Microsoft Unviels new Keyboard and Mice

Hellfire · Rated XXX Joined: 05 Aug 2003 Posts: 3473

http://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/ptech/09/06/microsoft.hardware.reut/index.html

Checked out Microsoft for some pics, and these are some nice looking equipment. Not sure if it would replace my Logitech MX1000 Laser mouse though...

Scroll down to Microsoft's Coming Soon section on their What's New page.
http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/whatsnew.aspx

swank1 · Rated PG-13 Joined: 25 Oct 2005 Posts: 40

I just picked up a Microsoft Natural keyboard 4000. Its pretty awesome- ergonomic and at a downward angle so I don't have to kill my wrists all day long...

acruxksa · Posted: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 17:56:14 Post Subject:

I bought the Wireless Elite for Bluetooth before I came back to work and it's pretty sweet. Couldn't get it working in Linux though, so that's kind of a bummer, but I'm sure that will change eventually. Range is awesome and the usb bluetooth tranciever that comes with it recognizes my cellphone no problem, so I don't have to fire up my laptop to sync my cellphone anymore. Mouse is OK, but seems a little "stiff". I haven't really tweaked any settings yet so it could just need some fine tuning. All in all, the bluetooth setup is pretty nice, can't wait to get Windows MCE to really give it a workout.

swank1 · Rated PG-13 Joined: 25 Oct 2005 Posts: 40

I have a microsoft intellimouse explorer 4.0 that i use with my test systems, just b/c is lying around in my basement but I can't use it all the time b/v it just will not work with Linux.

My logitech mice (usb or otherwise) work fine, but the MS stuff will just not work. Its really crazy. Like conspiracy theory crazy...

CHollman82 · Rated R Joined: 30 Sep 2005 Posts: 73

Having used neither I still think I would prefer the Logitech G7 and G15

Logitech G7
Logitech G15

edvallie · Posted: Fri, 28 Oct 2005 08:03:11 Post Subject:

Hellfire · Rated XXX Joined: 05 Aug 2003 Posts: 3473

Biggest issue I have between MS hardware and Logitech, is the battery usage.

My MS "normal" wireless keyboard is only in use about 1/4 the time as my main Logitech "natural" wireless keybaord. But I have to change the battery in the MS keyboard at least every other month, where the Logitech keyboard goes about every 6 months...

Found the same thing with mice as well. When I used the MS wireless Intellimouse the batteries wouldn't last long and so I constantly had to change them about every other week or more.

CHollman82 · Rated R Joined: 30 Sep 2005 Posts: 73

Thats why I like the G7, it comes with two battery packs, keep one in the charger and swap them out in seconds when you need to.