Rii X8 Mini Keyboard,2.4G Wireless,with Touchpad Mouse for Android TV Box | RGB Backlit,Rechargeable Battery,Easy meadia control,Built-in Touchpad for PC/HTPC/IPTV/Nvidia Shield

Great price for a great little keyboard. Perfect for my living room PCs. Works great from the couch. Easy to type on. The touch pad works great as a mouse and is honestly better than most laptops I have used. Scroll wheel, customizable LED backlight and usb-c rechargable (the battery pack is replaceable, but looks proprietary) really has it all!

Out of all the things I got my wife for Christmas, this is the only item she repeatedly says was such a good gift. My biggest complaint with it, however, is that it seems to turn itself off after some smaller number of minutes of inactivity such that the trackpad doesn't respond. You can hit a key like the spacebar on it to turn it on again, but the timeout is low enough that it's kind of annoying and overly aggressive for conserving the battery. I don't see evidence the timeout can be changed. We've had it for like half a year, use it daily, and I don't know if we've ever charged it once since we first charged it up on Christmas day. Bonus points that it uses a standard, replaceable battery too.

So, let’s start with the cons, since I could go on about the pros. As someone with large hands, I definitely wish this product was a bit bigger, or at least more ergonomically designed. I often cover the wireless sensors with my finger and have to hold it a bit awkward to type. I also have found that sometimes my PC will randomly stop accepting the mouse input altogether, and I have to get up and unplug/reinsert the dongle to get it to function. That could be an isolated issue, but it still stands.As for things I like, it’s really easy to use and the backlight for the keyboard is bright when it is on. The track pad surface is just big enough, and as much as I like the built in scroll wheel and left/right click buttons, I usually find myself using the trackpad for all mouse use. It’s pretty light, and it lasts quite a while on a single charge, even if you’re prone to accidentally leaving it on like myself. All the buttons are very responsive, and while I don’t use the media and volume keys, I’m glad they’re included. The addition of more full size keyboard keys like Ctrl and Shift also allows for an easy experience when copying or moving files around in folders or filesystems, as well as making keyboard shortcuts a snap.Overall, if you’re looking for something that’s easy to use for a HTPC or gaming computer on a TV, this is a great solution. However, if you’re modifying lots of files at once, you may find yourself better suited getting something like a more typical, “full-size” keyboard-and-trackpad combo. This was a quick solution for me, personally, since my previous mini keyboard remote stopped working after it took a hard tumble. It suits my needs, and Rii has always been a brand that makes the odd products that seem to fit what I’m looking for, with good quality at that.

The Rii X8 mini keyboard has an unexpectedly high build quality feel to it. The keyboard keys have just the right amount of resistance (for me anyways), but they are not loose or wobbly nor have to be pressed "just right" like a lot of other mini keyboards I've tried. I've tried a LOT of similar style mini keyboards for my HTPC computers and the X8 definitely has the highest quality keys/buttons of all of them. They keys are that kind of softish rubbery type material that is common on higher price tier devices. They don't feel cheap or wonky.The back light, a feature sorely missing from most mini keyboards, I think is just right. There are a few colors to cycle thru. None of the colors are vibrant or rich but they do the job and, perhaps most importantly, are not too bright, so as to be distracting during a movie and draw too much from the battery.The touchpad is just a skoosch better than most of the other comparable devices I've tried. I think they all use the exact same hardware for the TouchPad, but the X8 has a bit of a textured feel that somehow make it feel just a little easier to be precise. Like the back light, the touchpad does its job adequately.The wheel: What sets the Rii X8 apart from anything else I've seen is the scroll wheel.I already have a multitude of mini keyboards and wasn't even looking for one, but saw the X8 by chance in Amazon recommended and had to try the scroll wheel.What a fantastic thing they've done here. It's a total game changer for the mini-keyboard market, IMO. I think most people who have tried using mini keyboards full time for HTPC (or anything else) would probably agree with me that what ultimately kills the experience with these is trying to scroll. I've bought so many of this and similar style mini keyboards with integrated touchpad, just trying to find one that had good - or even decent and consistent, two finger scrolling. After so many fails, I just gave up and use a trackball and mini keyboard with one HTPC and a Logitech K400 for another. (both without back light, I might add)The scroll wheel on the X8 effectively solves the primary delimma of almost every other device in this class. I can now scroll thru Netflix, Hulu, etc, with ease - while having a backlit keyboard and not needing to reach for a second device.(FWIW, I've been using the X8 with my Kubuntu HTPC, using web apps for streaming services.)It's only been two weeks, but I feel comfortable saying this is easily the best mini keyboard with integrated touchpad that I've ever bought. If there was a mid or upper-mid tier class of mini keyboard, the X8 (at this price point) would be punching up at that class.

So far it's been incredible, compatible with my TV's and even my steam link and Raspberry Pi. Can't even tell how long the battery last, it feels like it last forever. Perfect size for me, and the layout makes sense.Only con is the lighting color, I just don't like it and the key switches are a little too squishy for me.

