Basic wireless keyboard for desktop computing (Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop 1000)

Member Name: kamal

Product:	Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop 1000
Date:	15/09/08 (117 review reads)
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Advantages: Cheap, Value for money, Energizer battereis included, Easy to setup

Disadvantages: Feeling of keys is not that excellent, Wireless range is only 4 feet.

I needed a wireless keyboard, so I can connect my laptop with my LCD screen and browse the internet or when I am working from home.

When I saw this Microsoft keyboard in Tesco for £19, I could not resist and bought the keyboard.

I was bit disappointed with the look of the keyboard, as I would expect nice finishing from well known brand. I thought that Logitech product was better atleast lookswise. It was very basic matt black color and keys felt like standard £3 tesco value product wired keyboard. The mouse was better than keyboard in terms of feeling and ease of handling. The good thing about the whole package was that it came with expensive energizer batteries instead of cheap alkline batteries.

But then I was further disappointed when I found out that mouse will not work from distance more than 4ft, and keyboard struggles after 5-6 feets. The whole idea of buying the wireless kit was to use it with my LCD screen and from the comfort of my Sofa, and they are atleast 6 ft apart.

So, I packed the keyboard as it is and returned it to Tesco, and they happily refunded my money.

Next time I will do proper research before buying my next wireless keyboard + mouse kit.

Summary: Good for desktop computing. Not for gamers and multimedia use from the comfort of the sofa

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