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Microsoft Optical Desktop Elite for Bluetooth| Manufacturer: | Microsoft | | List price: | $154.95 |
| Our price: | that is 100% off! |
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| Its funny that reviews are by nature open to mistakes. The review that the Aussie left certainly shows the way this works. Microsoft sold the M54-00001 bluetooth desktop set for quite a while, and there was quite a stir about problems, such as you read here. All those were called back from the stores and replaced with the updated (and now current) M54-00013 version which is soooo much better! The new one has been out only a few months, and the Aussie had his for 1.5 years! The bluetooth adapter is better, the timing is better, etc. The M54-00001's and other of their early kin are still available on pricewatch. They are much cheaper. STAY AWAY FRIM THAT MODEL!!! Instead, go for the updated M54-00013 instead. You'll be glad you did, because it has the feel of a professional keyboard with lots of bells and whistles. For more info, check Microsoft's web page (and read the fine print). Its too bad the name didn't change. My bet is that they were afraid of returns and exchanges. |
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I loved it |
The good:
I liked the keyboard and mouse so much, I ordered a 2nd set for another computer! The range is GREAT and the realibility is good too. The keyboard and mouse feel to be of very good quality. I like all the special programmable buttons and the side scrolling.
The bad:
Some things I had problems with: by default, the keyboard has it's function key toggeled. This causes all the F1->F12 keys to do wierd things. Toggling the function key fixed this. The layout of the keyboard is SLIGHTLY different than normal keyboards. Because I spent abunch of time at the keyboard (programmer) and don't look at the keyboard as I type, it causea quite a few mistypes the fist 1/2 hour as I got used to it.
Also, the keyboard has a very noticable delay when coming out of idle mode. The mouse has a very very slight delay under normal use. I'm not sure how this would translate to gaming, but many have had no problems w/ it.
The ugly:
Regarding the problems some people have, some are expected and some need a little more work from the consumer.
The keyboard and mouse are bluetooth. They REQUIRE a driver to be installed for the bluetooth receiver because no bioses I know of support bluetooth yet. That is why you can not install them w/o another keyboard and mouse. It is unfortunate, yet expected.
Regarding the person whose mouse dissappeared. I had it lose a connection and after 5 mins of following the directions, I easily got them to communicate again.
Regarding the problem w/ the spacebar. I had the same problem on my 2nd set, I called microsoft support and they shipped me out a free replacement that day (all I had to do is fax a copy of the bottom of the keyboard and mouse). They were very helpfull.
I would strongly recommend this keyboard for a HTPC or where range, interferance, and line of site (to the receiver) are issues. |
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FIVE GREAT REASONS YOU NEED 2 THINK 2 X BEFORE BUYING THIS! |
I had this keyboard and mouse for one and a half year. During the first week , I already encountered various problems,
First reason:
1. the bluetooth mouse stopped working after 5-12 days from the time you installed. (Not because of the batteries as I hardly used the keyboard and mouse). The bluetooth microsoft keyboard is more reliable but I had some cases too where I had to
reinstall the software driver because the keyboard stopped working, maybe 4 times in the past one and a half year.
To solve these you can not just deinstall and reinstall the software but you actually had to wipe out the entire operating system and installed these software drivers again. I probably have installed 20 times during my one and a half year. And when you first installed these devices, you had to leave your wired keboard and mouse until the installation was completed.
Second reason:
Both mouse and keyboard could not be detected during the boot start up so if you decided to install the second operating system such as: microsoft windows server 2000 or 2003, you needed your wired keyboard and mouse handy, otherwise, when the computer brought up the menu to say "press return" to boot using the disk in the DVD or CD drive, you would never be able to do this using the wireless microsoft mouse and keyboard.
Third Reason: FALSE CLAIM !
As usual, Microsoft claimed that that this product is bluetooth specification and endorsed this product as Bluetooth certified. The reality is "Microsoft Propoganda". They did not support any other bluetooth products. So do not expect your other bluetooth devices will connect perfectly with the Microsot bluetooth dongle that came with the devices. For instance: your PDA or notebook bluetooth could not transfer to this desktop connected by the microsoft bluetooth dongle.
Fourth reason: IT did not last very long.
For one and a half year, I probably used these devices for full 5 months in total. Now the microsoft keyboard stopped working. I did not drop these devices at all.
Lastly, You will never got any reply from microsoft when you
asked for money back or questions such as: why this device did not work. I left two bloody messages to microsoft australia ( product manager) and he never returned my call.
I just hoped that I could sell microsoft bluetooth mouse to ebay for at least $25 but I doubt it...
LOOK I AM NOT BIAS, and you can feel free send me an email for more information but do not debate with me because this is my personal experience.
WHAT IS YOUR NEXT MOVE?
Avoid buying THIS CRAPPY PRODUCT. Just waste your money.
A week ago, I bought diNovo Media Desktop mouse and keyboard. I loved it every single minute... Eventhough I had not used them very long, there are four reasons why I love them..
First, the logitech diNovo products are truly 100% bluetooth compatible with other bluetooth products.
At least I can transfer from my Desktop connected with the logitech dongle that comes with the product to my IBM thinkpad R50 that comes with a built-in bluetooth interface.
Why? because the logitech provides with similar software and fucntionalities as the one that comes with my IBM thinkpad. I can imagine that my desktop can use the logitech dongle to listen to my bluetooth headset. But I can not verify at this point as I have not got any time to use it.
Secondly, this product comes with the battery recharger for the mouse and so you do not need to buy extra battery. This is helpful becuase in my experience, you end up replacing battery more in the mouse rather than the keyboard.
The style and the design is fantastic and more user friendly.
Thirdly, You do not need your wired mouse and keyboard to install these devices as the device was immediately detected once you connected the device with the USB and before you install the software. Then there were few seconds elapsed after you install the software that both mouse and keyboard did not work. This was due to the fact that your desktop is trying to detect the devices one more time using the right drivers that come from the software. The installation is very smooth
Finally, the diNovo Media Desktop mouse and keyboard are detected during the bootup processes and make it easy for
you to install the second operating system without needing the
wired keyboard and mouse.
I wished to give this product 1/2 star |
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