I really wanted to love this thing as I am trying to set up my PC to run as a sort of quasi console of sorts, but still want a keyboard(and "mouse") conveniently available whenever needed. This device felt perfect as it was tiny and could serve as both in a nice stylish non obtrusive option that could fit in my couches center console next to me for use when needed, and best of all it was rechargeable! (Which my couch console also has built in). So it looked great on paper and even when I first received it I was over the moon by how cool and perfect it looked....Unfortunately this is where the excitement ended. Upon actual use, what I assume is due to the bluetooth connection being extremely poor, causing it to fail to recognize inputs a lot...especially mouse 1 your most important input...this makes it extremely frustrating to try and do anything. And mind you this is despite it having 2 methods to use mouse 1, both have the same issue, hence why I think its a bluetooth issue more than anything. And mind you my living room is by no means massive, it is about 6/7ft from the receiver which should be more than manageable for a supposed 2.4ghz bluetooth connection.On top of that another extremely annoying aspect is there is no dedicated delete button, rather you have to hit the function key and then the backspace to hit delete, which admittedly wouldn't be a big deal if that was all you used delete for, but since you need to hit ctrl+alt+delete for task manager, and ctrl+alt+fn are all on the same side as one another it makes it rather annoying to have to basically set this "handheld" keyboard in your lap to be able to then position your hands and fingers in a way to be able to press all 4 buttons at once.All in all I gave it a 3 star though to be honest I went back and forth between 2 and 3 as it's probably more of a 2.5 than anything. It does function*, it is neat and compact and convenient*, but the execution just leaves a lot to be desired. I am likely going to grab the highly popular Logitech keyboard alternative instead and am undecided if I will still keep this for simple light tasks and just have the Logitech as workhorse when I need to do more complex tasks but we will see. This is only my first day using it so maybe it will grow on me or maybe it will set my rage in fire even more and I will punt it right back to amazon lol who knows.

Absolutely love the thing. Bought this for use with my HTPC and it does the job perfectly. The track pad works great, and while I hate track pads, it's much better than having to have somewhere to put a mouse and the room to move it around. The scroll wheel functions just like a normal scroll wheel on a mouse, and has a "middle click" button. The volume buttons are an awesome convenience. The connection is solid and I haven't had a problem with it whatsoever as well. The RGB is either the rainbow effect (it doesn't move or flash) or other solid colors you can choose from; not much customization, but that's not what I bought it for, and shouldn't be what you buy it for either. The brightness of the keys is great in a completely dark room which I do use it in. It's super lightweight, easy to use, and fits in the palm of your hand. The keys feel as nice as they can for a device of this price and size; you're not meant to be typing essays on this of course anyways. Also very impressed to learn that the battery is removable when it arrived! So if the battery dies, no need to throw the whole unit away, just buy a new battery. It also charges via USB-C which is very nice, and does come with a short cable if you don't have one. I will definitely buy another one when I'm in need of a small control device for a PC like this.

Edit 2: The scroll wheel died this morning. Never buying a Rii product ever again. This review started as a 4 star and has progressively fallen as I have more time with this poorly made product. Must have just gotten lucky with the other model I had that I loved.edit: after a longer time with the unit I'm still struggling with connection issues. It hiccups and reconnects every time I use the device, and yesterday I lost all touch pad control until I unplugged then plugged in the unit. Lowered from to 3 stars. Sometimes it will skip typing whole words or just repeat the last letter typed.Some features not as good as the i8, but still very good. Most of my critiques are because I have 5 years using the older model and have yet to get used to the new keyboard even after a few weeks of use.First and foremost, the wireless radio in the X8 is not as good as the previous model. It always misses double letters or spaces if you type a little fast. The touch pad sometimes struggles to register input and is occasionally sluggish, seemingly due to a weaker reception (anything more than ~4ft gets a bit slow sometimes) . The range of the device seems lower than the i8.I miss the dedicated media controls and right/left click locations. The scroll wheel is very high quality and has a middle mouse button click, but I find it not placed very ergonomically, and I find myself using the touchpad to scroll most of the time (works great)I also preferred the keyboard layout of the previous model, with f keys and a delete button. The larger keys and offset layout of the X8 is good, I just wish fewer functions were hidden behind the function key.There are many improvements and features that I really love about this keyboard. The USB-C charging and easily removable battery are top tier features. My older i8 (purchased ~2019) does not hold charge for more than a day and a half of use anymore, and replacing the battery is less intuitive. The X8 has a standard rechargeable battery that's easy to find replacements for, so in terms of longevity (over 5 years), the X8 is easier to maintain long term.The RGB settings are cool (I keep mine all red)Battery life is great, we use this keyboard every day for light browsing tasks and I charge it about twice a week.Overall, if it were more or as responsive as the i8, this would be a 5 star product. In using this keyboard to write the very review you have just read, I encountered issues with registering double letters, and spaces if I typed too fast. However, the quality is good, and I recommend this for media centers or light browsing.

Very handy and keyboard works great.One down side.If you have an older tv the usb bluetooth can sometimes not be recoginised hence not being able to use the keyboard for apps or tv control.That said if you have a fairly modern smart tv you have no problem using this device.

i like it

This is awesome. Works flawlessly and is super compact. Has a rechargeable battery and a nice analogue on/off switch. Also goes to sleep when inactive. Backlit keyboard. Used with TV, Raspberry pi, PC. Would buy again. Battery lasts ages too.

As discrip, but some time it cutting

Keep disconnecting, then reconnecting, even if below 3meters from receiver. Very disappointed