Logitech K270 Wireless Keyboard

Logitech has not made the K360 keyboards in awhile. Even the used price on them has gotten pricey. So I finally decided to make the switch. This is my documented comparison and experience. 1. Durability: The MK270 wins on this one. At least for now. Will update my review if anything changes. I have not owned this for long enough. But the keyboard has a rubber spill proof barrier and seems like it is probably mor durable. I had to replace a lot of K360s due to spilled drinks. 2. Typeability: Both are good and similar. Biggest difference is the rubbery feel on the MK270 from the integrated spill protection matt under the keys. 3. Button options/ placement: This is a huge downside if you use your computer for media a lot and like having dedicated volume and playback buttons. The MK270 is a big downgrade. Instead of getting a full set of dedicated media keys you get the email, home and calculator keys. Why is a Logitech's "new" keyboard being designed with keys we haven't used since the 2000's? It has no forward or back media buttons, just pause and volume which most people would prefer instead. The keys are also placed all together unlike the MK360. Good luck finding the keys in the dark. 4. Versatility, universality: This is another sore point with the MK270. This keyboard is supposed to be the new "upgraded" version but its another downgrade. One of the best things about Logitech's older products is they nearly all worked with the universal unifying USB receiver. This way the user could customize up to 5 keyboards and mice per USB dongle, saving them valuable USB slots. The unifying receiver also made it so if they lost the dongle we wouldn't need to throw away their old keyboard and buy a new one. Despite Logitech claiming they care about the environment, they clearly going the eWaste planned obsolesce route on their products. They could have made it backwards compatible with the unifying receiver or made it compatible with their Bolt receiver that is the successor to the unifying receiver. I checked, if you want a modern Logitech device that is Bolt compatible, you have to at least buy one of their mid line $40+ mouse or keyboards. There is no way their own Bolt technology is so expensive. They decided to intentionally nerf their own base level products. Though to Logitech's credit, their devices always work with my rechargeable batteries unlike the junk they sell on the Chinese sites. Overall, this is not a bad purchase on it's own merit. While the planned obsolesce upsets me, most my past keyboards were broken from spilled drinks. So overall, I believe this new keyboard will probably last me longer. It is really hard to find a basic wireless keyboard with dedicated media keys, so my options were limited.