GEAR HEAD KB1700U

113 reviews

Dec, 2024

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price (30)
durability (17)
usability (12)
reliability (12)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 113 reviews of GEAR HEAD KB1700U. The average rating for this product is 3.8/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers really like the reliability and usability. The durability and price are also appreciated.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the GEAR HEAD KB1700U is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 81/100 = Very good quality.

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Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for GEAR HEAD KB1700U

alaTest has collected and analyzed 40 user reviews of GEAR HEAD KB1700U from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.6/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. People really like the design and price. The reliability and durability are also mentioned favorably, but there are some less positive comments about the usability.

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78% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Dec, 2024

Consumer review (newegg.com)

Good first impression; fit for purpose

I bought this for my crowded testbench area. I won't be writing epistles on this keyboard, but I didn't get it for that; it's for a "lab assistant" PC for grabbing screenshots, running tests, taking a few notes, and maybe some light games while waiting...

Takes minimal space, but keys not too cramped. Good choice for a space-limited work area.

No incline adjustment. Unsure of durability.

Feb, 2016

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Freezes - Must be hard reset often.

All keys still work after 2.5 years of use ; Haven't found a modern BIOS that couldn't recognize it

Function key where left ctrl should be

Jul, 2015

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Fantastic

This is an ideal product for a small machine or one not in use constantly. I stand it up and stash it behind the monitor of my server screen when I do not need any inputs to avoid having any exploitable remote access to it.

This is a fantastic keyboard for the price and I have found the following quite useful for any limited space scenario. Keys that are not frequented for me including number pad and the function keys are shrunk to make space for the useful ones. This...

I use key shortcuts regularly and some of the shortcut keys have interesting locations. This would not be a problem for your average person and It only took me a couple weeks to get used to it. The cord may be a downside if you move around too much as...

Feb, 2015

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Fantastic

Feb, 2015

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

ok...maybe

would be nice if the function and control keys were swapped but will get used to it. not sure why there two back slash keys, ones to the left of the space bar, its a blank key in the pic, would be nice if the space bar was a bit longer there.

its very small, it's 11 and 1/4 wide, 5 3/8 deep. looks and feels well built, metal bottom, keys have a good action. i would be and will be fine using this all the time

the first one i got, the one i'm using now neither of the shift keys work, waiting on a replacement, which was no hassle

Nov, 2014

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Could easily be better

It set me looking for another cheap mini keyboard.

Small, cheap,not hideous to look at

There is a useless FN key where the left Control key should be and no right Control key. Since the Linux kernel wouldn't even recognize this odd key so I could re-map it as a left control key I had to pry it out to keep my muscle memory from betraying...

Aug, 2013

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

Could easily be better

It set me looking for another cheap mini keyboard.

Small, cheap,not hideous to look at.

Aug, 2013

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Consumer review (tigerdirect.com)

Key labels wear off

can't real the key labels after about a month of use. Manufacturer says normal wear and tear, not covered under warranty.

Aug, 2012

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Consumer review (tigerdirect.com)

Good auxilliary laptop keyboard for the money.

I added this keyboard to my laptop when my factory keyboard started malfunctioning, and it works just fine - at a fraction of the cost of a new factory part purchase. It's a little smaller than the old one, but it has the same number of keys. They made...

Aug, 2012

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Consumer review (tigerdirect.com)

you get what you pay for?

My H.P. laptop came up with ''ghost keys'' (a well-documented problem in this model) that developed after it was out of warranty. To keep going until I could buy a new laptop I decided to buy an external keyboard. The store didn't have the keyboard I...

Jul, 2012

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