Microsoft Optical Desktop Elite for Bluetooth | List Price: $129.95
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Platform: Windows
Brand: Microsoft
Binding: Electronics
Release Date: 2004-09-09
Warranty: 3 years warranty
Features: - Bluetooth wireless connectivity with other Bluetooth devices
- Wirelessly synchronize your calendar, contacts, and more
- Side-to-side scrolling on mouse and keyboard
- Optical mouse with longer battery life
- For Windows PCs only
"Know Problem" [Posted on 2008-02-13]
Microsoft Optical Desktop Elite for Bluetooth has what Microsoft's technical support group calls a "know problem". The problem is typing keys or moving the mouse will only intermittently bring a computer out of hibernation mode. And restoring system functionality with this Bluetooth keyboard and mouse requires either logging in over network using remote desktop client and rebooting, pressing reset button to reboot the system, or reattaching a USB keyboard and rebooting. After several weeks of emails and phone calls exchanges with someone named "Max" in Microsoft his recommendation was to leave the original USB keyboard attached to bring the system out of hibernation mode when experiencing this "know problem" BRILLIANT. We replaced this junk with a Logitech diNovo Edge Bluetooth.
Excellent Keyboard and Mouse [Posted on 2008-03-08]
I can sit on my recliner any distance from the computer screen and play games, check email, etc. - without cords or a mousepad (works great on the arm of the chair). How can you beat that? The keyboard has lots of built-in keys to start common programs - email, internet, photos, music, and several fully programmable keys. Works great out of the box. Occasionally, on a reboot the computer can't detect the keyboard and/or mouse and you have to go through the setup process again (it takes about a minute) - which is annoying, but worth the trouble, because the product is otherwise great.
-- Glenn G. Thater, Author of 'Harbinger of Doom'.
Solid [Posted on 2008-03-11]
A solid wireless desktop. Has most of the bells and whistles that you might want.
The mouse is very big. I would recommend trying it out in a retail store to get a feel for it. The keyboard is enormous and heavy. However, it does have a very nice wrist pad built in, and is great for typing.
The bluetooth adapter is small, and uses the windows bluetooth stack. I did not use the adapter, since I already have one. I did not experience any lag with the keyboard or mouse, contrary to what other reviewer reported (I think this is purely a placebo effect on their part). I have not used it long enough to comment on the battery life.
Works well if the mouse does not loose power [Posted on 2008-04-15]
I bought this set because my notebook already had a Bluetooth receiver built in and I did not want to have to deal with an additional receiver. It works well with the exception that I wanted to save battery power by removing the batteries from the mouse when traveling, but when I put the batteries back in I had to go back through the sync process. It was kind of a pain, so I decided to keep the batteries in at all times.
Question about the price [Posted on 2008-05-12]
I do not own this yet, but would like to buy it.
However, why are you charging $340.00 for an item that Microsoft lists for $130.00?
Something is JUST NOT RIGHT here!!! I've been looking for a decent keyboard for over a year. Logitech should burn in hell. Microsoft seems to be good...but not for $340!!??
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