Microsoft Sculpt Ergonomic Wireless Desktop Keyboard and Mouse - L5V-00001

After a year + of use, ergonomically, this is a good choice - but it will age badly. I preferred MSs older split keyboard which was a bit more inclined, and, as for the mouse, I preferred another model that was more tilted to the side (a "vertical" mouse). But the nice looks and a smaller foot-print of the keyboard made me purchase this combo for both the office and home. However, after a year of use, the "rubber" where the palm of your hand rests, will become "white" due to use. The rubber parts on the mouse will have "blisters" and deformations on both sides. So, after all, you paid for a quality brand product, and got something that will not look good after a few months of use. I expected better from Microsoft, especially given the price paid.

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I was very very excited to get this item and was immediately disappointed. I have used the Microsoft Ergonomic keyboards in the past and have been using my Logitech wireless keyboard/mouse for years. For some reason, this keyboard misses keystrokes. Mine was specifically horrible with the "N". Backspace was also "slow" where you would hit it 5 times, 4 would be instant and the 5th keystroke would eventually happen. I am an IT Network Engineer and know my way around a PC. I have disconnected as much as I could from my USB ports to attempt finding a solution and even moved the USB receiver dongle up to the desk. Personally I think there is just too much going on. The Numberpad, keyboard, and mouse all probably talk on the same frequency and it gets confused. I do think I had no problems with the mouse and numberpad. Both were very responsive. The keyboard here is what is known to have problems. While I wanted this to work very much, I had to return it. I was hoping the "N" key would break in and get better but it seemed to get worse. I plugged up my old trusty logitech keyboard/mouse combo and the difference is night and day. I am unsure if they have a large batch of defective units or if they are all bad, but there are lots of negative reviews online with the same input lag issues with the keyboard. Hopefully they come out with a Revision 2 or a new model soon. I also found that I never got used to the mouse. I would still rest my palm on the table for better control and because the mouse is so BIG, it would actually bend my wrist worse and cause more pain. I know I wasnt holding it right, but I lost a lot of control otherwise.

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Dear Microsoft, Ive gone through 4 of your Sculpt keyboards in the past two years. The keyboard itself is amazing - great layout, satisfying key spring. Its even lightweight enough to carry around to the office. Im a writer and editor, so no numpad is a blessing. Combine the Sculpt with my laptop stand, and I have an unrivaled ergonomic set-up that allows me to work for 8+ hours without wrist and neck pain. I used to sing the Sculpts praises to everyone I know, but now, I just shake my head. Why? Your keyboard is ridiculously easy to break. Heres your deception: the keyboard itself is durable BUT if anything happens to the tiny, fingernail-sized USB receiver then I am 100% royally screwed. Its like an achilles heel, but on a keyboard. How do I know? I currently have four Sculpt keyboards, all in excellent condition, all sitting in storage. I cant use them because their corresponding USB receivers are broken. Receiver #1 : lost it in my bag, found it a day later, no longer works. Receiver #2: round mouse fell out of my bag and broke on hardwood floor. Receiver was inside the mouse at the time, and now translates my keystrokes as gibberish. The fall was not even bad, it was like a 3 foot drop. Receiver #3: fell on the floor, another small drop, no longer works. Receiver #4: Bought keyboard #4 on August 3rd. (Im a slow learner, I know.) Its now August 30th - not even a month later. Receiver just stopped working for no apparent reason. :******I RIP my poor wallet. The Sculpt keyboard could have been legendary. You could have had me hoarding them, Microsoft, but instead, youre choosing to make me a lifelong customer in the worst way possible, by making me shell out $100 every couple of months because your flimsy plastic receivers break more often than dollar store Christmas ornaments and cant be replaced. All humans drop things. Such is the life of anyone on the go. At this point, Microsoft, youre smart enough to make something that wont be destroyed by a 3 foot fall onto hardwood floor. That fragility would not be acceptable for your laptops, so why is it acceptable for your hardware? Lastly, Microsoft, for the LOVE OF GOD, why are you applying the soulmate principle to your keyboards by making your USB receivers IRREPLACEABLE? It makes *no* *sense* *whatsoever* that I have to replace my entire keyboard and mouse set because of one tiny broken piece! Please, please make a durable and *replaceable* USB receiver for your Sculpt keyboards. I beg you. If youre reading this, dont buy this keyboard unless youre: 1) Daddy Warbucks OR 2) committed to wrapping the usb receiver in cotton and clouds after every use, while you prance your way through life on carpeted surfaces exclusively. The Sculpt is a great keyboard, but Im switching to one I like less because Im not rich enough to spend $100 every time the flimsy USB receiver breaks. In short, what a damn shame.

