Logitech Cordless Desktop Comfort Laser (Black)
by Logitech
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Customer Review: Best cordless desktop out there
Summary: 5 Stars
Im hooked on the split keyboard design, so essentially the choices are this and the MS wireless keyboard. I had 3 of those, and the quality decreased with each one I purchased (I think MS has begun to rely on their name and not quality to sell those--ironic that). I finally decided to go w/ this logitech and have been very pleased with it. The only faults I find are that the right shift key should be a bit larger and the space bar feels kind of "dead"--it isnt very springy.
Other than that its difficult to find fault with the keyboard and mouse, it looks nice, has good solid construction and has a VERY strong signal, that can be picked up at least ten feet away (I just tested it, my room wont let me go any farther)--on my MS keyboard you were lucky to get 2 feet, much less ten. The 4 and 5 buttons on the mouse are well placed, too, unlike the same buttons on another optical desktop I could mention.
On thing though, don't let your cat spill water on it. Mine did, but fortunately the water got mostly on the numeric keypad, which now types a heart instead of 3 and a spade instead of 6 (that why I'm here checking out prices). Oh well, I can deal with it. I suppose that any water would do this, just not water spilled by your cat, but I don't plan to test this assumption.
Customer Review: the best keyboard I've tried
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought this to replace my old Logitech Cordless Comfort Duo (w/c was still working, but I thought it would be simpler to buy a replacement than clean years' worth of grime).
Logitech did not disappoint. The comfortable split-keyboard is still the same design as their old version, with buttons that can be preset and a calculator key added.
The mouse is what's different. It's lighter, and its sleeker form is ergonomically better for your hand. Technically, it's a laser mouse not an optical mouse. I wouldn't be able to tell the difference; it works just as well. The new mouse does now have a useful battery-power indicator on top and a connect button underneath. There are new buttons on top for zooming in and out and returning to a 100% view and also a new button on the side for going forward to the next page on your screen, in addition to the old button they had for going back to the previous page.
It's the best combination of split keyboard and mouse I've ever used. The only thing holding me back from giving it five stars is the tilt wheel. It interferes with my being able to press down quickly and surely on the middle button. But that's just me. You may have a better appreciation of the ability it gives you to scroll horizontally.
Customer Review: Good but...
Summary: 3 Stars
As a software developer I purchased this keyboard for the wireless freedom and the ergonomic split keyboard. The fact that the wireless mouse came with it was an added bonus. I purchased 2 keyboards, one for the home and one for the office.
The Good:
+ Split keyboard feels great. The keys have a good feel (except for the space bar).
+ The wireless is solid. No problems with connecting or missing keystrokes.
+ Good on battery life.
+ Sleek, looks nice.
+ The arrow keys are the normal inverted T and not the diamond or cross.
The Bad:
- As a software developer I make heavy use of the PageUp, PageDown, Home, End, Insert, Delete cluster and I was not happy to find this cluster has been rearranged. I guess I'll deal.
- The space bar feels a bit dead on both keyboards. It has little resistance when pressed and it doesn't feel as if it's going to spring back to its starting position.
The Ugly:
- The mouse wheel tries to do too much and thus does nothing very well.
- The mouse is so ergonomic that it can only be used with your right hand. Not good if you're a lefty or you switch your mouse hand every once and a while to give it a break.
Customer Review: Don't buy this if you're a fast typer
Summary: 3 Stars
I absolutely LOVE how this keyboard feels. The keys are placed in the right spots (except the 6 key of course but oh well) and they actually feel good when you type--just the right amount of "clickiness" without requiring you to push down too hard. HOWEVER, Logitech must have a huge problem with its wireless technology. I can type roughly 80 words a minute and this keyboard simply couldn't keep up with my typing. As I watched the screen, the letters I typed would fall further and further behind where I was actually at. It required me to keep correcting what I was typing and it got to a point where I had to just return the keyboard, which I was pretty sad about, but I just couldn't stand it after a while. Too bad they don't make this same keyboard in a "wired" configuration. Or too bad Logtitech doesn't invest in a better wireless method (Microsoft keyboards don't seem to have this problem). I don't know if the mouse is any good or not as I use the Microsoft 6000 ergonomic mouse.
Overall, my wish is that Logitech keeps this exact keyboard form and design and replaces the wireless technology with something that actually works and has zero lag. Then I would buy this set in a heartbeat!
Customer Review: So good, I've bought it twice.
Summary: 5 Stars
There's a dearth of affordable ergonomic keyboards out there. In addition to that, almost all new keyboards being manufactured in the ergo style seem to mold on a non-removable wristrest. While that's fine in some circumstances, I've already got a better one built onto my keyboard drawer, and being forced to have another would cause BAD ergonomics for me. This keyboard provided a REMOVABLE wristrest which I don't install. Besides that, most of these forced wristrests on the newer keyboards I didn't find comfortable at all.
I've owned one of these combos in the past that recently had the keyboard fail after many years of use. After searching for a new product that could match what I had with it, I found nothing could compare to the comfort, ease-of-use, great quality of construction and performance of this combo, WITH NO FORCED WRISTREST IN IT'S CONSTRUCTION. So, I've bought this combo for a second time. Pay attention out there manufacturers - some of your "improvements" aren't improvements at all for me. And yes, if this one went, I'd buy another of the same (and hope there'll still be a few out in the market somewhere) until I can find a newer product that can meet my needs.