After more than a decade away from making solar keyboards, Logitech today unveiled its new model, the Signature Slim Solar Plus K980. This solar keyboard costs $99.99, and the interesting thing is that despite being solar, it doesn’t necessarily need direct sunlight to function and works with artificial light as well.
Logitech’s new solar keyboard can convert sunlight or even artificial light with an intensity of at least 200 lux into electricity. According to Logitech, the K980’s internal battery will last up to 10 years and can work in complete darkness for up to four months on a full charge.
Logitech also emphasizes that the keyboard’s battery is user-replaceable. Company spokesperson Melvin Dilanchian told The Verge that replacement parts will be available from iFixIt.
Logitech K980 Solar Keyboard Features
The K980 is a standard full-size keyboard in terms of design and includes Windows and Mac-specific keys, arrow keys, and a numpad. The Function row on this keyboard is programmed by default to control media, screen brightness, and volume, but users can change these functions through the Logi Options Plus app on Windows and Mac.
In addition, special keys such as microphone mute, camera on/off, and an Action key are located on the top row that can be programmed as desired.
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One of the most attractive parts of this product is the addition of the AI Launch key. This key launches CoPilot by default on Windows and is also assigned to Gemini on ChromeOS. But users can also change it to open ChatGPT, a tool for creating prompts, or even execute custom commands via Smart Actions. It can even be configured as the right control key.
The keyboard can connect to three devices simultaneously via Bluetooth, and can also switch between them with a single button. It can also be connected to the system via the USB Bolt receiver, although this dongle is not included in the box with the device itself. The LED light on the device also indicates its charging status, changing from green to red if the light is insufficient.
