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• Reviewed by: fisch4billf

  05-23-09

  Duration of ownership: 30 Days

  Strengths: ease of installation

  Weaknesses:none so far

  Overall Evaluation: It took me a bit to get used to the "broken" keyboard, but that was because I was "hunt-and-peck" typing. As I practice my touch typing, this is much easier to use than a standard 'flat' keyboard - I now have one at work, too!

• Reviewed by: mwhitner

  04-08-09

  Duration of ownership: 30 Days

  Strengths: Keyboard

  Weaknesses:Mouse is definitely right handed.

  Overall Evaluation: I'm left handed and I have been forced to use right handed mice. The mouse included with this bundle was too uncomfortable even for me so I purchased another wireless mouse. I absolutely love the keyboard.

• Reviewed by: WiiAreVenom

  03-06-09

  Duration of ownership: 1 Months

  Strengths: Wireless is great, I can get about 6-8 ft away from the receiver.It is light weight so it doesn't get uncomfortable on my lap.Mouse is ergonomic, light and has tilt which I find useful.

  Weaknesses:Anything having to do with the F keys.Vertical keys above the arrow keys.There is no "Windows" key on the right.USB connection holds a little loose.

  Overall Evaluation: If you use keyboard shortcuts this is not the keyboard for you. The F row keys are disabled by default requiring an F lock key to be toggled before they can be used.Windows Vista does not remember the state of Flock you had the keyboard in they way it does for Num lock. So after every reboot, or every time my kids disconnect the receiver and I plug it back in I have to turn on F lock again.If you don't use keyboard shortcuts or key combinations, this keyboard might be good for you as the hotkeys that replace the F keys could be helpful. On the other hand if you don't use keyboard shorts, you might not use the hotkeys either, and then they're just wasted.Some additional weaknesses of the product are:Num lock, Caps lock, and F lock lights are on the reciever, which bugs me especially when I'm trying to use any F keys.I use the insert key a lot, but Flock has to be on to use it. The "Close" button doesn't always work. Alt+F4 works when the "close" button does not, but you have to turn on Flock again to press Alt+F4.The right Ctrl key sits too low so sometimes I hit the shift instead because shift feels like the bottom right key when it should be Ctrl.Why does it have a Spell button? All office programs I know of now spell as you go.

• Reviewed by: Delphi13

  02-01-09

  Duration of ownership: 3 Weeks

  Strengths: Exactly as described.

  Weaknesses:none

  Overall Evaluation: The keyboard arrived sooner than expected, works perfectly, and doesn't eat batteries like others We've had. It was recognized by XP as soon as I plugged it in - this has been a problem in the past.

• Reviewed by: pwhite144

  11-25-07

  Duration of ownership: 2 Years

  Strengths: Great for avoiding carpal tunnel problems. Good range for desktop use. Very comfortable.

  Weaknesses:none

  Overall Evaluation: I have loved using this keyboard and mouse combination. It is so comfortable to use and so nice to not be tied down by wires. It has always had enough range for everything I have wanted to do with it. I haven't used shortcut buttons much before, but these are very intuitive and I use them constantly. I wish more split keyboards were made because they have saved my hands.

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