Logitech Cordless Desktop S 530 Laser for Mac ( 967664-0403 )
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Manufacturer: LogitechAudio: English (Original Language)
Platform: Mac OS X
Model: 967664-0403
Color: White
Product features:
- One-touch controls of iTunes and iPhoto
- Designed specifically for Mac computers
- Includes high-performance laser mouse
- Ultra-flat keyboard perfectly matches Apple style
- Drivers for Intel-based Mac support available
- Roller Typing [Old Version]
- Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition with Service Pack 2 - Full Version
- Adobe Photoshop Elements 9 (Win/Mac) [OLD VERSION]
- Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing Platinum 20
- Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing Deluxe 20
Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Logitech Cordless Desktop S 530 Laser for Mac ( 967664-0403 )
Customer Review: Decent keyboard - but there's better available for Mac
Summary: 3 Stars
This is a pretty nice keyboard/mouse combo for the Macintosh, make no mistake. However, it suffers from some slight problems that make it inferior to another product - one also offered by Logitech!
First, the good - the keyboard looks nice. The white matches most Apple hardware well, and looks classy. It's slim and takes little space, so it won't hog your desktop like some other keyboards do. The mouse is a white-and-silver combo that matches the keyboard and also looks very sharp.
The keyboard itself is responsive, although the keys feel a little "sluggish" and squishy at times. It allows for fast typing, and some of the hotkeys on it are convenient and useful - I found myself using the volume and mute keys frequently, though some of the others didn't get used too often.
I have no good points about the mouse, as I did not use it at all - it's ergonomically designed for right-handed people, and since I'm left-handed, it is painful and uncomfortable to use. In my opinion, an ambidextrous mouse would have been a better inclusion in this set (especially given my suggestion below on a better alternative).
As far as Macintosh-specific keyboards go, this is a nice alternative to the default Apple keyboards, especially if you dislike those keyboards the way I do.
Now for the bad - as I just mentioned, the mouse is right-hand ergonomic. If you use your mice left-handed, this renders it near-useless. I would imagine that right-handed people would be able to use it without issue, and it seems similar to the Logitech MX6xx series, so I would surmise it's a nice, responsive, serviceable mouse.
The worst complaint (and the reason I purchased a new keyboard a month later) is that this keyboard seems to unsynchronize with the transmitter frequently. About once every day or two, the keyboard would begin to go berserk - repeat keystrokes hundreds of times, miss keystrokes, or not even register anything. I had to flip it over and press the connect button to re-synch keyboard and transmitter, and then all was fine for another day. Very annoying, especially when I play online games and write; there's nothing better than dying because the keyboard wonks out, or deleting 19 pages because it repeated your Page Down and decided to hit "Delete" instead of "Insert".
Because of the de-synchronizing issue, I replaced this keyboard fairly quickly. I was hesitant about buying non-Macintosh-specific keyboards, since I was worried whether they would have a key to emulate the Command key, but I found a few options that claimed to be both Windows and Macintosh compatible, and to my delight, one of them is compatible and much nicer than this keyboard set.
For those interested in this product, if you don't mind spending $20 more, please consider the Logitech Wave Keyboard set - the keyboard is more rugged and sturdy, more responsive (no connection losses yet!), and the mouse is both ambidextrous and responds very well despite being wireless. Additionally, it's still by Logitech, so you can depend on their generally-good quality.
The Cordless Desktop Wave Set is available from Amazon here:
Logitech Cordless Desktop Wave Set
If you can't spare the extra $20, or simply don't mind a little frustration typing and having to re-connect, this keyboard/mouse combo should probably serve quite well!
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