Logitech Cordless Desktop MX5000 Laser

Pros: Mouse is near flawless.

Cons: Keyboard one of the dumbest I've ever seen

Summary: You probably have a good idea about this product if you are reading this. And, as you probably expect, the mouse is awesome--and doesn't seem to lose much in bluetooth form. If it were available separately I would buy it.

The keyboard however...what was Logitech thinking? The media controls on this keyboard make NO sense. The mute is a tiny control off the the left--not even a button--very difficult to activate. Am I the only one that wants to access this quickly? The non-buttons for play/stop, etc. are equally difficult to use and miniscule. Most retarded of all, the volume control is a flat slider you have to run your finger over and over again (with about a second delay after each time) to slowly move the volume down. There's a gimmicky "zoom" control right next to it--and if you're browsing and slip and bump that the size of all the text on the screen enlarges beyond anything you've ever seen before. What a disappointment. A lot of gimmicks and stupidity here.

The digital display had potential, but none of it was realized here. Basically it doesn't do anything, and doesn't have a backlight either, so you can almost never see it anyway.

Seriously, Logitech--this thing would be near-perfect if you'd have just stayed with the layout of the Elite keyboard. Unfortunately they had to over-think this and, so, I'm returning mine. I plan on simply ordering the non-bluetooth version of the MX mouse and stick with the Elite (corded) keyboard I have, or try to find a used version of the MX for bluetooth set that's been phased out as Logitech has seriously regressed here. The keyboard is really a piece.

It's too bad both Microsoft and Logitech can't get the bluetooth format right. So much unrealized potential.