The right button stopped working on the mouse that came with me microsoft wireless optical Desktop Elite keyboard, so I called them for a replacement, which had ot be a kayboard/mouse combo, and the only wireless keyboards they have now that are that nice are all curved. They dont offer the Desktop Elite anymore, even though it's still shown on the website. The only straight keyed wireless keyboard they offer now is the Desktop 1000, but it's not near as nice. The Desktop Elite had a vinyl/rubber type wrist wrest, and the key press height/resistance/sound/stop was perfect. I also ask because I need an additional keyboard too.
Why are they only making curved keyboards? Don't they know gamers don't want that? Why not offer both styles? Are they trying to push gamers to the 360?
What do you think about curved keyboards? FYI, I'm not talking about the oldschool split in half style (which they still offer).
Another thing, and the only thing I didn't like about my Desktop Elite was that the insert/home/delete/page, etc. keys were arranged vertically. This took a lot of getting used to, and is still sometimes annoying, since my new Dell keyboard at work has them arranged horizontally, which is of course what I prefer after having used it that way for so many years. I noticed on some of the M$ keyboards now.
I noticed that Logitech G11 & G15 keyboards are straight keyed, and have the older/better insert/home/delete key arrangement. Perhaps I need to look at Logitech again now and possibly go back to them, but other than the insert/home/delete thing, the Desktop Elite keyboard and mouse both had the best feel to me back when bought them, after comparing to Logitech.
Why are they only making curved keyboards? Don't they know gamers don't want that? Why not offer both styles? Are they trying to push gamers to the 360?
What do you think about curved keyboards? FYI, I'm not talking about the oldschool split in half style (which they still offer).
Another thing, and the only thing I didn't like about my Desktop Elite was that the insert/home/delete/page, etc. keys were arranged vertically. This took a lot of getting used to, and is still sometimes annoying, since my new Dell keyboard at work has them arranged horizontally, which is of course what I prefer after having used it that way for so many years. I noticed on some of the M$ keyboards now.
I noticed that Logitech G11 & G15 keyboards are straight keyed, and have the older/better insert/home/delete key arrangement. Perhaps I need to look at Logitech again now and possibly go back to them, but other than the insert/home/delete thing, the Desktop Elite keyboard and mouse both had the best feel to me back when bought them, after comparing to Logitech.