companion software will tell the owner whether or not the light conditions are ideal for charging.
It a Windows keyboard with the windows layout. It can be used with a mac and there could even be a version with a MAc layout in the future. The K750 will come to North America in November for $80 and should reach other parts of the world in December.