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I enjoy the feel of the keyboard, very light touch with a satisfying click (but not noisy). The feel is similar to many laptop chiclet keyboards, but with a slightly longer keystroke. I have had it a month now and feel like I have mostly adjusted to it, however it did take a bit longer to get used to than previous Microsoft Ergonomic keyboards. I cant quite figure out why that is, but my touch typing was seriously slowed down for a while (and sometimes still a bit off). It seems too easy to get my hands off the home keys without noticing, especially the right hand. Overall the typing experience on the keyboard is good though, I like it more than the standard Dell keyboard I had before. The mouse is very poor for me. It is far too high off the desk so it causes my wrist to be bent upwards pretty drastically. I stopped using it in favor of a standard wired mouse. I will explore other ergonomic mice options. Apart from the ergonomics, the wireless performance is really, really bad. At three feet it completely doesnt work at all. I had to buy a small USB extender to get it a little closer. Even then it gets jumpy frequently. My old wireless mouse has never had this issue. The keyboard also has some wireless issues. It mostly works fine, but occasionally will start missing keystrokes. Its not enough to make it unusable, but it is frustrating. The keyboard is literally three inches from the receiver with the USB extender I bought. This is why I dont generally go with wireless keyboards, too finicky (plus who wants to change batteries anyway?). Overall I was hoping for better. I dont know if both of these problems are somehow due to using this with a Mac, but either way Id say this is a disappointment overall.

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I really like the look and feel of this keyboard and it worked fine for a few weeks, but then the keyboard started stalling, I would type and there would be a lag and not all of the characters would type, or it wouldnt type at all. I tried new batteries, same thing. Tried reconnecting it, same thing. There seems to be something wrong with the bluetooth connection of the keyboard, the mouse is working fine. It will go stretches of a couple hours working fine and then it will go days where it is totally spotty and only works perfectly a couple minutes out of the day. I contacted seller about this issue and they said to contact Amazon because they shipped the item. I responded and said it wasnt an issue with the delivery or anything but the product itself, and never heard back. Pretty big bummer. I would have liked to try out a replacement. I think theres just something wrong with my keyboard specifically since a lot of the other reviews are good.

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The pros: - good ergonomics for the keyboard - mouse is pretty good too (much better than I actually expected) - relatively inexpensive the cons: - keys could have a nicer feel (my Lenovo laptop has better key feel) - the wrist pad does fade out/get white streaks really quickly - *********It keeps missing keystrokes**************** This last thing makes me want to throw the keyboard across the room!!! As I am typing this, every other sentence has a word or two with several missing letters. It isnt the pressure of typing, nor is it a certain key or group of keys. It just occurs randomly, like the keyboard went to sleep and wakes up half way through a word. It is most noticeable after pausing a moment. I sometimes have to lift the keyboard and set it back down to get it to respond (a little light goes on between the space bar keys when you do this). I have Windows 10, and this may be a factor - considering Windows 10 HATES USB devices! Every update it stops recognizing USB devices, and I have to do a workaround. Ive used Windows for ~30 years, and I may just switch to Mac. I had to edit this post - and every other thing I type (Im in graduate school and type ALOT!!!) because of all the missing letters and words. For example, if the word "it" or "be" is in a sentence, and the keyboard flakes out, the whole word is missing. Makes typing really slow because I keep looking to makes sure the keyboard is responding, and having to correct. I give it 2 stars because the design is nice and comfortable, the mouse works fine, but the issue with missing keystrokes is enough drive me insane. Would NOT recommend to purchase.

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