Microsoft Sculpt Ergonomic Desktop Keyboard & Mouse Combo

GOOD: Love it. great shape, quiet. the dongle is inside the mouse...took me a few minutes to read the inside of the box and find out this detail...but there it was, under the convenient magnetic cover. plug the dongle in, pull the battery strips out and away you go. no driver issues. works beaut on my linux laptop.
BAD: the escape key is a little on the small side for those diehard vi users. one can always swap capslock and escape if it gets irritating.

EVEN BETTER: it's compact form means it doesn't get in the way on the desk GOOD: Love it. great shape, quiet. the dongle is inside the mouse...took me a few minutes to read the inside of the box and find out this detail...but there it was, under the convenient magnetic cover. plug the dongle in, pull the battery strips out and away you go. no driver issues. works beaut on my linux laptop.
BAD: the escape key is a little on the small side for those diehard vi users. one can always swap capslock and escape if it gets irritating.

EVEN BETTER: it's compact form means it doesn't get in the way on the desk

Nice comfortable style of keyboard and easy to use mouse Nice comfortable style of keyboard and easy to use mouse

I'm so pleased that I invested in this combo. Within days I am feeling less pain and discomfort from RSI symptoms.
My only criticism is that the keyboard and mouse have to have quite a clear route to the dongle or there is lag. Personally I would rather have it wired and not have to deal with the odd occasion where they are not recognising each other however all in all I'm very happy and thought this product was also a good price in comparison to what else is out there. I'm so pleased that I invested in this combo. Within days I am feeling less pain and discomfort from RSI symptoms.
My only criticism is that the keyboard and mouse have to have quite a clear route to the dongle or there is lag. Personally I would rather have it wired and not have to deal with the odd occasion where they are not recognising each other however all in all I'm very happy and thought this product was also a good price in comparison to what else is out there.

The keyboard is great to use, comfortable to use. The separate number pad allows flexibility as you can place this wherever you want. Easy to set up. The keyboard is great to use, comfortable to use. The separate number pad allows flexibility as you can place this wherever you want. Easy to set up.

I've now had this a little less than a year and have mixed feelings. I am not happy with the range of the wirelessness - I had the receiver in the back of my computer (which is around 50cm from the keyboard/mouse) and it was a very poor connection. Moving it to the front made this work most of the time, though the numeric keypad can be flaky. The main keyboard is nice, but I don't like having the media keys and the function keys combined with a toggle switch as I use both of these frequently. I have still not got used to the layout of the various keys at the right hand side and often hit the wrong ones. I like the separate numeric keypad as...view more I've now had this a little less than a year and have mixed feelings. I am not happy with the range of the wirelessness - I had the receiver in the back of my computer (which is around 50cm from the keyboard/mouse) and it was a very poor connection. Moving it to the front made this work most of the time, though the numeric keypad can be flaky. The main keyboard is nice, but I don't like having the media keys and the function keys combined with a toggle switch as I use both of these frequently. I have still not got used to the layout of the various keys at the right hand side and often hit the wrong ones. I like the separate numeric keypad as that allows the mouse to be closer to the keyboard. Battery life seems fine so far (I haven't had to replace them yet).

I think if I was to replace this I would go back to wired everything, get some kind of small (unfortunately probably non-ergonomic) keyboard and a separate keypad. This is an expensive set and I had expected better.

Free from the tyranny of cables, and with an easy and effective keyboard, my typing speed is up, and the noise generated by my typing is significantly down. The only issue I found after the system setup was the loss of signal between the keyboard and USB dongle because of the PC case being in the way. Moving the dongle to one of the front USB ports ensured they were in line-of-sight and they have worked well since. Free from the tyranny of cables, and with an easy and effective keyboard, my typing speed is up, and the noise generated by my typing is significantly down. The only issue I found after the system setup was the loss of signal between the keyboard and USB dongle because of the PC case being in the way. Moving the dongle to one of the front USB ports ensured they were in line-of-sight and they have worked well since.

It might just be the strangest looking keyboard (and mouse) ever, BUT, it is by far the most comfortable Ergonomic keyboard I've ever had. And I've had a few. I spend a lot of hours at a keyboard and now I have one of these in the office and at home. And the price point through PB Tech, fast service, and professional support behind it makes shopping with them my first stop. It might just be the strangest looking keyboard (and mouse) ever, BUT, it is by far the most comfortable Ergonomic keyboard I've ever had. And I've had a few. I spend a lot of hours at a keyboard and now I have one of these in the office and at home. And the price point through PB Tech, fast service, and professional support behind it makes shopping with them my first stop.

There is only one thing I do not like about this keyboard, mouse and numpad combo; that the keys are not lit. This is a small oversight for an otherwise excellent package that affords great comfort, speed and convenience. Highly recommend it and hope Microsoft will continue the design and add the backlit key feature that would earn this bit of kit, a 5-star rating from me. There is only one thing I do not like about this keyboard, mouse and numpad combo; that the keys are not lit. This is a small oversight for an otherwise excellent package that affords great comfort, speed and convenience. Highly recommend it and hope Microsoft will continue the design and add the backlit key feature that would earn this bit of kit, a 5-star rating from me.

4.5 stars from me. Pros:
- the package has reduced my pain in general
- singe usb transmitter for all three parts (numpad, keyboard, mouse)
- never expected to use the mouse, now I think it has been as valuable to me as the keyboard.
- well thought out package, magnets etc, nice feel.

Cons:
- Overall I think the keys are slightly stiffer than I'd have liked, especially e.g. the escape key, but overall, and for the main keys this is no big issue. 4.5 stars from me. Pros:
- the package has reduced my pain in general
- singe usb transmitter for all three parts (numpad, keyboard, mouse)
- never expected to use the mouse, now I think it has been as valuable to me as the keyboard.
- well thought out package, magnets etc, nice feel.

Cons:
- Overall I think the keys are slightly stiffer than I'd have liked, especially e.g. the escape key, but overall, and for the main keys this is no big issue.

Took a little getting used to, but is working very well for me now. Wireless convenience is great, really like the numeric pad as a separate unit and the mouse has minimised my RSI discomfort.
Overall performance of this product is great. Took a little getting used to, but is working very well for me now. Wireless convenience is great, really like the numeric pad as a separate unit and the mouse has minimised my RSI discomfort.
Overall performance of this product is great.

Really like this keyboard, it's very comfortable and synced perfectly with my Macbook which I'd heard could sometimes be an issue. I was a bit wary of the mouse when I saw it but it's surprisingly comfy and easy to use. Really like this keyboard, it's very comfortable and synced perfectly with my Macbook which I'd heard could sometimes be an issue. I was a bit wary of the mouse when I saw it but it's surprisingly comfy and easy to use.

Excellent product. Very easy to use from the get go (unlike some reviews that I'd read suggesting that it would take a while). I like the keyboard and mouse. The separate number pad is excellent - I use that more than I ever did when I had a number pad on the side of the keyboard. I'd definitely recommend it, even if you don't have RSI. Excellent product. Very easy to use from the get go (unlike some reviews that I'd read suggesting that it would take a while). I like the keyboard and mouse. The separate number pad is excellent - I use that more than I ever did when I had a number pad on the side of the keyboard. I'd definitely recommend it, even if you don't have RSI.