This has been a hell of a busy year. One book I can talk about, two I can't. That adds up to something like 300,000 words tapped out one way or another. Do I care about the keyboard I use? You bet. And finally I've got the best I've ever found. Just out, now in place for a day, and an absolute joy. Here it is...

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<!--more-->What do I look for in a keyboard? An easy action, nothing clacky or noisy and a minimum of trouble. The keyboard that fitted this description best was Apple's with its 'chiclet' keys and light action. I don't use a Mac any more so I've been flitting around trying to find a replacement.

<a href="http://davidhewson.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/411fw4xyzql-_sl500_aa300_.jpg"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-6369" title="411fW4XYzQL._SL500_AA300_" src="http://davidhewson.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/411fw4xyzql-_sl500_aa300_.jpg" alt="" width="242" height="242" /></a>There is a very good wired <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Emprex-6310U-Chiclet-Desktop-Keyboard/dp/B002T9U7Y4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1291810425&amp;sr=8-1" target="_blank">one available on Amazon for a pittance</a>. This nice little thing is just £10 and a bit plus delivery and it's really a black clone of the Apple one, just a bit bigger in size. It's not clacky, because it's wired it causes no problems setting it up and, of course, the batteries never run out.

But in principle I am a wireless man if possible. So when Logitech came out with a new solar-powered model I felt I had to give it a try (it cost £55 with an online discount, £69 normally). You can read all about it <a href="http://www.logitech.com/en-us/keyboards/keyboard/devices/7454" target="_blank">on the Logitech website here</a>.

<a href="http://davidhewson.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/capture.jpg"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-6370" title="Capture" src="http://davidhewson.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/capture.jpg" alt="" width="272" height="613" /></a>If I'm honest the solar thing doesn't bother me that much. It does seem very clever. Two solar cells will keep the thing running for three months even in darkness, or so it says. And there's a clever little app for seeing how the solar power is doing, which you can see on the right. This is Windows only by the way right now.

But what really gets me is the action. It's the best keyboard I've ever used, like the Apple one but with a touch more travel. It comes with Logitech's unifying receiver so my mouse from the same company uses the same dongle. Which means I only have one thing plugged in at the back of the monitor, cutting cables and clutter.

Best. Keyboard. Ever.

Can't say more than that.

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