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My last keyboard had coffee spilled on it and several keys sadly died. I was extremely excited when I saw this keyboard for only about $26 on Amazon. I was a little baffled when I first put down the keyboard because of its height. I always like the natural Ergo design. The rests are pretty nice for your wrists too. There are obviously other settings for it but I left it as is and eventually I came to love this one. Its probably a good way to keep it since 1) I have a bad habit of taking my coffee to my desk 2)I have 4 children running around.
Shipping was also very fast and FREE. We paid approx $70 for our previous. They keyboard has many features and I love it.
If I could give it zero stars, I would.Did MS even *test* this product. I've used earlier Microsoft ergonomic keyboards previously, and liked them very much. It's a disgrace that they would release something that has such a glaring deficiency.but then, it's Microsoft, so why be surprised. Unfortunately, as other reviewers discovered, the space bar is difficult to press down.so much so that it makes typing rather difficult, which is exactly what an ergonomic keyboard is supposed to help alleviate. I wanted to update to a USB model, and so I bought the 4000 model without hesitation. As such, this keyboard is all but unusable, unless you type with only your index fingers. Too bad because the rest of the keyboard is really pretty good.
Since this 2nd purchase of this keyboard(first one lasted 4 years) I have left the stand on. I have used this product for the past 4 years. It is awsome. It has always come with a stand that inverts your hands to force you to sit up straight and have correct posture. Never had any problems with it. I have always just taken that stand off and used as a normal keyboard. A little different to get used to but once you do you will see a big difference in your wrists.
The only way I'd have a problem is if I tried to press down on the very edges of the button (tip of my thumb being 1/8" or less from the sides; 1/4" away is still fine), which would be an odd way to type. For those who use shortcut keys often like in MMO's (massively multiplayer online) gamers my only real issue is the F-keys split up the way they are. I was rather annoyed by the clakkity-clak sounds from my old Logitech Internet Navigator Keyboard. This wouldn't be a problem for those who like big obvious keys rather than clicking icons. For me, it's just adds more unnecessary bulk to the keyboard.- Zoom nob is useless, although I've read there's a way to change it to act as a scroller instead (after installing the driver). It's easier to distinguish them without having to look down, particularly F6-F12.
F1-4, F5-8, F9-12. I don't have any wrist problems yet, but why wait until you have it. MY MAIN GOALS: ERGONOMICS + QUIET KEYSThe two major things I was looking for was ergonomics and quiet keys, which this product is successful with. I know logitech has a few models that are much less noisy; the keyboard that comes with the MX3200 set actually being a bit more silent.MINOR ISSUES(why I gave 4/5 instead of 5/5):- Subtle variances in clakkity sounds (spacebar and backspace are, on a scale of 1-10 in noisiness, a 3.5; the rest are a 2; MX3200 is 1.5).- Useless Media keys above the F-keys imho. The buttons seem easy enough to pop out with a paperclip or nailclipper (except for the media keys and back/forward button) The plush wrist wrest is definitely a plus feeling somewhat like soft leather.I finally have a keyboard with quiet keys.
I prefer if they were split into sections of four like traditional keyboard (eg. Also, due to the ergo curve, using your left hand on the right side of the curve can be a little awkward. It might need slightly more pressure to press down on overall, but it's not at all sticky.GAMING(solidifying 4/5, 3.5/5 if it were possible)For FPS games I don't see there being a problem (former Counter-Strike player, not CSS). Since I don't need the media keys, it's not worth installing more drivers on my system.- Unnecessary Back/Forward keys. I prefer to use the mouse because it takes less movement. I think more mice now generally include the back/forward feature already (normally near the thumb) and it's much easier to use that instead of the one on the keyboard.SPACEBAR BUTTONI've had no problems pressing down on it like a few reviewers seem to have.
If they're going to only split it into two, I think they need a better way to distinguish them through touch (like positioning or texture; definitely not by color).CLEANLINESSThere are multiple 1mm gaps lining the keyboard that may be problematic to clean/vacuum when dust/gunk builds up over time.
I love this keyboard. The price is awesome & I am so happy NOT to have shoulder tension anymore. I highly recommend this product
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