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DaveDeacon

9:29 PM on 30 July, 2009

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I have just bought the keyboard only for £18 and like it very much. I tried a few other keyboards but could not find a comfortable one. The split ones are not my style being a two-fingered typist. It has lots of useful buttons (media keys I find very useful) as described in the review. Keys do feel positive with a decent resistance to them unlike the spongy ones. There are no lights for caps lock etc; instead there are on screen tiny windows telling the state of the keys. Maybe it increases battery life.

Overall for £18 I do nto think you will find better. Looks good too.

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Hypnopedia

11:35 PM on 30 July, 2009

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I've been looking for a decent (but lower priced) keyboard and mouse - what's the range like?

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Ardjuna

11:33 AM on 31 July, 2009

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@Hypnopedia:

It's around 9 metres.

Follow the link to the 5000 mouse for a more detailed look at some of the mechanics (including range :)

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Hedgeporker

7:11 PM on 2 August, 2009

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I'm guessing that the space bar is clackety-clack affair like Microsoft's split keyboards. Has anyone tried DIY-dampening/silencing this?

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spylex

11:19 AM on 15 August, 2009

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I also just bought this and my system refuses to boot with the transceiver plugged in. It gets stuck after detecting HDs. I have to power off, unplug, wait to detect HDs then plug it back in. Any ideas?

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Overall, decent build quality and ergonomics together with Microsoft's exclusive BlueTrack sensor technology means you're getting a lot for your money here. Quite simply, if you're on a strict budget you're unlikely to find a better cordless mouse and keyboard combo than the Wireless BlueTrack Desktop 3000 right now.

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Reviewed by Ardjuna Seghers

30 July 2009

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£32.99

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