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Summary: The Cadillac of Keyboards!
Review: I you are looking for the ideal keyboard? Well look no further. The Microsoft Natural Keyboard Pro has everything a keyboard should have and then some. With easy stroke, quick action keys and of coarse, the wrist friendly ergonomic design, Microsoft further compliments this keyboard with the internet hotkeys that you use most. It makes a full day of typing or web surfing something that can actually be enjoyed! Plus you almost never have to use a mouse to slow you down. Being a keyboard designed for the newest computers it comes with a PS-2 plug-in and additional USB ports which is nice but for those like myself who still have a box that requires an AT keyboard plug-in, the addition of a standard PS-2 to AT adaptor is necessary. Microsoft does make an attempt at providing the adaptor, if you are willing to wait another 2 to 3 weeks for it to come in the mail, as a cost saving stratagy. But really, are they saying they can't afford to provide what should be standard equipment? Had it included the adaptor it would have gotten the five star rating.
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Summary: Natural Keyboard Pro
Review: This is a really nice keyboard. I especially like the practically noiseless keys. Teenagers IM-ing can get mighty loud. My only complaint is the wrist guard is too deep and not removable. And the curve of this keyboard will not allow it to be tilted up and still fit in the under desk keyboard drawer.
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Summary: 1.5 Years of Use - No Problems
Review: A follow-up of my original assesment of product in January, 2000. As of May 30, 2001 I have not encountered any problems with this product. I find that the split design of the keyboard is much more comfortable to work with than keyboards which utilize the standard format. I do consider myself "very internet active", but have never seen any significant or time-saving reason to setting up the hot keys.
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Summary: Microsoft has the coolest addons...
Review: This board is great. Hotkeys, ergo, etc...I can't wait until you can buy different colored keys for each letter.Do use Windows without it!
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Summary: Great Keyboard
Review: I haven't used a Natural Keyboard before and I was typing 58 wpm at 98.9% Accuracy and with this keyboard I now have increased that speed. The keys have a nice press touch to them (not like some of those typewriter styles) The extra multimedia and internet keys are brilliant as I can control winamp from with in games and program with out having to actually look at winamp. anyway brilliant keyboard I reckon better than logitech
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Summary: Correction to earlier review
Review: I stated in an earlier review that this keyboard had flawed software. This turned out to be incorrect; the problem was a flawed keyboard! I don't know why a $50 keyboard "broke" since I've never seen this happen w/any other keyboard (nearly all of them cheap), but to Microsoft's credit they sent me a new keyboard with little hassle after they troubleshot the problem out on the usenet. The keys are comfortable and pleasant to type.
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Summary: I love to type on it, everything else is only OK.
Review: This is a great keyboard, and my hands have felt better since the day I got it. However, I excpected it to be a USB keyboard, which it is not, and I thought the USB ports could support all devices, which it can't. The primary reason I own a keyboard is for typing, so I think that should be the focus. This is a great keyboard to type on, and I recomend it for that purpose. I also find the hotkeys extremely well placed, and choosen. They are very usefull. The USB functionality is only semi-useful (hence the four stars). I couldn't make all my devices work well on it, nor is it a USB keyboard (it still needs the PS/2 port). Neither of these things were huge downfalls for me, but the were annoying, as it was not what I was excpecting. I do highly recommend this for typing, but if you absolutely need USB functionality, buy a USB hub.
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Summary: use it...
Review: I've been working with a natural keyboard since MS first brought them out about six years ago. I am on the keyboard about 5 hours a day. Once in a while on the road I have to use a regular keyboard and WOW, my forearm strain starts screaming after an hour or two. But I've never had any strain using this board or any of its predecessors. Regular keyboards should be outlawed.
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Summary: Best mid-grade board
Review: I purchased this board for Christmas and find it to function well. I wish all the buttons were programmable, as I only use those that I can program and about 2-3 of the rest. The keyboard design matches that of other ergo keyboards and it has a comfortable feel. If you are looking for an ergo keybaord, then this is a good choice, if you want ultimate progammability, you will find this one somewhat limiting. I use the SmartBoard from Darwin Keyboards at work, and find it to be a superior ergo board. It has a much more thought-out key positioning which both improves typing speed and provides more ergo comfort. In my opinion, everyone should use an ergo keyboard. Use the MS natural boards if you don't have any repetative injuries, but look for better ergonomically designed boards if you already exhibit symptoms (as the MS boards use only midrange ergo technology).
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Summary: OK, flawed software
Review: The keyboard itself is fine. I like the feel of the keys. The programmable keys are pretty good (it'd be nice if more than a few were customizable). My biggest complaint - and it's a big one - is that I've found the Intellitype software (which allows you to program the keys) to be a cause of keyboard system errors (hello blue screen). It's done this multiple times on my Dell WinME system, to the point where I had to get rid of Intellitype for good (the piece of junk - this was the WinME version 1.2). I just use the keyboard without the programmable features, and I like it. However, if I were doing it again I'd get a cheaper (non-programmable) model and save money. Get whatever keyboard has the most comfortable keys for you - Microsoft has competitors too. I know this, Intellitype isn't going anywhere near my system again.
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