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PLANNED OBSOLESCENCE/DISPOSABLE product!
Upon receiving this keyboard, I was excited. I liked the feel of the keys (though it's a membrane keyboard), the lighting was cool enough (even though it was really only available when plugged in, as otherwise it would drain the battery very quickly) and it had all the features I was looking for.
Unfortunately, I soon realized the product has a fatal flaw (that I wouldn’t normally miss): the battery is NOT user replaceable. This means that once the lithium ion cell located in the keyboard dies in approximately 2 years, the board is essentially garbage. After researching further, I found this is an issue with all the wireless keyboards that Corsair sells, a fact of which they should be ashamed. When asked on their forums what to do when the battery dies for good, the only suggestion was to use it plugged in, which obviously defeats the purpose of a WIRELESS keyboard.
I’m tired of companies manufacturing products that are essentially disposable. A keyboard should last at least 10 years, if not far longer. Companies: stop abusing our wallets-and our planet-for your gain.
P.S. There is a competitor who makes a board with replaceable batteries. I’m typing on it right now and it’s great.
May 2020 · Video Games · verified purchase