14 DAY TRIAL // There are many things one can say about Logitech's new diNovo Edge keyboard but the first word that comes to my mind is "sexy". And starting from this word, you can create an entire world of superlatives and you won't even start to understand just how good this thing looks.
First let me point out that the keyboard is very slim. Actually it's so slim that it measures a little more than 1cm (11mm). Then you have a stand for stowing and charging the keyboard and a small USB Bluetooth receiver that connects the keyboard to the system. If you have a Bluetooth receiver of your own, you can use it instead the one that comes with the keyboard.
diNovo Edge, looks like any other modern keyboard and comes packed with a multitude of multimedia functions assigned to special buttons. Among them you can find dedicated buttons that control the zoom, standby, media player controls and even a touch sensitive volume pad. The keyboard also integrates something that Logitech calls a "TouchDisc" which is essentially a classical touchpad similar to those found on laptops.
Leaving the price issue alone, this keyboard can be perfect for a HTPC that lies in your living room but if you consider the integrated touchpad and multimedia keys you can also use it in an office environment. On the other hand, the Plexiglas surface acts like a magnet for dust and fingerprints. One thing I didn't like was a complete absence of the lights; as a matter of fact, you won't be able to see the usual caps lock and scroll lock LEDs because there aren't any.
The SetPoint software is pretty intuitive and can be useful in a variety of tasks. But what's the most amazing part of this experience is that with a complete charge (takes about 2 hours) you can obtain a standby time of over a month. However, all this style and standby comes at a price because the keyboard costs about $180. And that's not cheap but if you've already bought a $2000 HTPC and a $2500 LCD TV, you won't mind the extra bucks.