K. D.
Update: BEST KEYBOARD EVER!!! I have been using this keyboard for a while now, and it has helped my should problems SO MUCH. In fact, they are gone! I had completely forgotten how much my shoulder bothered me on other keyboards until I had to use my husbands one day. Its ergonomic, but the numeric keypad is attached, which makes using the mouse a literal pain in the neck. Using this one, with the numeric keypad separate, has completely taken care of the problem! YIPPEEEEEE! And using the mouse has not bothered me at all, despite it looking less ergonomic than my old one. The keyboard still looks brand new and so does the mouse. I love that the mouse has a spot to put the USB for it so I dont lose it. The bottom of my mouse stays on no problem--you just have to put it on correctly. This is the best keyboard set EVER and Im SO HAPPY I have it!!!!! Im now going to get another one for my husband for when I have to use his computer too. LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!!! I replaced my (very) old Microsoft Natural wireless keyboard with this version. When I received it, I unboxed it, plugged the single USB in, and keyboard, mouse, and numeric pad all just plain worked. No setup at all! This could be common as keyboards go now, but I havent had a new one in so long, I was expecting to have to install drivers, etc. Nope! Just plug and play--yay! It has a slightly different typing feel than my old one, but has the same (or very similar) slope as the MS Natural if you use the elevating piece, and I got used to typing on it in a matter of minutes. Im sure the muscle-memory learning curve would be longer if youre not coming from a similarly shaped keyboard though. I find this new one very comfortable--even more so than my old one. And the BEST thing about it is that the numeric keypad is separate, so that I can have my mouse in a much more ergonomic position--closer to my hand instead of an extra 3-4 inches off to the right as on my old keyboard with built-in numeric pad. This was the only keyboard I found like that, so Im thrilled it is comfortable in general as well as with the mouse. The keys are nice and quiet, too. My home office is right next to my toddlers room, and my old keyboard was loud enough to disturb him, but this one is plenty quiet. Also, I like the mouse. I wasnt sure if it was going to be ergonomic enough, but I actually think its just right. The vertical mice crank my wrist too much. This one is in a very natural position, and with my gel mouse pad with the wrist rest, it feels like the perfect position. The mouse is taking a little longer to get used to. It is a little heavier than my old one, and it lacks an indent on the right side of it, which makes it more difficult to grip when you have to pick up the mouse to move it from one corner of the screen to another. This is a moderate nuisance to me since I work on a really big screen, hence the four stars, but since it feels so comfortable otherwise, I think it will end up working pretty well. I might try to put a little poster putty or maybe even a little smear of silicone caulk on the side to add grip. I would not consider this a deal breaker, but if you do, the keyboard is available to buy without the mouse if you want to use a different mouse with it.