Logitech MX3200 Cordless Desktop Laser (Black) by Logitech
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Digital camera reviews of Logitech MX3200 Cordless Desktop Laser (Black)
Digital camera Review: Bob's Review of Logitech MX3200 Cordless Desktop
Summary: 4 Stars
The only issue I have with this desktop is that it appeared it was a single thumb connection, when in actuality it has a 'wired' receiver/transmitter as well and it's just somewhat smaller than average. I was disappointed at that.Digital camera Review: Comfortable keyboard and mouse, but the media keys are too small
Summary: 4 Stars
The mouse in this package is the Logitech MX 600 laser mouse. On my wood desk the laser mouse jumps all over the place. My previous mouse worked just fine without a mouse pad on my wood desk. I am guessing there is too much reflection from the somewhat shiny wood surface for a laser. I bought a SteelSeries QcK Mouse Pad and that helped some but the tracking still jumped around quite a bit. I bought a Razer Sphex and now the mouse tracks fine - however the back surface of the Sphex makes a crinkling noise as you move the mouse over its surface as the mouse mat tries to grip the wood desks surface. Please realize with this laser mouse you will need a hard surfaced mouse pad for the mouse to track correctly.
The media buttons for playing music (forward, back, pause, etc) are too small. They are also hard to see/make out what button is what because the symbols on them are small. I like the date and time display. This keyboard is quite small in the footprint it takes up, so more desk space. The keyboard and mouse are comfortable enough to use, but I wish I would have bought something else with bigger keys for the media functions. Also I don't like the fact I have to use a mouse pad now - and that I had to buy a few different mouse pads to find one that works with this mouse. I may end up buying yet another mouse pad if the crinkling of the Sphex doesn't go away.
By the way - I am using this keyboard and mouse with Windows 7 and haven't run into any problems using an older keyboard and mouse with a new operating system. Had to go out and download the latest software from Logitech's website since what comes on the CD is for XP and Vista. Had problems installing the software and had to do a 'clean boot' in order to get the software to install.
3/5/2010 - I updated this to make it 4 stars instead of 3. It is a very comfortable mouse and keyboard to use. And now that I have found a mouse pad to work with the mouse I like it even more. Only complaint at this point is I wish the media keys were larger and more easy to see.
Digital camera Review: Cordless Keyboard and Mouse
Summary: 3 Stars
This Longitech cordless keyboard and mouse was quickly delivered and installed. It was not difficult to install - however, the instructions were generalized and primitive. Setting time and date on the keyboard called for some creative interpretation of what little is written. A more user friendly and comprehensive guide is required.
I like the reduction in clutter on my desk, thanks to these "cordless" devices. However, the keys are not easy to read for those of us who are not experienced touch typists. Already, the markings are fading after initial usage. Markings need to be larger, whiter and more permanent.
Price - compared to the local Best Buy - is very good. I did not notice the keyboard marking limitations when I looked at this product, before buying on line. I would not buy this product again. I would look for a more clearly marked keyboard.
Digital camera Review: Counterintuitive design, not worth the price.
Summary: 3 Stars
I received this keyboard after as a gift after my old Microsoft Internet Keyboard Pro was starting to show its age. It apparently was one of the only keyboards available at the store at the time was purchased for me.
On the whole, I can't say I'm very impressed. This was my first wireless keyboard, and so far I am finding the implementation less convenient than a wired setup. The problem is that the USB wireless receptor seems to need a fairly clear line of sight with the keyboard itself ... if it doesn't, some keystrokes will go unrecognized, or sometimes a keystroke will be repeated over and and over again. This can be very irritating, particular when you're playing games.
I find that to ensure good, reliable reception, I have to put connect the wire USB receptor to the receptor that is included with the product and put it directly behind my keyboard on my desk's keyboard tray, which defeats the whole purpose of the wireless setup and is, in fact, more annoying than a wired setup, because sometimes I'll accidentally knock the receptor down to the floor. I found I could not put the receptor on the surface of my desk because my keyboard tray is at a lower elevation, and the receptor "points" upwards.
I don't know if this is par for the course with wireless keyboards or what, so if you're the sort of person who needs a mobile keyboard, maybe Logitech's implementation with this product is as good as anyone's, and thus cannot be considered a very negative point for the product. Or maybe I just got a semi-defective unit. I don't know, I just know that I don't like it.
The keyboard design is overall fine, except the function keys (F1 - F12) are not full-sized and have a different feel to them. Some people might prefer this setup, as it does let you know, tactilely, that your fingers are over a F key and not a normal number key ... however, I always felt that the spacing between the number keys and the F keys was sufficient to let you know where your fingers are, and with the MX 3200's setup, I find more difficult to tell (without looking) which F key my fingers are resting over, again, because of the unorthodox setup. The large amount of space between the F5-F8 key set and the F9-F12 key set is also confusing and for me has taken a lot of getting used to.
As for the keyboard's bells and whistles, I find they generally get in the way. I find it's nice to have volume controls, a suspend function and a few other things on the keyboard, but things like the touted "Dynamic Search & Zoom" function just gets in the way. Inadvertently brush it and the text in your web browser will balloon to gigantic proportions or shrink each character to a single pixel ... or in games and other applications, you may suddenly experience a series of menus opening/closing. On a slower computer, this might stall your computing experience for several minutes while your system tries in futility to catch up. Fortunately this feature can be disabled. (FN + close).
A few of the non-standard buttons are convenient, and I find the ones I use most are carry-overs from my old keyboard ... the volume controls, the suspend button, maybe some of the media player functions (play, pause, stop) might be useful as well. The problem is that these functions are all small buttons which are impossible to identify in the dark (I usually prefer gaming and watching video on my computer with dimmed lights), as they have no features that make them easily distinguishable by touch, which leads to a situation where half the time I accidentally mute when I mean to increase the volume, or increase the volume when I mean to decrease it, etc. and I end up totally ignoring the media player functions altogether.
As for the mouse, for some unfathomable reason, by default, the middle click function is not mapped to the scroll wheel click. This can be remedied in the SetPoint software (at least it can be in the later versions of it). Also, you have to press down HARD to get the middle-click to register, which can result in accidental scrolling action. Overall the mouse isn't that bad, but I've found that the rubbery finish on the sides of the mouse wears off pretty easily.
All in all, if you just want a quality keyboard and mouse, I say pass on this one, without a doubt. The extra features are distracting and what they add to the price of the product is not worth paying for.
If you've got your computer hooked up to a large display (like a nice big, HDTV) and you want some mobility, I can see the allure, as many of the extraneous features that are pretty much useless for normal desktop computing might come in handy if you're not using the mouse. However, because of the finicky and unreliable nature of the wireless connection (in my experience) the keyboard would only be marginally useful of this purpose as well.
Digital camera Review: Curly Fries
Summary: 5 Stars
The keyboard came to me in near perfect condition. My only issue with it is if your are used to a flush desktop keyboard like the flat hp's or the apple keyboards. It takes a few days to get used to its curvature. However it's a mega awesome keyboard and mouse combo especially when you download the drivers for them. IT's my favorite one yet.