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Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Desktop 7000 | List Price: $149.99
Discount Price: $85.49
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Brand: Microsoft
Binding: Electronics
Release Date: 2007-07-19
Features: - High Definition Laser Technology gives the Mouse more precision, more responsiveness, and smoother tracking.
- Mouse & Keyboard 2.4 GHz Wireless Technology connects wirelessly right out of the box with virtually no interference
- Advanced Ergonomic Design promotes a more natural hand, wrist, and forearm position for greater comfort. Mouse fits your hand as naturally as a handshake
- System Requirements - Windows Vista, Windows XP Professional, Home, Media Center Edition, Tablet PC Edition, 60 MB free space, USB port and CD drive
Very comfortable positioning for heavy use. Delighted with it! [Posted on 2008-03-05]
I've been using my 7000 wireless for approx. 4 months now and have had no problems with it at all. In fact, I'm delighted. I use the computer 7+ hours a day so the keyboard has had pretty heavy use. I find the positioning extremely comfortable. It took me just a couple of hours to adjust to the shape of the keyboard and now I can't do without it. The keys have a nice touch - positive but not at all "clunky". I like the feel and positioning of the mouse better than my previous logitech ergonomic mouse. It's solid, reasonably heavy but glides perfectly well with little movement on a mousemat. Performance of both deteriorates when the batteries get low but there are warning lights that tell you when battery level is low. Batteries last for me approx. 2 months.
Only quibble is that 3 of my letters have started to rub off already - as a touch-typist this isn't crucial for me, but if you don't touch-type you might want to bear that in mind. Keyboard and mouse travel every day between home and work (in a musical keyboard bag!) and are none the worse for wear. The keyboard hot keys are useful - mail, web, volume, and my particular favourite, calculator. Overall, I'm extremely satisfied and have found these to be great value for money.
It's okay, not great. [Posted on 2008-04-06]
Cons with the keyboard: The 6 key is located on the left. When I learned to touch-type, I learned to use my right hand to hit that key. Also, the spacebar requires a lot of force to press down. My right thumb is hurting now. Some ergonomics! The spacebar makes a loud click when you press it. That sound tends to distract people around me. Spaces happen!
Every few hours, I lose the signal to either the mouse or the keyboard. What's up with that? It takes 20-30 seconds to get it back. That's no fun.
Anyway, the stuff functions most of the time, but I'm considering returning it for something better.
Keyboard--3.5 stars, Mouse--4.5 stars [Posted on 2008-04-07]
I purchased this set for work because I enjoyed using them at home. I have a desk job where I use a computer all day. In brief, I love these ergonomic devices.
The mouse I give 4.5 stars. Both the mouse at work (and the one I own at home) are amazingly comfortable to hold and use. When you let your hand lay over the mouse, it positions your wrist in what I think of as a "handshake" position rather than flat on the desk. This takes about a week to get used to, but after that it's amazing how much better that angle is. It's a mouse that has a bit of "meat" to it, so it's better for my big hand to hold on to.
The mouse has a smooth-scrolling wheel, great for productivity (though bad for FPS games). Pressing the scroll-wheel for a middle-button effect is very hard to do with this particular wheel, but that's not much of an issue, as one of the two thumb buttons can be reassigned to the middle button functionality via the Microsoft software.
The keyboard I give 3.5 stars. It's wonderfully ergonomic and comfortable to use, but the "wireless" part of the equation makes it work a bit erratically from time to time. I type very quickly, and the keyboard will occasionally just lose keystrokes... or briefly stop receiving input altogether. I much prefer my home setup, where I have the Microsoft Natural Mouse hooked up wirelessly, and the Microsoft Natural Keyboard hooked up via USB.
Love the new Keyboard! [Posted on 2008-04-20]
After over-using my hands typing over ten years ago, I have since used a Microsoft Ergonomic Keyboard. The Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Desktop 7000 keyboard is so nice to use since one can place it in their lap to type. At first, the touch seemed a little hard, but I'm a hard typist, anyway - a style learned years ago on an electric Olympic Typewriter! For anyone who likes the ergonomic keyboards, I think you will find the wireless capability of this one greatly enhances and upgrades an alreaDY GREAT product!
Why not bluetooth? [Posted on 2008-04-24]
I have always liked the Microsoft Natural keyboards, and I was looking to upgrade to a bluetooth wireless one. Now, I realize that this isn't bluetooth at all; you have use a clunky USB receiver. I should have read the description more carefully, but in 2008, I just assumed that it would be bluetooth, as my computer has that built in. I am not sure I really want to bother with this now.
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