Logitech releases the MX Keypad to keep idle fingers busy
Three keys to copy and paste code from the developer's former best friend (until AI tools began to eat its lunch).Logitech took the keypad from its MX Creative Console product and made something similar to Stack Overflow's joke-that-became-a-thing, though considerably more extensible. The company sent us one to look at, and it's an interesting, if perhaps slightly expensive, bit of kit. REG AD googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('labrador/thereg/article/desktop/b'); }); At its heart, the MX Keypad is a set of nine keys that can trigger commands.
- ▪Three keys to copy and paste code from the developer's former best friend (until AI tools began to eat its lunch).Logitech took the keypad from its MX Creative Console product and made something similar to Stack Overflow's joke-that-became-
- ▪The company sent us one to look at, and it's an interesting, if perhaps slightly expensive, bit of kit.
- ▪REG AD googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('labrador/thereg/article/desktop/b'); }); At its heart, the MX Keypad is a set of nine keys that can trigger commands.
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(function() { let windowUrl = window.location.href; windowUrl = windowUrl.substring(windowUrl.indexOf('?') + 1); let messageElement = document.querySelector('.shareableMessage'); if (windowUrl && windowUrl.includes('code') && windowUrl.includes('expires')) { messageElement.style.display = 'block'; } })(); PERSONAL TECH Logitech releases the MX Keypad to keep idle fingers busy It looks like you're trying to write some code. Perhaps a shortcut is in order? Richard Speed Richard Speed MICROSOFT ECOSYSTEM REPORTER Published wed 16 Sep 2026 // 12:15 UTC READ MORE On Call: User who handled life-or-death situations struggled with the SHIFT key 12 days ago Android keyboard ditches keys entirely, predicts what you mean March 31, 2026 Solar flair: Logitech's K980 Signature Slim keyboard runs on…
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