If you're looking to add more freedom and a bit of pizzazz to your workspace, check out Logitech's stylish wireless black keyboard and black-and-silver mouse. Billed the "Cordless Comfort Duo," both mouse and keyboard sport a snazzy, yet professional design.
The cordless split-key keyboard design is ergonomically superior to a non-split design for anyone who spends a substantial amount of time pounding away on the keyboard. It took about two working days to adjust to the split-key layout, but once I adjusted, it made typing much less burdensome on my wrists. The top of the keyboard features twelve convenient "one-touch" buttons for quick access to the Internet, volume controls, music and DVDs.
This leads me to question what happened when the designers created the mouse; from the get-go, the mouse didn't fit comfortably in my right hand. Like a brave solder, I diligently tested it for a few days, wondering if I needed to adjust to mouse, but it gave my hand cramps and within three days I had to discontinue its use. However, a male office mate tested the mouse and gave it glowing reviews, calling it "a perfect fit." Did Logitech test its mouse with women?
The receiver in the Cordless Comfort Duo is a small device that connects to your PC via a USB or PS/2 port. It is hard-wired for both the keyboard and the mouse so they cannot be used simultaneously on separate computers. For example, one can't connect the keyboard to a laptop and the mouse to a desktop.
The package includes:
- Wireless keyboard
- Wireless mouse
- Software and manual
- Arm rest
- Four AA batteries: two for the keyboard and two for the mouse
- Receiver with PS/2 to USB connector
Also included is iTouch software, which allows you to customize the keyboard's "one-touch" buttons, enable/disable the on-screen display (this display shows up whenever you use one of the programmable keys), and change the volume or change the caps lock/num lock/scroll lock states. Similar to iTouch, the MouseWare software allows you to assign different functions to your mouse buttons. As with iTouch, the software isn't needed, but provides some personalized tweaking that I found useful.
In conclusion, if you're man or an average-sized woman, this package is for you. If you're petite, just go for the keyboard.
