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• Logitech DINOVO MEDIA DESKTOP BLUETOOTH K/B MEDIA PAD & MOUSE

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  4 Star Review

  Reviewed by: jebusa47

  Updated:06-26-07

  Duration of ownership:14 Days

  Strengths: Space saver

  Weaknesses: Pieces get lost

  Overall Evaluation: Had a bit of trouble getting it to connect at first but now works just great. With the number pad not part of the keyboard it tends to end up not where the keyboard is.

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  4 Star Review

  Reviewed by: rongripon

  Updated:03-08-07

  Duration of ownership:6 Months

  Strengths: Small, easy to pack keyboard and mouse. If Media Pad needed, also easy to pack but normally don't need.

  Weaknesses: Keys don't respond quite as well as normal keyboard.

  Overall Evaluation: Very good product. Pricy but if you look around you can find it a bit more reasonable. Product being used in Tradeshows and keeps the cables out of sight, except for mouse charger. After purchase service from Logitech is great.

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  4 Star Review

  Reviewed by: NicholasMacer

  Updated:06-17-06

  Duration of ownership:4 Months

  Strengths: Media keys, separate number pad, crisp key action, very slick look & feel

  Weaknesses: Mouse battery life, key configurability, possibly some compatibility issues with old games.

  Overall Evaluation: Wow! This keyboard is slick. The lines are subtle and the fact that it?s not packed in with extra web buttons really lends some class to my desk. The key action is similar to laptop keys, providing not much vertical movement, but I find the crispness to be greater then the laptops I have used which give a feeling of weight to the keys without being clunky. They feel very nice to type on. The mouse though is why I bought this set instead of the ?Laser mouse? DiNovo set. It looks and feels almost identical to the MX 7000, meaning that as a backwards left-hander, there is really only one button that is difficult for me to access, meanwhile I went to a comp USA store and had a look at the ?Laser Mouse,? which was so ergonomically designed as to make left handed operation very uncomfortable, and many of the buttons would be totally unusable. Unlike my old MX Duo set, however, when I place the mouse in the charge cradle it starts charging right away with no need to fiddle with it or tape it down to ensure a proper connection. This was a worry point for me when making this purchase, and I?m glad to see that Logitech has corrected this issue. The number pad for this keyboard is unique in that it is not attached. It can operate as a freestanding calculator, it can be used to navigate the screen using non-configurable navigation buttons, or it can be a standard 10-key pad. Logitech refers to it as the ?Media Pad.? I find this a handy feature since I don?t usually need a number pad handy, but I can walk around the house and change my music from other rooms. Also, my slide-out keyboard tray on my desk is not wide enough to fit a standard keyboard and mouse. Stick the media pad on a shelf and all of a sudden the mouse fits fine.There are four buttons on the main keyboard, and one on the media pad that can be freely reconfigured to perform a modicum of various tasks; and only ones predefined by the Logitech software. The software for the MX Duo provided greater flexibility to reconfigure keys, and I was a little disappointed by this. One of the things you can do is create custom menus that appear on the screen with web pages or programs, but these menus are not keyboard navigable. So to launch a movie with the media pad from the couch I can hit the media button, and a menu appears with options to run WMP, Winamp, Power DVD, and RealPlayer, but pressing the up and down keys do not navigate the menu so I still have to get up and physically walk to my mouse and click on one. This is a major oversight in my opinion because it means you might as well not have the media pad if you still have to walk back to the desk. Also, the battery life of the mouse is adequate, if you remember to place it in the charger before bed. It lasts about two straight days on a charge, but what is severely annoying is the low battery warning. On my MX 7000 the little red LED would begin to flash at about two hours to failure, giving me plenty of time to find a stopping place in my game or work and if necessary go pull my USB mouse out of my backup box. With the DiNovo I get the low battery warning about ten minutes before the mouse goes dead. If I want to finish what I was doing I have to have my USB mouse out and handy at all times, kind of defeating the purpose of the cordless desktop. This is easily remedied by simply remembering to charge the mouse at regular intervals, but I am forgetful. I also have a funny problem when trying to run any of the ?Rainbow Six? family of games. The mouse movement works fine, but all keystrokes and button clicks have a few second delay, making game play 100% impossible. I have not ruled out everything yet, but I have a strong suspicion that the Bluetooth keyboard connection is somehow to blame. Halo, Max Payne, and RTW run fine however. Overall performance, quality, and style I think is far superior to the MX Duo despite some annoying limitations, but remember, this is just a keyboard and mouse. There is very little that you can do on this baby that the keyboard from my first 286 would not do just as well (and in the case of that stupid start button, sometimes the extra functionality is a con), so if you are buying this as a status symbol to finish off that mega system you?ve just built, go right ahead, or if you?re looking for something elegant you can keep in the living room to run your media PC, I think this is one of the best. If you just want to type in WinWord, don?t waste your money, by a $6 keyboard at your local computer store.

