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Logitech Cordless Desktop Wave - with Mouse
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| List Price: | £59.99 |
| Price: | £52.82 |
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Product Description
Cordless keyboard with innovative design and cordless laser mouse.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #9132 in Consumer Electronics
- Brand: Logitech
- Model: 920-000280
- Released on: 2007-07-26
- Platform: Mac OS X
- Dimensions: .0" h x .0" w x .0" l, 7.14 pounds
Features
- Shaped contour of the keys comfortably cradles your fingers
- Curved layout lets you type with total comfort
- Cushioned palm rest provides extra support
- State of the art laser mouse delivers exceptional precision and control
- Non returnable
Editorial Reviews
Manufacturer's Description
Logitech Wireless Desktop Wave
Get more done, with more comfort
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Wave Key Design
Envelop your hands in a gentle wave with different key heights that conform naturally to the shape of your fingers for exceptional comfort
Constant Curve
This U-shaped curve gently guides your hands and wrists into a more open, naturally aligned position, making you more comfortable no matter how much or how little you type. And since all the letter keys are still the same size and distance apart, you won't have to re-learn typing on a different keyboard layout.
Countoured palm rest
The cushioned, soft surface encourages a relaxed position for long typing sessions.
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Package Content
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Customer Reviews
Excellent quality at a low price, but is it right for you?
I installed this product on my Vista PC with a minimum of fuss. I had to give permission for the installation procedure to access the Internet and I had to download one driver. Everything worked as it should, first time. The keyboard is lighter and flatter than I expected - I thought it was going to have one of those bulky rests for the wrists, but fortunately not. I particularly like the scroll wheel on the mouse, which allows you to move left and right over a document by tilting the wheel left and right. Because the novel features of the keyboard and mouse are ergonomic as much as functional, they may or may not be right for you. The unorthodox key layout will upset some people and delight others. The Home and End keys are aligned horizontally rather than vertically, which makes sense when you consider that they are most often used to go to the beginning and end of lines. The delete key is extra large, on the basis that it is frequently used. If you habitually use several different keyboards and like the keys to be always where you expect them to be, you may be irritated by these innovations. The keys are very quiet, but with a slightly spongy feel.
To know if this is right for you, you need to think about how you work. For instance, if you want a cordless keyboard so you can sit on a sofa some distance from a large screen in a games room or whatever, wouldn't you need a trackball rather than a separate mouse? Also, are you so pushed for space that you won't want this larger than usual keyboard? Personally, I love it. Being free of those cords has made life a lot easier.
This is not, in all honesty, a product that you really need - it is something that you might love to have. This product screams quality, from the packaging (Logitech pack their stuff well enough to withstand cataclysmic disasters, and attractively enough to make it feel like Christmas when you open it) through installation, to use. And the price is good.
Your upgrade path should be: Wait until you need a new PC, then buy one with Vista already installed (upgrading is a pain), then add this keyboard and mouse to your Amazon Wish List, a few weeks before Christmas, and start dropping hints.
Better than MX Revolution set; and no problems moving to ergonomic keyboard
Sometimes you buy something and you wonder how you ever lived without it. This is one of those things.
If you are using a keyboard that came with your computer, you don't know what you are missing. Buy a quality keyboard and mouse (any decent one) and give it a try - you won't look back.
I was dead set on buying the Logitech Cordless Desktop MX5500 Revolution (mouse & keyboard combination) instead, because I really wanted the MX Revolution mouse. However the MX Revolution mouse has two problems: firstly an in-built battery which (apparently - I have no personal experience of this) you cannot replace, and some people say has refused to recharge properly after a short period; and secondly (worst of all) no `document flip' feature.
On the contrary, the mouse that comes with the Wave keyboard takes user replaceable AA (not AAA) batteries, as does the keyboard; and has `document flip'.
* Document flip *: Document flip allows you to switch between screens/documents that are open unbelievably fast. While this might seem like a gimmick, it is not - it increases productivity massively. It is just so much faster than the old method. It is selected by depressing the central mouse scroll wheel.
As a bonus, when flipping, the default (for the document that you want to flip to) is the most recently opened document. This is entirely logical - statistically, the document you want to flip to is most likely to be the one last viewed. The net effect is that you find yourself switching between screens without selecting the screen you want to go into. It is almost as if the software knows the screen that you want. This increases productivity.
Document flip is available on the keyboard too, but having it on the mouse is far more efficient. To perform a copy & paste between documents takes a 4 key combination (copy, document flip, select document to flip to, paste) - easily performed with 2 keys on the mouse (document flip, select document to flip to) and 2 keys on the keyboard (copy, paste), but awkward if using three keys on the keyboard. (I programmed the two top left large silver keys on the keyboard to `copy' & `paste'). I never use document flip on the keyboard.
I would avoid the MX revolution mouse owing to the lack of document flip - it depends on how much you value having document flip on the mouse as well as on the keyboard.
* Tactile feedback of keys*: The tactile feedback from the keyboard and mouse is superb. I picked up my old mouse and keyboard and could not believe I ever used them - the key action is atrocious.
* Dust cover*: The keyboard comes with a solid, sturdy, clear plastic dust cover - it is extremely useful. It is actually the cover on the box - great idea.
* Transition to using an ergonomic keyboard*: I was originally put off the Wave keyboard as I thought I wouldn't get used to the ergonomic features - that I would keep hitting the wrong keys. Surprisingly this never happened - it seems that, although it is ergonomic, it is not that different to a standard keyboard regarding where the keys actually lie.
Buy a decent keyboard & mouse (any one) with document flip - you won't look back.
If you found this review useful, please say so - if people do, I might write reviews more often.
Great Keyboard, User-friendly layout for typing
This works right out of the box, batteries were included, and I did not need to install any software. All of the keyboards I have used over the years were the normal, straight-key design. Until I tired this keyboard I had no idea how much stress I was placing on my wrist while typing for hours. I enjoy the natural feel of my hand position while using the Wave Set keyboard. The larger keys are much appreciated, as is the oversized delete key. No more hitting the Insert key by mistake while you are in fast type mode.
The keyboard is very comfortable to use but it is a little larger than a standard keyboard, but it does protect your wrist from fatigue. But if you have limited desk space you may need to take that into consideration. I prefer the comfort to the small amount extra desk space you lose. I feel like I am typing on an electric typewriter instead of a standard keyboard; for me that is a plus. It has increased my words-per minute. And I like that you are able to customize the F-keys on the board. This may not be a big deal but I love the convenient one-touch controls for volume and media playback. There are other buttons for photo gallery and more, but I use the volume control the most so it has come to the forefront of my attention.
The mouse that comes with the keyboard is ok. But I miss the functionality and comfort of my old Logitech mouse, and it is only a MX-700. I just got used to the many extra functions the other mouse can do. But if you have small hands you may love the mouse that comes with the set. Plus the mouse has a button control on either side of the mouse. It seems my left-handed friend loves the mouse that comes in this set.
I would have preferred a different mouse, but the lowest rating I would have given the set is 4 ½ stars; the keyboard is five stars, so overall I had to rate it a 5. Note: I have never used a split comfort board and I am running Windows XP Pro. So with that in mind I can say that I can highly recommend this keyboard.
