Comments on: Microsoft Optical Desktop Pro: Thumbs Down

By: Helgi

Helgi — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 16:05:18 +0000

I have this package at work and I like it a lot. I have no trouble with my space-bar. I don’t use the “depress wheel” feature on the mouse but it is hard to press it down. I have no problem reading the keys but I’m touch typist so it wouldn’t matter if I did. I like that the mouse is always on, on my old mouse I had to press a button to wake it up.
I agree with you on the missing LEDs.
IMO the worst thing is that by default the F keys have alternate functions so every time my PC is turned on, I have to press the F Lock button to restore the F function to those keys. I use the F keys quite often, most people don’t.
The battery life is great, over a year from single sets of AAs, admittedly I installed high quality batteries in the beginning.

By: Julianne Ture

Julianne Ture — Thu, 09 Mar 2006 21:58:45 +0000

Have you tried the Logitech Cordless Comfort Duo? I’ve used Logitech mice and keyboards almost exclusively for several years now and think highly of them. I just got the Cordless Comfort Duo and so far I’m very satisfied with it. Not nearly as many buttons and whatnots on the keyboard as the Microsoft model, and a comfortable mouse for a lefthand user.

By: Gordon Knight

Gordon Knight — Thu, 16 Feb 2006 01:13:51 +0000

Check out the Perific Mouse. It is the only mouse I have found that can be used as a desktop mouse as well as a vertical mouse. Site is http://www.buyperific.com

By: RSI-Relief » New Microsoft Keyboard - Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000

RSI-Relief » New Microsoft Keyboard - Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000 — Wed, 07 Sep 2005 19:22:12 +0000

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