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  1 Star Review

  Reviewed by: jtrousdale

  Updated:05-08-06

  Duration of ownership:5 Months

  Strengths: Nice Design, quiet keys.

  Weaknesses: Intermittent problems with keyboard not being recognized by the PC (running XP Home with all updates) - happened so much, I am done with this - back to the trusty corded keyboard and mouse.

  Overall Evaluation: I have owned this keyboard/mouse for over five months and at first all seemed to function well. The mediapad seemed to drain the two Duracell batteries fast. Lately, the keyboard would "lose" it's connection with the PC. Occasionally all three (keyboard, media pad, and mouse) would lose connection and after MANY attempts to reconnect and fix the issue - I give up. Technology should not be this challenging. I have tried new batteries, alternate USB ports, uninstalled and reinstalled the factory software, downloaded the latest software from Logitech (updated in 2004) and nothing seems to make this stable and reliable. That's all I want from a keyboard/mouse. It is time to retire this keyboard - It's not worth the fuss and frustration. Give me something that works and works well! Logitech needs to work on this before I will dare try another product from them.

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  4 Star Review

  Reviewed by: FujiRider

  Updated:08-19-05

  Duration of ownership:3 Weeks

  Strengths: Bluetooth, Nice Design, Very Quiet

  Weaknesses: Slight delay before keyboard/mouse/media pad is recognized

  Overall Evaluation: The looks of the Logitech Dinovo Media Desktop is just amazing. The colors go nicely with the high tech design of the combo. The keyboard, mouse, and media pad does have a slight delay until it is recognized by the system. But you can solve that easily by touching a key or moving the mouse on each of the devices so it is recognized so your keystrokes are read. It takes some time to adjust to this keyboard but once you do, typing feels natural once again. I love that when you do type, the keyboard is silent and it just feels great in your hands. I also used the bluetooth to connect to my phone and headset and it works great.

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  5 Star Review

  Reviewed by: zsazs

  Updated:05-16-05

  Duration of ownership:14 Days

  Strengths: Design - Drop dead gorgeousExtra long range Bluetooth connectivity

  Weaknesses: Windows/Linux cooperation

  Overall Evaluation: This is a fantastic keyboard and mouse set. The action of the keyboard is spectacular. I love laptop-like keyboards, as they're faster (less key travel), sleeker, and quieter than standard keyboards. The Media Pad unit seems a little excessive. If it were just a basic keypad it would be fine for me. The fact that the pad is separate from the main keyboard is the best feature. You can place it on the left of your keyboard or so your can place the mouse closer, reducing fatigue when switching between the two. The MX900 mouse is fantastic. It must be a new revision because compared to an older MX900 I've used, the color is darker and the sides are rubberized. There is also no startup lag needed to "wake up" the mouse when you don't use it for a short amount of time. There is a small "wake up" time if you don't use it for longer periods of time, but it is much less than with the older MX900. I did notice some problem getting the mouse and keyboard to be recognized when rebooting between Linux and Windows -- switching meant I'd have to connect the keyboard and/or mouse to my laptop. Most users will not experience this problem at all. When just using one operating system, everything worked great with regards to Bluetooth connectivity. All in all, if you care about your input devices -- and you should -- I highly recommend the diNovo.

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  4 Star Review

  Reviewed by: jlinc84

  Updated:02-18-05

  Duration of ownership:7 Days

  Strengths: size of keyboard, style, feel

  Weaknesses: size of media pad

  Overall Evaluation: All the items feel as if they have a quality build and heft to it. The keyboard is very quiet, I have no problem with any keys so far. The mouse is very good, however the clicking seems a bit loud. The media pad is great, it works wonderfully with the media software they provide. The only problem is that the media pad is an awkward size and shape. Its a bit too wide for most people to hold it like a remote comfortably, but it would work well if you plan on using it mostly when you settle yourself down somewhere away from your computer; its not really something you hold and wander around with. There is a slight 10-15 sec wait you have to deal with when windows starts up, but I don't find this a major problem. There also tends to be a lag for the mouse and keyboard and media pad to kick in when the computer goes into screensaver mode, also not so much a major problem, its a matter of seconds afterall.One really great thing about the keyboard is that you can type very comfortably in your lap...this is probably one of the things I love most about it.Worth every penny as long as you don't pay the suggested retail price.

