A solid keyboard at a reasonable price (Microsoft Wired Keyboard 500)

Member Name: shuttlex

Product:	Microsoft Wired Keyboard 500
Date:	16/08/09 (32 review reads)
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Advantages: spill proof, made by Microsoft, competetive price

Disadvantages: No USB

I purchased this keyboard a year ago from Argos for around £10 as a replacement to a keyboard that had failed before. The keyboard is advertised as spill proof, in the event that one accidently spills liquid on the device it should still survive. Overall for such a cheap keyboard the Microsoft 500 is impressive. The keys are responsive and while the price is cheap the unit still has a certain amount of robustness and doesn't feel cheap. Since I have also purchased a budget unbranded keyboard from Argos for around £5 however, it doesn't compare to the Microsoft 500. One negative is, the device only has a PS/2 connection. While this shouldn't be a problem for those with desktop PC, these days netbooks are becoming more popular and netbook tend to only have USB connectors making this keyboard useless for anything other than a desktop PC or laptop computer.

Summary: A solid keyboard at a reasonable price

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