I bought this keyboard and mouse set when I was trying to improve my typing efficiency. At the time, I was writing 3 essays a week on an IBM T41 laptop without very many accessories. This product had come highly recommended by the salespeople (I was much less cynical then), so I took them on their word and bought it. Less than a year later, I have swapped both the keyboard and mouse for something newer. Looks - this is a large piece of kit. I did not really appreciate how big until I took it out of the box. it is approximately 30cm wide and 45-50cm long - that's just the keyboard. The mouse is also quite big, but I suppose that is the point as it is supposed ...  Read the complete review

This is a long-term review - I have had this keyboard and mouse combo for well over a year now, and as with paying near £100 for a laptop and keyboard, you expect a long-lasting investment. The package includes the keyboard, the mouse and a Bluetooth dongle, along with a disc for the Mouseware software that comes associated with the product. Since when I bought this product, there have been many updates to the software, which controls the display on the keyboard, how the interfaces react within Windows...I would not use the supplied software on the disc, but instead go and download the latest version online - especially if you are on Windows 7 or Vista on ...  Read the complete review

Having upgraded from a low end wired Logitech keyboard and mouse, I was expecting great things from this expensive cordless desktop combo. Firstly, the keyboard is a huge improvement over the previous one. The MX5500 keys are soft to press and very responsive. The shortcut keys work perfectly fine, some of which are customisable e.g. the "media centre" key I use as a shortcut for iTunes player. Battery life isn't too bad either. I've owned this for approximately one year and have changed batteries once. There is also a digital display on the keyboard which you can scroll through so that it displays different pieces of information (some more useful than ...  Read the complete review