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  5 Star Review

  Reviewed by: embj

  Updated:12-22-04

  Duration of ownership:1 Days

  Strengths: Bluetooth, laptop-like keys, media pad, rechargeable mouse

  Weaknesses: Price, no backlight on media pad, forward/back butons on mouse don't work with FireFox

  Overall Evaluation: I was getting to the point where I needed a new keyboard after the free Cordless Elite Duo from their contest a few years ago (I believe it was 3 years ago) was wearing out. So, I decided to give the diNovo a try. I must say that it is a definite winner! I like the sleek design it has. I, also, really like the laptop-like key, too. There is no other keyboard that I know of that has laptop-like keys. This keyboard is so quiet, too! The media pad is just awesome! It can function as a navigational pad, a standard number pad, or a stand alone calculator. The LCD screen on it displays the time and date. Also, if you have Outlook, (not sure what other email programs it works with) it will alert you if you have a new email. It will alert you if you receive an IM on MSN, if someone signs in on MSN, of if you receive an MSN Alert. It alerts you by displaying messages on the LCD screen, by making a sound (can be turned off), and by flashing the bluetooth light on it. The only weaknesses with the media pad are that it doesn't have a stand like the keyboard, and it doesn't have a backlight on the LCD screen. The mouse is also great! The MX900 is the best optical mouse engine that you could ever wish for. It seems to work just as well as a corded mouse (it doesn't lag like my Cordless Elite Duo mouse did). I just had to charge the mouse for 15 minutes the first time I used it and it has worked for about 6 hours without needing to be charged once. The mouse also offers a plethora of buttons, which are highly customizable. By default two of the buttons are set to make your mouse go forward and back on your web browser (it works great in IE and MSN...it doesn't work in Firefox :( ). One of the buttons also offers quick switching between applications just like the ALT+TAB keyboard combination. It of course has a scroll wheel and has two other buttons that offer a quicker way than the wheel to scroll up and down a page. These buttons can all be customized (as well as the keyboard buttons) in the Logitech software. Overall this product is great! If you want a keyboard/mouse combo that offers bluetooth, cool looks, laptop-like keys, and a separate number pad, the diNovo is for you!

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  4 Star Review

  Reviewed by: RW1

  Updated:11-20-04

  Duration of ownership:1 Days

  Strengths: Excellent design and styling, BT Hub, Rechargeable mouse.

  Weaknesses: No backlight on media pad.

  Overall Evaluation: Awesome! Have had it one day, however already played games (half-life 2) and typed with it. Coming from a 6 year old "clicky" keyboard, it will take me some getting used to, but so far I love it! I have not experienced ANY delays on boot up, and it is available to me to go into BIOS or to the boot menu (F8). Another report somewhere atated no num lock key, this is incorrect, the media pad has a num lock mode key. ***One install caveat (this can save EVERYONE a headache: If you have XP with svc pack 2: Go to logitech's support site and get a xp2path registry file, then after performing the install of the software, choose not to reboot, import that patch, then unplug the ps/2 plug from the hub and connect a wired kb and mouse to the system to complete driver installation when it reboots. THIS IS NOT A LOGITECH ISSUE, but one on MS and XP with svc pack 2 when adding a BT hub (any BT hub). After following this procedure, I've had NO issues. Pairing any additional devices to the hub is an easy procedure, I look forward to adding other devices as I get them. I've already used the BT hub with my moto razr V3, very nice, no cords for synching! Mouse: What more can be said? It's the MX900, a winner!Media pad: would liked to have seen a stand to match the keyboard, lots of others have wanted it to be attachable to the keyboard (it's not). I like it separate, can move it around where I want it, plus it can control other devices if connected to them. Can function as a calc, so no more standalone calc on the desk. Shows other things as determined by you in the software, all of the settings are customizable. All in all very satisfied, and at the time I only paid $159, which is $90-$120 less then what retail stores are selling it for (but I know you all out there know that, that's why you're here hehehe ...)If you want a laptop type thin keyboard that has cool looks with the best mouse around with BT hub capability, topped with a separate number pad, try it, you will like it!

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  5 Star Review

  Reviewed by: software_geek

  Updated:11-04-04

  Duration of ownership:2 Days

  Strengths: Excellent Mediapad, Keyboard and Mouse with Bluetooth!

  Weaknesses: Sometimes keyboard response is slow

  Overall Evaluation: Overall an excellent product. The Bluetooth was a breeze to install and connected quickly to all the supplied products. I was also able to easily connect my nokia 3650 via bluetooth. No Wonder it's an award winner!

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Logitech DINOVO MEDIA DESKTOP BLUETOOTH K/B MEDIA PAD & MOUSE

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