Solar-powered Logitech keyboard appears on Amazon Mexico — MX Keys S look-alike promises up to 10 years of power

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• AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  So you need two of them, one in use, and one charging in the garden.

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  • ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Solar calculators can run off ambient lighting and BLE is very efficient so you’ll get months of runtime from a few hours in the sun, and most people leave their house (or refrain from using the PC in the daytime) at least that much.

    I wonder if the “battery lasts 10 years” claim refers to a single charge or its chemical lifetime, either is possible with BLE and the form factor.

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  • muad_dibber@lemmygrad.ml ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Not really. I have a logitech mini pop keys bluetooth keyboard, and it has a year-long battery life with 2 AAA’s. The Pro ones with key backlights have week-long battery life.

    This is easily doable.

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• swelter_spark@reddthat.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I have a solar-powered phone battery, but it charges very slowly. I wonder if this would charge fast enough to keep up with the use.

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  • ABetterTomorrow@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    These already exist and keyboards don’t use that must power. You’ll be fine except switching between devices daily on BT5.0+

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    • swelter_spark@reddthat.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Good to know. If I had Bluetooth and I still had rats, I could see a benefit to this for sure.

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• Aria@lemmygrad.ml ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Pretty neat. Perfect for a HTPC in a sunny main lounge. It charges during the day while you’re at work, and you just never worry about it. I have to swap the AAA batteries on mine every few weeks. It’s barely a bother but still better if I didn’t have to.

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