Logitech Cordless Desktop S 530 Laser for Mac ( 967664-0403 ) by Logitech
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Digital camera reviews of Logitech Cordless Desktop S 530 Laser for Mac ( 967664-0403 )
Digital camera Review: Good keyboard and mouse....
Summary: 3 Stars
But they still don't have Intel Mac support over at Logitech. It must be so hard to recompile and distribute =/
The mouse and keyboard work fine, however, the mouse's volume buttons, and forward/back buttons do not work on Intel Macs, also, quick launch buttons do not work on keyboard. Other than that, this is a fine mouse and keyboard. If only it had the software to back it up!
Digital camera Review: Good keyboard and mouse; more solid than they look
Summary: 4 Stars
I'm typing on the keyboard right now.
I was a little surprised by the look of the keyboard. It looks a bit flimsy. The round buttons on the side look a bit cheap, out of place on a Logitech keyboard. But - it feels great. I'm very comfortable typing on it, and my accurate typing speed is definitely higher than it was on my old Mac keyboard.
I'm not sure about the "it's not all white" complaint. If you look at the photo, it's clear that there's some non-white on it (it's just silver-ish plastic; there's no metal in its case), and the description makes it clear that it's white and silver.
And, just so you know - it works just fine if you plug the receiver into a PC instead of a Mac.
Digital camera Review: Good so far
Summary: 4 Stars
After reading all the reviews on here I felt I had add my own once I received my keyboard and mouse.
First impressesion is that both keyboard and mouse feel really good. I am used to a natural keyboard, so it is going to take a little time to get used to a "normal" keyboard again. I don't know why natural keyboards aren't popular enough. Try and find a wireless keyboard for your Mac...now try to find a wireless NATURAL keyboard for your Mac...impossible. There are Windows wireless natural keyboards, but I don't want that for my Mac.
Anyway, first I'd like to respond to a couple of reviews here.
To the guy that say that the keyboard was too flat and there is no way to adjust it. You are right about being too flat. But, there are little legs at the back of the keyboard that allows you to raise the back.
Also, to confirm, the keyboard does work on a Windows box. I have the extension piece attached to my PC and I use the USB dongle to switch between my Powerbook and my PC. We'll see how well that works.
All the keys works as expected. The initial set up by the Logitech Control Center of the email and web browser keys where a little strange. The Mail key was set up to open a 'mailto:' url which opens up a new message in your default mail program. The web browser key (home) opens up an empty URL that Firefox give an error on. I guess you are meant to put in your home page address in the settings. I just set it to open Firefox.
The keyboard is pretty clicky. I like how it feels. It's going to get used to like any other keyboard out there. The mouse is pretty good so far. I found it was a lot more sensitive than my old Logitech USB mouse that I was using. I had to turn down the track settings. The forward/back buttons on the mouse are handy. The volume controls on the mouse are nifty, but I don't see that I'll be using those that much.
In answer to the guy that was complaining about the Delete and Backspace keys. They work as I would expect. The 'Backspace' key does a left delete and the 'Delete' key does a right delete.
The only reason I gave it 4 stars was because it isn't a Natural Keyboard. I was expecting what I got, but just to encourage Logitech or other keyboard manufacturers to think about creating a natural wireless keyboard for the Mac.
Digital camera Review: Good with workarounds
Summary: 4 Stars
I'm generally pleased with the consistent performance of this keyboard/mouse combo. It is the best wireless setup I've used (although that isn't saying a *whole* lot -- I've only used a few, and they've all been poor).
The issues I work around:
- I have to adjust tracking speed every time the OS boots
- The keyboard is a bit "klunky"... my typing isn't as smooth as it was with the stock Mac keyboard
- USB slot is occupied by proprietary antenna (onboard Bluetooth does not work)
Digital camera Review: Good, not great, but not sure what would be better either
Summary: 3 Stars
Overall, I'm happy with the product; it's got a nice look and feel and the mouse and keyboard are comfortable. I downloaded the correct drivers from the logitech site and everything works fine with my macbook pro - no problems with the shortcut keys, etc.
The only complaint I have is that sometimes the USB signal seems slow or seems to have been lost. I have to "reconnect" the mouse sometimes by pushing the signal button on the USB receiver and then on the mouse. I'm not sure if this is due to the mouse itself, or due to the fact that I'm using this with a USB hub and not the USB port on my laptop. I tried it connected directly to the laptop and it seemed a bit better, but still more sluggish than my older logitech laptop mouse. There are only a couple wireless USB options out there for Macs though, if you don't like the Mighty Mouse...