14 DAY TRIAL // If you’re afraid someone will steal your passwords via keylogging, consider buying the totally awesome SecurePro keyboard from Matias. It has more benefits than you probably need.
To get one thing out of the way quickly, the thing is not cheap. To own it, you’ll have to shell out $169.95 (€125.00), which is three times more than Apple’s own Wireless Keyboard. The reason is because it’s stellar!
According to its makers, “The Secure Pro connects wirelessly to your computer via an AES encrypted USB nano receiver — the strongest level of encryption available in a keyboard. Even with a supercomputer, it’s been estimated to take a billion-billion years to crack.”
The design is brilliant, and although it’s not the thinnest keyboard out there, it’s said to have such a powerful battery that it can hold up to a full year without a single charge.
This feature alone makes one throw Apple’s wireless keyboard into a drawer somewhere and never look back. Apple’s device requires a fresh supply of batteries on a monthly (sometimes weekly basis).
There’s more. The SecurePro is said to be extremely quiet, and its creators even have a sound demo available on their site to compare it to the noise made by other keyboards.
The keys are laser-etched, meaning they’ll never wear off, and the buttons are curved – reminiscent of old-style keyboards. According to Matias, that’s how keyboards should have stayed. The company explains:
“The latest trend in keyboards is to have very flat & wide keys, with little or no space between them. You see this a lot on laptops and netbooks. While they look great, they can also be a little tricky to type on. The flatness makes it very easy to slide out of home row and lose your bearings. The Secure Pro bucks this trend. It has traditional sculpted keytops, curved to fit your fingertips, and keep you from sliding out of home position.”
Other key features include the high-polling rate (which has to do with the lag between when you hit a key and when it registers), anti-ghosting circuitry, audio and media controls via Fn key, two USB charging ports which can be used to charge other devices, and Mac and PC compatibility.
“We designed it for PCs, but you can use it on a Mac. Simply plug in the USB nano receiver, and then configure the Alt & Win keys to be Option & Command, just like a standard Mac keyboard,” says Matias.
Oh and, there's a bonus for Mac users. A much-needed Delete key in the top-right corner, while the Control key is where it should be as well (the far left at the bottom).