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ActiveWin.com: Microsoft Optical Desktop Elite for Bluetooth - Review | |
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| Time: 02:55 EST/07:55 GMT | News Source: ActiveWin.com | Posted By: Robert Stein | ||
I have posted my review of Microsoft's Optical Desktop Elite for Bluetooth. Here is an excerpt: Because past popularity of Bluetooth products, Microsoft has released a second edition of the Optical Desktop Elite for Bluetooth thereby bringing an update designed to bring wireless, functional freedom to your desktop. This product follows a long line of devices Microsoft has released this season, featuring some of the same improvements. Using patented Optical Technology and sporting blue hip design, Microsoft is again trying to set a groove with people who want something sleek and stylish on their desktop. Does the mouse and keyboard combo live up to its promises? Read on to find out. |
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| #1 By 2960 (156.80.64.203) at Tuesday, January 18, 2005 08:23:52 AM |
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I have the Logitech DiNovo Bluetooth Keyboard, Mouse and pad.
Very, very nice keyboard and mouse. Very, very expensive :) The Bluetooth I could SO do without though. In fact, I hate it so much I don't even install the software that comes with the keyboard any longer, thus giving up a few special features. The Bluetooth software is extremely bloated, complex and just a plain pain in the butt. It adds a good 30 seconds to the boot time even on fast machines. I'd love to see a simple, cheaper wireless or even wired version of this keyboard. I'd buy one for every machine I have. I'll never buy another one of the current models, much as I like it, due strictkly to my disdain for the Bluetooth component. TL |
| #2 By 1474 (160.125.253.9) at Tuesday, January 18, 2005 10:19:20 AM |
| I have this one; this is a great keyboard/mouse for bluetooth and sorry to hear you're having problems with bluetooth TechLarry - 99% of the time it's the bluetooth drivers and hardware are not comparable. Microsoft has a very good driver set for it bluetooth implementation. Buy it. |
| #3 By 1401 (69.40.35.229) at Tuesday, January 18, 2005 10:29:41 AM |
| I am thinking about buying this set, but yes, I agree with #2 - where is the natural version??? You would think that Microsoft would hear all of us out there begging for natural keyboards. Personally, I think the products from Microsoft Hardware lately are for the most part crap. |
| #4 By 2 (24.239.197.85) at Tuesday, January 18, 2005 02:11:07 PM |
| This is what they are doing instead: "Wireless Optical Desktop features a new curved keyboard featuring angled keys that intuitively encourage natural hand and wrist alignment for additional comfort. In fact, Microsoft research found people preferred this new design by a ratio of 3-to-1 over flat keyboards." |
| #5 By 2459 (69.22.124.228) at Tuesday, January 18, 2005 05:16:51 PM |
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To add to what Bob has said about the Natural keyboard situation, the current generation keyboard that is basically the evolution of the Natural keyboard design is the Microsoft Wireless Desktop Optical 3.0 (OEM name)
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=23-109-140&depa=0 aka the Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop Comfort Edition. http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=211254 The keys on this keyboard are curved and aligned almost as the Natural keyboards were, yet the form is not as forced as the Natural keyboard design. Original Natural keyboards are also still available at retail. |
| #6 By 2960 (156.80.64.203) at Thursday, January 20, 2005 12:04:42 PM |
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#3,
It's not that there is a _problem_, it's just that it's a damned pig. TL |
