MicrosoftWireless Comfort Desktop 5050 UK QWERTY Keyboard, Black

Much more comfortable and has way more features than my previous logitech.my ONE gripe though - when you have Caps Lock or Num Lock on, there is no indication light to show whether its on or not....so i have to check whether i have caps lock on by typing....bit annoying.otherwise, very comfortable and has improved my typing posture and the mouse is a good size - bigger than logitech or these fashionable small mouse things which leave you feeling like your hand is an arthritic eagle claw trying to garnish a small vole as a meal. Mouse wheel feels a bit weird to me because its smooth scroll and my other one had a ratchet feel to it (clicks gently as you scroll it around, like the wheel of fortune)Also the mouse has 'browser forward and back' buttons, but i never use them. Occasionally my clumsy fingers touch them and wild things happen on my screen, but they're quite easily avoided for the more ham fisted of us out there.overall, very comfy and does what i needed - tonnes of functionality and assignable keys including;CalculatorWeb buttons such as Home (brings up new browser window), Mail (default mail client), Webcam, five assignable function keys (ive not worked out how to assign them yet...) media keys (prev track, play/pause, next track) music button, volume mute and volume buttons....then it's got all the usual F-Keys below that with a bunch of other functions which honestly i dont know how to use but if you're a keyboard warrior with plenty of experience you should be happy with it.

I bought this keyboard as I had used a curved keyboard a few years ago and found it much easier on the wrists than an ordinary one. I was not mistaken in my choice. I have only used it for about a week, but so far I am very impressed with it. The keys are nicely spread and my only complaint is that the left hand shift key is smaller than I am used to. However I am getting used to this and have no real problems at all. The wrist rest is made of hard plastic but has a grid pattern on it and offers good support. There are a whole series of buttons to allow the opening of e mail, browser, document folder, picture folder etc along the top as well as 5 buttons that you can customise for your favourite things.I also find the mouse very good at the minute. It is larger than my previous mouse and I find the scroll very smooth and it fits very nicely in my hand. There are the usual two buttons on top and two smaller switches on the side to allow forward and backward movements through browser pages.As I say, I have only used the keyboard for a week so far, but I thoroughly recommend it at the minute. I spend a lot of time sat at the keyboard and have found no problems as yet.

Absolutely awesome keyboard and mouse for the price. Love that you can angle the keyboard down away from you and not just up and toward you. Suits my wrists much better.Keys feel nice and there's no clunkiness.Why 4 stars...? Different plastic used for some of the keys which I only noticed when the sun came out and they changed colour!!Yes I'm being picky I guess as it's just a keyboard for work but if you have OCD about your IT hardware, beware!!

Oh my goodness, I seriously love this keyboard. I touch type, having been taught on a huge manual typewriter too many years ago to remember!I work from home and type a lot as part of my job, sometimes my hands and wrist get a little crampy, I use a separate wrist rest which always falls apart over time and needs replacing regularly.This keyboard is shaped so that you move your hands less - less stretching to strike the top keys, and has really helped with hand ache for me, the built in wrist rest is ok, although I would have preferred a little padding, it gives good supportIf you don’t touch type I’m not sure why you would need a keyboard like this, the shift keys (which are different sizes) are just right to touch typeThe keys are pretty quiet - i suppose this also depends on how hard you strike them!The mouse is quite heavy compared to my last few Microsoft wireless mice but feels nice to use, I would have preferred a clicking sensation when using the scrolling wheel but only a minor comment

The shape, style and functionality are fine. However, this is the 7th keyboard I have bought in the last 3 years or so, as the characters on the keys keep wearing away (see photo).I could accept this more IF I was a heavy user, and IF I was a lady with long fingernails, but I am neither,I am an old guy who works part time, types pretty slowly and I rarely have fingernails which would make contact with the keys.The lack of key endurance is proving to be a very expensive issue - but when the characters fall off, I am outide of the return 'window', so can't get a free replacement!

I have been using the Microsoft 5000/5050 desksets for quite a few years now and I love them. I have two, one in my home office and one at work in my office office. I'm a fairly heavy user and between them they get 8+ hours of use a day. They last well but I do tend to replace them every 18-24 months. The lettering on the keys usually starts to wear off after 9+ months with heavy use. I've also had a faulty mouse in the past. But I've never had a keyboard or mouse last forever and overall I'm pleased with how long the Microsoft sets last. Prices vary hugely so it pays to shop around or wait for Amazon offers. Really comfortable to use for long periods and a good solid key action.