Microsoft Wireless Desktop 900 (PT3-00001)

I tried making this set my primary several different times over the past year. I ended up throwing it in the garbage. The finishes and build quality are fantastic, but the design are usage are simply terrible. The keyboard design leaves no space between the three sections (probably to try to save space), so its incredibly easy to accidentally hit the wrong keys when doing simple touch typing. The under-sized backspace being placed next to the full-sized insert key was the biggest frustration. When I wasnt accidentally hitting wrong keys, it would miss my keystrokes on a fairly regular basis - exacerbated by the really soft action. The connection between the keyboard and USB dongle just didnt seem to be that solid. The bundled mouse was equally beautiful and comfortable, but just plain heavy. One of the cool design features with it, though, is that you can actually still use it with just one battery. I tried this to see if it would help make the bulky mouse more comfortable, but it only made it unbalanced and awkward to use for smaller movements. The BIGGEST problem I had with the set was this: Every time the computer is woken from sleep, restarted, or turned on, you have to plug in the USB dongle. You literally have to pull it out and plug it back in just to get the mouse and keyboard to recognize theyre connected to something. You guys, I have used dozens of wireless accessories over the years and have literally NEVER had to do this. Ever. All said, the whole experience was a complete disappointment - especially hardware made by the biggest name in PCs.

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I usually like Microsoft hardware but this keyboard is just awful. Two key problems (no pun intended): - The keyboard times out - goes into sleep (or perhaps just loses its connection?) - VERY often, sometimes in as little as 10 seconds after the last key press. Ive timed this and its a repeatable behavior. This means that youre constantly losing the first letter of what you type if you pause for a few seconds. Its extremely frustrating. As per Microsoft this timeout is NOT user configurable, which is even more frustrating. - While the layout is generally good, the backspace key is narrow and too close to Insert. Consequently I end up hitting Insert about half the time Im trying to hit Backspace. Im not new to typing, and I use a lot of different keyboards. Ive never encountered that problem on another keyboard. Ive tried living with this thing for about a month and the truth is I just plain hate it. Its probably too late to send it back so Ill just relegate it to a backup use and find something more reliable to use for my main keyboard

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The good: I really loved this keyboard and the mouse. The mouse is a nice size and is solid. The keyboard is really good too. The keys require a little getting used to as other reviewers have noted, but they dont bother me. The keys are quiet and have the closest feel to a laptop keyboard compared to anything Ive been able to find yet. Im a software engineer, so I do a lot of typing and I require a full size keyboard with the traditional layout. The NOT Good: The reason for a two star rating is that after 1 year and 3 months, the keyboard quit working. Ive been having intermittent problems with it all along missing a keystroke here and there. Sometimes it gets really bad. But now its just become unusable. Fifteen months is too short a lifespan for a product like this, so Im giving it two stars. Also, the rubber on the scroll wheel expanded to the point where it would slip on the wheel such that scrolling was impossible. I took the mouse apart and put a little bit of adhesive between the rubber part of the scroll wheel and the plastic wheel, which took care of that problem.

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When I first got this keyboard & mouse set, I really liked it and felt that it was a good quality product. However, since then, my keyboard seems to have a mind of its own. It will only pick up certain keys that Ive pressed so I will end up with partial words, but the bigger problem is that a key will seem to get stuck because I will end up with a long string of a letter (ex: becaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaause). The key itself isnt stuck in the pressed position, so I am not sure what causes this. Apparently I am outside of the return window for this item, and because I didnt purchase this through Microsofts website I cannot get an exchange or refund... even though it has a 3 year warranty. I may try to call Microsoft since I only used the online help so far, but otherwise I may be out of luck. So for prospective buyers - I would not recommend purchasing this product, unless you do so directly from Microsoft and can take advantage of the warranty.

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