If you"re looking for a wireless desktop combo, Microsoft covers that too. The Wireless Desktop 2000 comes with a suitable desktop mouse for daily use and a comfortable keyboard.
The Wireless Desktop 2000 comes with your standard mouse, with a scroll wheel and left and right click buttons; sorry, no forward and back side buttons here. The mouse is very heavy for a mouse, but the size of the mouse feels great in my hands. I"m a little disappointed to not see side buttons on a mouse, but for the selling price, this is definitely a steal for regular consumers. The mouse uses BlueTrack technology, like all of Microsoft"s mice products.
The keyboard comes packed with features for this price range, including 15 customizable keys, function keys, a keypad, the Windows shortcut key, and a number of shortcut keys as well.
What many people may not notice about the keyboard, is that it comes with a 128-bit (AES) encryption. Yes, this keyboard comes with 128-bit encryption to protect your personal information from sniffers. Although the transceiver is slightly large, it will be hidden on the back of your desktop computer.
This keyboard definitely rivals my Wireless Laser Desktop 7000 that I"m still using almost two years later. But I would change two things about the keyboard, and both have to do with feel. First, the palm rest could get annoying if you keep your hands in the same position for a long period of time. The textured palm rest could easily be smooth, like the Laser Desktop 7000. The second one would be the shortcut keys at the top of the keyboard. They are slightly on the large size, and they could have trimmed these down.
The Basics:
- $49.94 MSRP
- 128-bit (AES) encryption
- BlueTrack technology
- Lots of customizable buttons
- Wireless keyboard and mouse
Pros and Cons:
Pros:
- Very reasonable MSRP
- Keyboard keys are very soft, almost laptop-like
- 128-bit (AES) encryption to keep personal information safe
- Mouse is very accurate with BlueTrack technology
Cons:
- No back and forward buttons on the side of the mouse
- Palm rest on keyboard could be better
- Mouse is very heavy and bulky