Logitech launches diNovo Edge

All you long-time diNovo loving fans can take heart -- Logitech's finally given a major overhaul to our favorite ultraslim, tactile, stylie keyboard. The new diNovo Edge (which runs on Bluetooth, of course) finally fixes some of the long standing issues we've had with the keyboard, including having an integrated battery (plus dock / charging cradle, much like Logitech's mice have long since had -- a single charge should supposedly last two months), light-up function keys that show which key mode you're in, and even throws in some new bonuses: Vista optimized media keys, a volume touchpad (with LED-lit meter), and even a trackpad with circular scrolling -- enough to give the Ultimate Keyboard Wireless Entertainment Desktop 8000 a run for its ultimate money. At $200 it's not a keyboard for the faint of wallet, but those who make room in their budget to afford it, well, it's probably because once you go diNovo you can't really go back.

[AL @ Oct 3rd 2006 4:34AM]

Let's hope it's not as truly awful as their Desktop MX 5000 which has completely eroded all faith I previously had in Logitech products because essentially, it does not work :-(

[Deluxe @ Oct 3rd 2006 4:32AM]

Looks pretty, but the whole standing vertically to charge thing doesnt really do it for me.

[Imran Khalfan @ Oct 3rd 2006 4:34AM]

wow!

This is best thing from logitech since the mx1000!

this, plus the new revolution mouse = !!!

[Duracel @ Oct 3rd 2006 4:55AM]

My god say good bye to precious desk space.... That thing is wide!

[eerdepeer @ Oct 3rd 2006 6:15AM]

I think it's as wide as the diNovo 2.0 as I am typing on now! At the left side the stroke looks like the same to me. At the right side, the arrow keys have been moved to the left (they're half under the enter-key) to make space for that clickwheel lookalike.

I am pretty glad that they didn't use those awful looking blue leds :-D

[strider_mt2k @ Oct 3rd 2006 6:27AM]

I had nothing but trouble with the BT Desktop 5000, but the touch controls were very very cool.

I'm sticking with wired KBs for gaming.
Logitech, but wired.

[Lite @ Oct 3rd 2006 8:48AM]

I really liked the tactile feel but thought they had the keys mapped in an unnatural position.

http://mikehill33.blogspot.com/2006/01/logitech-dinovo-cordless-keyboard.html

[Sam Morris @ Oct 3rd 2006 9:37AM]

It's not as wide as the Logitech Media Keyboard Elite I use. Even that has space-saving delete,page down etc. buttons. Though that keyboard is impressive, I'd prefer the neat touches but wired. My friends are often moaning about their controls lagging or not responding in online games. My humble wired keyboard has never had such a problem yet, ever.

[Sushi Boi @ Oct 3rd 2006 9:30AM]

of all the possible features that logitech can add to the keyboard, its missing 1 feature that i would go crazy if it had.... backlit keys!

[jun2san @ Oct 3rd 2006 10:10AM]

I don't get it. Is that touch sensitive circular trackpad used as a mouse pointer or is it similar to a volume wheel like the ipod?

[Alex @ Oct 3rd 2006 2:24PM]

I believe that is the Synaptics Roundpad (http://www.synaptics.com/products/ropad.cfm), and therefore it is a touchpad. The one thing that does bother me though is the internal battery. I hope that it is user servicable/replaceable, because I am not a big fan of that. Granted the battery probably wont need to be replaced for a few years, but still that is one gripe that I have. I also hope that they fixed the Bluetooth lag... when playing games the 100% CPU Usage always made wireless/bluetooh keyboard sets lag. Lets hope they fixed that too ;)

[Orion @ Jul 8th 2007 1:43PM]

Nice looking keyboard, but I prefer an integrated extended numeric keypad along with it.

[Myles @ Oct 3rd 2006 4:43PM]

Well, besides a HTPC, or a perfectionists clean glass desk, what purpose do wireless keyboards serve anyway?

[Eh @ Oct 3rd 2006 8:22PM]

I think it should be crime for Logitech to sell more bluetooth devices. Their Bluetooth solution is absolute GARBAGE. All caps. I would bold and italicize if I could.

Im am SO sick of Logitech making their top of theline products Bluetooth. They have absolutely no bloody clue at making a stable bluetooth signal. I dont think they even test these things because the Bluetooth mice are literally unusable, why there hasnt been a class action lawsuit against them yet is totally beyond me.

I have a diNovo, luckilly I got it as a gift rather than wasting money on this piece of trash. Even though this new keyboard looks quite awesome I would be insane to get it after experiencing Logitechs brilliant Bluetooth support. If they came out with it in RF (which I doubt they will) then I would love to get one since their RF products are flawless. But I strongly advise everyone to think twice before buying anything Bluetooth from Logitech, ESPECIALLY if you plan on using the mouse.

[robert @ Oct 11th 2006 11:18PM]

what's the deal? no link to the actual product page? I mean that is so NYTimes 2005!!

Even the NYTimes is starting to link out.

Come on doodz, link out.

[[Si]dragon @ Oct 11th 2006 9:24PM]

Can I feel confident typing my passwords on this?

