Wireless Optical Desktop 3000

Pros: Long battery life, ergonomical curve, comfortable mouse

Cons: F Lock keys, keys feel a bit weird.

The Bottom Line: Definitely try it before you buy it.

Review: Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop 3000

My place of work have a nice little set up for their conference rooms. A small ultra-light notebook (for less heat) kept inside a wooden cabinet. Inside this cabinet is also home to many cables and...

Pros: Size. Normal rectangular shape. proper placement for the home keys.

Cons: Funtion key labeling. No charger for the mouse battery is annoying.

The Bottom Line: It has great features ruined by the hidden funtion key labels. The feel is fine, especially for someone used to a laptop keyboard. The mouse is funtional.

Review: There is a lot to like about this keyboard. I have the 3000-2 version and bought it because the home keys are finally back where they belong. Where they had been ever since IBM designed the layout for the PS2 many years ago. That enthused me, I like...

Pros: None.

Cons: Poor mouse reception, sometimes poor keyboard reception, lackluster quality, non-standard keyboard layout.

Review: I've used many Microsoft-brand keyboards and mice over the years, and this one is easily the worst. I'm the IT director of my company, and we just deployed about two dozen of these on new computers. The majority of the units have been problematic,...