Logitech Cordless Keyboard for Wii arrives at E3

The last Wii keyboard we saw was pretty hellaciously ugly, but Logitech's take on the much-needed peripheral is actually fairly sleek. The all-white keyboard doesn't quite have the flair of the diNovo Mini, but it does have full-size keys, and for $50 it isn't bad -- and it's officially licensed by Ninty, so there are dedicated zoom, quit, forward / back, and OK buttons. Sadly, however, it's not Bluetooth -- there's a proprietary 2.4GHz USB receiver -- but you can't win 'em all. Should be available in August.

[Devin Olsen @ Jul 15th 2008 2:12PM]

This is more exciting then anything that Nintendo announced at their conference... How sad.

[tom @ Jul 15th 2008 2:15PM]

Ewww...it looks so nineties!

[Flashpoint @ Jul 15th 2008 2:18PM]

THIS IS FANTASTIC.

Now I can properly use my Wii's web browser and play the extensive list of RPG's the game has.

Or use the Keyboard and Mouse for the EXTENSIVE, A++ list of First person shooters on Wii !


Lousy PS3 and Xbox360 users have Call of Duty 4 and Halo3.

We WII users get exclusive content like CRYSIS: Very High Settings Edition.

[ds @ Jul 15th 2008 2:25PM]

Wait I get it.. You are making fun of the Wii

Nice work mate.. hilarious !

[kal326 @ Jul 15th 2008 2:22PM]

But I take it no WiiMote like motion control, bummer, and I was so ready to start work on Wii Frisbee.

[Will @ Jul 15th 2008 2:24PM]

Thanks for not naming it a Wiireless Keyboard, Logitech! We appreciate it.

[Tyson @ Jul 15th 2008 2:56PM]

finally a Wiiboard

[Phoenix @ Jul 15th 2008 3:16PM]

WHY? OH MY GOD WHY!?!?!?!?! USE A FUCKING TEN DOLLAR USB KEYBOARD FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!

The only person who could possibly need this is someone who bought a Wii before the USB support was enable and cannot EVER connect to the internet or buy a new game that does the update from the disc... and they would have no reason to have a k/b (no messaging or browsing)

[bobartig @ Jul 15th 2008 3:29PM]

The design of this keyboard looks almost identical to the Logitech PS2 USB keyboard, which I picked up when they were clearance'ing them at Gamestop for $10.

I'll definitely pick this up for my media pc when the product flops, and is again on clearance!

[jeromey.shannon @ Jul 15th 2008 3:41PM]

I agree. $10 wireless keyboard works, or reuse that extra USB keyboard that's been sitting in your closet. I do.

[chefgon_ign @ Jul 15th 2008 6:52PM]

Is there a ten dollar wireless USB keyboard that is the same size as this and has reasonable wireless range to reach the couch?

I'm not being sarcastic, I'm asking a serious question. I tried to find one but it seems like all the wireless keyboards (with USB receivers) I could find are full size with numberpad and usually extremely expensive with pointless media features or mouse track pads built in.

I want something small like this (or smaller) that won't take up a lot of space on my end table, that I can grab and use for a few minutes when I'm searching for YouTube videos or typing out a Message Board reply in the Opera Browser. If that is readily available for ten dollars, that would rock.

[Phoenix @ Jul 15th 2008 7:00PM]

maybe not $10 but less than $50 for sure.

[michas_pi @ Jul 15th 2008 4:18PM]

Looks like the small keyboard they make for the PlayStation 2.

[mabhatter @ Jul 15th 2008 10:26PM]

They make an actual Bluetooth keyboard for PS3 including trackpad... it's way cool and perfect for a HTPC. Only problem is that they dropped the necessary "PC" keys on that model (needed for Ctrl, alt, win, fn, option, apple...) , otherwise it was a perfectly good PC keyboard. Surprised they didn't go the whole BT for this one. Price may have been a concern, as any BT stuff is a $30 premium lately, on top of Nintendo's $20 cut this would have been $80-90 bucks.

[Faar @ Jul 17th 2008 7:48PM]

The PS3 keyboard also lacks international keys, making it nigh impossible to use for typists outside the U.S.

Also, I find it extremely disappointing the product shown in this news post is not a proper bluetooth keyboard. When Logitech gets their act together, I'll consider buying these products. Not before then!

[ybd @ Jul 15th 2008 5:39PM]

Woah, a keyboard! That's just the type of 3rd party support Nintendo has been waiting for!

[Mark @ Jul 15th 2008 11:56PM]

cool... i would be more excited if i still used my Wii...

[asurroca @ Jul 16th 2008 10:34AM]

That's what she said...

I would be more excited if the Wii had enough storage to actually run the friggin web browser without having to re-load it after 30 minutes of browsing because the cache is full.

Over-promising and under-delivering while alienating hardcore gamers and making epic profits... Nintendo's business model is brilliant, I'll give them that.

[Rincewind @ Jul 16th 2008 4:09AM]

Cool, one port for wii speak, one for the wireless dongle and... well... if i had to use the ethernet dongle, i would not be able to play the new animal crossing online. How sad...