[NeOLiTHiC @ Jan 12th 2007 5:39PM]

Just picked this keyboard up from work to give it a whirl. Beats the old DiNovo hands down and it is no longer on a dodgy BT connection. I've been messing about with it all day now and it has been flawless.

Takes a little while to get used to the lack of a numberpad and the very slick touchpad but once you get the hang of it you will be smiling from ear to ear :)

I know that there is quite a bad reputation surrounding this products predecessor but don't let that get in the way of you experiencing this truely unique input device!

[Mtech @ Mar 5th 2007 3:49PM]

Have a dinovo media desktop (original) and while I disagree with Eh on signal, I totally agree with him on:

Logitechs lack of BT knowledge and support for those produicts that use it.

I went thru 3 weeks of frustration (and I'm not a newbie) with setpoint and widcomm installers (setpoint is the buggiest piece of #$%^ ever) to recover my BT usability with the unit, and all because of a 3.30 upgrade that fails.

LT support has no clue in supporting their product, in which the upgrade left the hub in HID mode vice HCI and could no longer be found by any BT stack, their setpoint installer "hides" other dialog boxes during installation (which leaves one helpless to see what is erroring out, or any errors or ability to respond to those dialogs, especially since the setpoint installer is not responding to them as it should be if hidden for that purpose)

Since setpoint is still the method of choice, and one can see the edge custs experiencing their frustration on LT's website, I would seriously skip this and go with the MS entertainment 8000 combo.

The loss of the dedicated number pad is for both products, just inexcusable. anyone working on DB's, spreadsheets, accounting has a definate need for a calc style layout, and that's been lost.

Now that I finally recovered my dinovo, I'll be happy (I'm not really slamming the equipment, just the Sw and support), but the whole experience of trying to get assistance from a manufacturer who knows the issue, but refuses to assist, has left a BAD taste in my mouth for further purchases of this type caliber.

If you can live with lousy support if you get in trouble, and do nto miss the numeric keypad, then I say go for it. but I would recommend getting the latest version of setpoint from LT without the widcomm BT stack and use microsoft's, which you would have to do in Vista anyway, there is not a vista compatible stack from widcomm at this time.

[Quoc Anh @ Mar 6th 2007 3:29PM]

Just received my diNovo Edge today - 3/6/07. Took less than 1 minute to get it paired with the bluetooth hub that came with my LT MX900 mouse. I was using version 2.22 of Setpoint so upgraded to 3.3 and everything still works fine after that. So far, I really love this keyboard. I seldom use the numeric keypad so I do not miss it at all. I actually prefer it like that. One thing I'm not sure is... I don't know if I should use the bluetooth receiver that came with the keyboard or just use it with the one for the MX900 mouse.

[Hockels @ Mar 8th 2007 1:00PM]

Just installed the diNovo Edge at work. Had it set up in about a minute. This is the third model I've purchased in the diNovo line (yes, I am addicted) and the Edge is vastly superior in almost every way over previous models. Many have complained about the lack of a numeric keypad. Just a thought, but for those of you upgrading from an older diNovo bundle (which included the keypad and a mouse) the new Edge works just fine in tandem with the older mouse and keypad. So I get the benefits of the new Edge keyboard, plus I get to keep my old, reliable numeric keypad. I can have my cake and eat it too!

[par7133 @ Apr 7th 2007 9:00PM]

but the base for the wrists is removable?
Thxs

[Xaviar @ May 30th 2007 7:25PM]

Am using it & I love it. I, for one don't miss the numeric keypad but my other half does. For any interested gamers out there I can tell you there's no discernible lag and the range is good. The wrist pad is not removable and the TouchDisc is like a laptop trackpad and is easy to get used to (but the scrolling function could be better thought out - like giving horizontal & vertical scrolls the same touch-slider they used in the nifty volume controller. The Delete key is huge and placed in such a position that those of us used to reverse L-shaped Enter keys will hit the Delete key by accident more than once in a while. I haven't been able to get it to operate Flip 3D yet but am loving it just the same. The longevity of the battery is exceptional and the quick recharge feature is a treat. I'll be interested to see if they come out with an improved version of this sometime in the future.

[par7133 @ May 29th 2007 5:50AM]

I wonder about the size, it seems too much big!

:-|

[Antonio @ Sep 23rd 2007 1:20PM]

It looks great but the lack of numeric pad is bad, I can't type anything with foreign characters!!! at least do the laptop trick and add a Fn key and place the keypad in the main keyboard! I cannot even type Spain's name properly, let alone any Swedish, Norwegian or such names and words.

Also, it has a temperature sensitive volume bar,not a touch one, which makes the volume bar go crazy every time bright lights hit it (don't seat by a window!) and you can't change sensitivity or de-activate the volume bar, you are stuck with it! setpoint, the keyboard/mouse management software from Logitech is a joke.... If you want good looks, yes, it is nice, but I am regretting my purchase since day one......

[tjhancock @ Nov 22nd 2007 10:31PM]

I have had my dinovo edge for some time and i just noticed that my cpu has not recognized the keyboard. I run vista ultimate and have tried different solutions to this to no avail. I cannot enter the setup of my cpu even though I can use most of the other features. Any ideas and/or solutions would be most appreciated. Thanks so much.

Tom Hancock
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