Microsoft Natural Ergo Keyboard 4000 | List Price: $59.95
Discount Price: $25.00
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Brand: Microsoft
Binding: Electronics
Release Date: 2005-09-15
Warranty: 3 years warranty
Features: - Cutting-edge design and improved performance for maximium productivity
- E-mail and Internet hot keys
space bar sticks - not happy [Posted on 2008-11-07]
I had high hopes for this product but turns out to be not well made. The space bar sticks and got a replacement. The replacement I got doesn't stick as much but it still sticks. I tried using this ergo keyboard but it hurts my wrist more than the typical keyboard. I type a lot and this is not something I would recommend. The right side of the keyboard is too wide so you have to reach further for your mouse. I would think Microsoft will have a better product than this. I like my other microsoft products (hardware) but this one is not worth fifty something dollars. The $10 or $20 keyboards are better.
FAILURE - Unusable spacebar [Posted on 2008-11-09]
The spacebar is stiff in the center and jams when hit at the sides. As the hands relax on the keyboard, the thumbs naturally tend to move inward. At this point, when the spacebar is hit at the upper left or right corner, it will jam. This will lead to wrist discomfort. I would need to make a constant conscious effort to keep my thumbs extended, and even then the spacebar would be stiffer than expected.
NOTE: I have bought/tried this keyboard at multiple stores. This is a persistent problem that affects every keyboard that I tried.
it's great!! . . .could use a few usb ports [Posted on 2008-11-10]
This is the best keyboard ever! No more tendonitis! It would be perfect if it was 1. wireless and 2. had a few usb ports.
Very good ergo keyboard [Posted on 2008-11-11]
Keyboard works well for the max ease of wrist strain. They do make a comfort one that is not as curved.
Opinion of a gamer [Posted on 2008-11-15]
Biased opinion starts Now:
As a gamer, I needed an upgrade from the regular Dell keyboard I had been using for a few years. I was hesitant on buying this keyboard after reading many many Amazon reviews. Apparently people had a problem with the space bar being stiff. MY spacebar works fine, it just feels like a big version of the other keys so +1 to soft, quiet working spacebar. The other keys are not loud as well so this is a plus. Pressing them is softer than most and can be compared with the Saitek Eclipse II and can even outmatch it in terms of ergonomics. Also, I do not type for a living. I mostly chat with a mic. The reason I bought this keyboard is because I saw it at Best Buy and after resting my hands on it, I felt at ease. It is the most comfortable keyboard I have ever encountered.
A couple of my gamer friends recommended some gaming keyboards and I tried them, but they did not leave an impression or desire as this one did at Best Buy. Among the recommended keyboards are the super popular Saitek Eclipse II, and F4t4lity, both which I believe are inferior in terms of typing, comfort, and gaming. Multiplayer FPS games are getting very popular and the WASD keys used for moving are Very important, and with comfortability comes ease of use.
Try it at Best Buy if you are not sure. Amazon has a good price and eBay does as well of course.
The keyboard works EVEN WITHOUT INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE(I'm using XP Pro), I am typing this entire passage without inserting the CD once. The CD is used for the programmable favorites keys at the top as well as the alternative keys for the F(function) keys and maybe some other functions that don't matter to me. Out of the box, the Homepage key works, the volume keys work, the calculator key works as well as the standard keys. Do not install the software if you do not need it, I definitely do not.
I do not have my fingers on the 8 home keys as pro typers do, I just use what fingers I am used to. You can get used to the split in less than a week. Since I do not type too much, I also do not have to get re-used to regular keyboards at my school either.
This keyboard is the best I've seen even for casual typers.
Either try it or buy it now, Trust me.
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