Computer Keyboards - Product Reviews

Darkonus - (September 14, 2004) I first purchased the wireless MX DUO Elite (MX700 mouse/keyboard combo) for my home theatre PC setup. The set was awesome, but I quickly found out that the range on that RF setup was not far enough for my application. I needed to get quick responses at a range from 10ft - 12ft. As good as the DUO Elite was, the MX700 mouse would only work flawlessly at about 8ft and under, any farther and there was lag or spotty disconnect, though I should have realized that anyway, as the specs only point out 6ft I believe (duh). So I decided to try this bluetooth combo because it was supposed to have great range, and I have to say, it has exceeded all my expectations so far! For gaming the mouse/keyboa

jayhall0315 - (November 20, 2005) (Jan 6th, 2008) I previously owned the excellent Logitech MX 3100 wireless desktop and replaced it with the G15 keyboard 21 months ago and I am still a happy customer. I usually prefer wireless keyboards because my knees used to drag on the cord but the G15 is something special. One of the nicest aspects of this board is the great key "feel" (the amount of mass in grams needed to activate the keys) for a membrane keyboard. All keys activate under the same force level (0.49 Newtons (corresponding to 50 grams)(unlike the DAS keyboard which has weighted keys but no lettering) but it feels more precise than the MX 700 Duo or MX 3100 keyboards (both from Logitech). The best feature for me is the

paazel - (October 10, 2005) have been waiting for a wired black ms natural keyboard for a while. i like the keyboard. the padded wrist rest is very nice. zoom slider seems useless. a "power on" button would have been welcome. software package is huge to customize keys. keyboard is very customizable. all & all happy with the product.

andy_in_nc - (10/07/2009) As a programmer, I like to keep my environment the same as much as possible. I hate having to accomplish the same task via separate key strokes in different programs, editors, or IDEs. The G11 has 18 configurable keys that can be set to program or hyperlink shortcuts, macros, a block of text, etc. Positioned above those are additional buttons (M1, M2, M3) that essentially triple the 18 keys to 54 custom settings. I work in several physical environments with different programming needs. For example, VBA, VB.Net, and SQL Server environments all have keystrokes that will comment code. Each of my M-keys are tagged to each environment so that when I need to comment code, I select the text and hit G4 and I don't think about it beyond that. Since the macros are a text file (XML-like), I can carry each on my flash drive to install when necessary. (A single file has settings for all 3 M-keys. Another file is required for additional M-keys.) Like a wood craftsman has a favorite hammer and chisel, programmers need quality tools to improve their craft. Get the tools that improve the quality of your work! This is one.

suemccartin - (08/23/2009) I've had two of these keyboards in the last three years. They are a great keyboard but the switches in the keys just don't last long. The first one a letter or two quit, second one the enter key quit. Look around and try to find an old natural keyboard pro keyboard, the switches are a ton superior to what you find here, I have one at work and one at home it just keeps on working. If you get this keyboard get used to buying them two at a time because when they quit, it's very sudden no warning. I really do like this keyboard it just seems like their quality control and or parts are just substandard. I wish these were more dependable, I would never pay full price bue the oem price is not bad at sub 30 bucks plus shipping of course but better than the 70+ the full priced ones sell for.

PaulL09 - (08/20/2009) The WETKEYS brand of washable silicone keyboards is very dependable. I bought one to test and evaluate in our labs when they were priced at $40 and it definitely performed better than all of the other brands we tested. Now they've cut the price to $19.99 making this by far the best value and one of the lowest priced units. We're equipping the entire company with them... over 450 units plus the companion mouse (www.wetkeys.com/OMWK0C01) which is also the best one for the money.