Logitech Cordless Desktop LX 500 | List Price: $79.95
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Brand: Logitech
Binding: Electronics
Warranty: 5 years warranty
Features: - Ultra-flat profile with Zero-Degree Tilt
- New Logitech Media Life software
- One-touch communications
- Higher standard of comfort and style
- Secure, reliable cordless technology
Very nice keyboard with a TON of functions [Posted on 2006-01-12]
i bought this combo mainly because i needed a wireless mouse. The mouse is very good and precise, however i notice that when i'm sometimes playing online games, the mouse has a tendency to hold down on it's own or just suddenly lock up for a brief second. What i do like about it, is the application switch button between the primary and secondary buttons, it's customizable so you can use it as any shortcut with ease.
The main selling point of this combo however is the keyboard. It's comfy and all the shortcut keys make life really easy. I love the fact that you can customize every key so that's a major plus. On the other hand though, because there are a ton of shortcuts it may take some time to actually remember them all. i really like the media controls, previous keyboards i've had they seem to only work with Windows Media Player, however i've customized it so that i can use it for Winamp so it fast and effient.
Excellent product! [Posted on 2006-02-08]
I bought this product four months ago and haven't had a single bad problem since.
I am an avid PC gamer, and I haven't had any interference problems with interference using the keyboard and the mouse at the same time. Many other keyboard/mouse combos have reportedly had problems with that.
I haven't had to change the keyboard battery since I got it, but the mouse batteries run out about once a month. I would reccommend buying rechargeable AA's (2 for just the mouse, 4 for both keyboard and mouse).
It is very comfortable to use and can easily be positioned to anywhere on your desk, lap, coffee table, wherever!
Every once in awhile while using the mouse, the cursor moves off in a funny (but unwanted) direction. This is a problem with nearly all optical mice and can be fixed by getting an optical mousepad.
The included software is great and very customizeable. There are many custom buttons and the play/rewind/fast forward/stop buttons all work great with all the programs I've tested.
Overall, a great buy!
A little more quality control? [Posted on 2006-03-05]
Ultimately, I'm inclined to like this keyboard. It feels good and seems well designed, though it has so many 'special function' and multifunction keys on it that one tends to suffer a bit of information overload in trying to remember them all and what they're supposed to do. The little 'iNav' panel with the secondary scrolling wheel and the 'homepage/internet' key is a neat touch, but I still tend to forget that it's there most of the time.
But Logitech's quality control seems a bit iffy in my sample. The mouse had a weak spring under the left mouse button and while it usually worked, during intense photoshop use and lots of double clicking, it would frequently fail to return to position for the second click. Annoying... I didn't care for the retailer's 15% restocking fee even for exchanges, so I took the mouse apart and tinkered with it, with apparent success (so far).
The keyboard-- again a case of 'works fine...most of the time.) I'm sitting at a desk with the receiver located less than two feet away from the keyboard in line of sight. At random intervals, a particular key will temporarily stop working for no apparent reason. So far it's been the 'r', the 'l', the '/' and the '.' keys. I'm typing merrily along and suddenly notice something is missing. I can hit the key -repeatedly- with no response. Sometimes pressing the 'connect' button on the underside of the keyboard *seems* like it might help. In any case, eventually the key starts responding again with no hint as to why it stopped.
So far I can deal with these things, but I'm wondering if I'm going to have to send it back to Logitech for warranty service.
quality glitch,short battery life and range [Posted on 2006-04-24]
i bought it 9 months ago for $57.
Pros:
The design (contour, layout of keys, etc.) is good. the mouse fits in my hand perfectly and sensitivity is good. There are many function keys on the keyboard, which can really launch application easily and quickly if you can remember what application is linked with it. The keyboard security function is a big plus considering that the almighty hackers may watch/hear what you type and steal your identity.
Cons:
Battery life for mouse is pretty short. i have to change 2500 MA rechargeable battery every month.
Connection range between receptor and keyboard/mouse is short, no longer than 1 foot.
Keyboard and mouse malfunction after a period of time. e.g, for every key i type it assumed "shift" + key. i have to open a notepad and randomly type a lot of stuff to get it back to normal.
Great Keyboard [Posted on 2008-08-25]
Like nearly all of Logitech's products this was a solid effort. I used it for three or four years and now my son uses it.
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