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Summary: The worst of all Microsoft keyboards
Review: The Elite's key layout is non-standard: the Ins/Home/Pgup and Del/End/PgDn key grouping is rotated through 90 degrees. This means that you have to re-learn your right hand typing behaviour. To make matters worse the reduced-size cursor keys are not in the usual inverted T, but in a cruciform arrangement, which makes this keyboard pretty useless for people who engage in FPS games like Quake 2/3, Unreal etc. They're really only fit for people with fingers like pencils.On the whole, the Elite keyboard is only for those who suffer from restricted space (such as those who use pull-out keyboard trays), but MUST have a natural layout.
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Summary: Decent, but for two major problems
Review: The problem with key layout (the ones to the right of the enter key) are covered in other reviews. Another issue is that the rubber bumps on the bottom of the keyboard are poorly fastened. We've got two at my office and both had the same one fall off -- making the keyboard unusable until we glued them back on. Unacceptable.
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Summary: Great!
Review: This is one of the best ergo keyboards I have used. The shape and height are both comfortable. I also like the large spacebar button--other models from other brands have two, one on either side. Other models also tend to be larger overall. The MS Elite takes up a bit less desk space.
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Summary: THE BEST !!
Review: This is the best keyboard I have ever used...It's the ONLY keyboard I have ever used. Learned how to type on this one...
I have tried the others...there is NO COMPARISON! NO PROBLEMS with hands and wrists with this one. Try it..you'll NEVER go back to the conventional one.
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Summary: Very comfortable keyboard.
Review: This is the most comfortable keyboard I've typed on. It takes a while to get used to the layout, but after that I can't go back to regular keyboard. My wrists like to say thank you.
It is also pretty silent. The only bad thing is that the arrow keys are a little small.
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Summary: Feels SO good!
Review: This keyboard feels so good! Typing is effortless and flowing. Once you've used it for a few days, going back to traditional keyboards feels uncomfortable and awkward...that's because they are! --they force your wrists to be in an unnatural position. The keys on the Microsoft Natural Keyboard are set up at the angles your arms would be if you just let them rest in their natural position. See for yourself: hold your arms in front of you and let them fall naturally on the desk. See the angle they're in? That's the angle of this keyboard. Now don't fall for the imitations--only the Natural Keyboard by Microsoft feels this good and works this well.
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Summary: Lacks
Review: This keyboard is a decent ergonomic, but I would expect better for this price. Especially from Microsoft. It is nice that the feet to angle the keyboard are in the back as opposed to the front like many ergonomic keyboards. It is more comfortable that way. However, like many others have noted, the key layout of the arrow keys, the 6 keys above them, and the function keys (F1 - F12) are not the standard size/shape. This slows me down considerably. Also, the wrist rest is not removable or replacable. Overall Microsoft could have done a LOT better. Major thumbs down.
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Summary: Inaccurate Feature Listing
Review: THis keyboard is excellent, but it DOES NOT come with the any/many features highlighted in the product listing including extra USB ports, hot keys, detachable palm rest. I think those are on the Pro model of the keyboard. BTW, I mentioned this inaccuracy to AMZN customer service when I got my shipment over two weeks ago and I see they still are listing the phantom features.
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Summary: Great Deal!
Review: This keyboard is value priced and works great. My first Natural keyboard had stiff keys, but these are perfect. The only thing I wish it had was volume control, but I think that the more expensive version does have that feature. All in all, I think this keyboard give you great value for the money. I bought 2 -- one for home and one for work.
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Summary: Great Deal!
Review: This keyboard is value priced and works great. My first Natural keyboard had stiff keys, but these are perfect. The only thing I wish it had was volume control, but I think that the more expensive version does have that feature. All in all, I think this keyboard give you great value for the money. I bought 2 -- one for home and one for work.
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