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Microsoft Wireless Media Desktop 1000 comparison

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Price $24.62 to $42.29 $42.99 to $59.99 $79.95 to $139.00 $55.98 to $79.99 $76.99 to $94.00
CNET editors' rating
Average user rating 0 stars 0 stars
Release date September 09, 2008 September 02, 2008 October 16, 2006
The Bottom Line Microsoft's Wireless Media Desktop 1000 will provide you with a perfectly capable wireless mouse and keyboard for a more reasonable price than its competition. We just wish Microsoft would give more thought to the design and overall feel of its hardware. It's hard to get too excited about Logitech's basic Cordless Desktop S520, but on close inspection, a few design elements help it stand out. If you typically find keyboard hot keys a good idea that's poorly implemented, we think you'll like this mostly well-designed mouse and keyboard set. Although you don't get a price break by buying the package instead of the individual devices, we still consider this one of the best mouse and keyboard packages on the market. It combines an even better version of our favorite mouse and an equally adept keyboard at a very reasonable price. The Microsoft Wireless Comfort Desktop 5000 is a solid keyboard and mouse combination with a bevy of customizable buttons that make it a no-brainer to use with a home theater PC, but the asymmetrical button layout on the keyboard requires time to learn. If you're looking for a more ergonomic desktop set and willing to put in a little work, the Wireless Comfort Desktop 5000 will serve you well. Pricey input devices often feel more like luxuries than necessities. Logitech's new Cordless Desktop MX3200 Laser set not only has public safety in mind, with its cleanliness-inducing surface treatment, it also looks great and is loaded with features. Not all of them are useful, but none are offensive. Recommended for high-traffic PCs.
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Features
BatteryInfo unavailable4 x AA type
3 x AA type
2 x AA type
6 x AA type
Cables IncludedInfo unavailableInfo unavailable1 x USB charge cable - External
Info unavailableInfo unavailable
Connectivity TechnologyWireless - RF
Wireless
Wireless - 2.4 GHz
Wireless - 2.4 GHz
Wireless - RF
FeaturesSpillproof
Palm rest
Zero-Degree Tilt
Palm rest , Yes
Palm rest , Yes
Palm rest
Zero-Degree Tilt
SecureConnect Technology
LocalizationEnglish - North America
English - US
English - US
English - North America
Canadian French
ColorBlack
Silver
Info unavailableInfo unavailableInfo unavailableCharcoal
Microsoft CertificationCertified for Windows Vista
Compatible with Windows 7
Compatible with Windows 7
Compatible with Windows 7
Certified for Windows Vista
Product DescriptionMicrosoft Wireless Media Desktop 1000 - Keyboard , Mouse
Logitech Cordless Desktop S520 - Keyboard , Mouse
Logitech Cordless Desktop Wave Pro - Keyboard , Mouse
Microsoft Wireless Comfort Desktop 5000 - Keyboard , Mouse
Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 3200 Laser - Keyboard , Mouse
Buttons Qty22
Info unavailableInfo unavailableInfo unavailableInfo unavailable
Pointing Device / ManipulatorMouse
Mouse
Mouse
Mouse
Mouse
Wireless ReceiverUSB wireless receiver
USB wireless receiver
USB wireless receiver
USB wireless receiver
USB wireless receiver
Key/Button FunctionE-mail
Calculator
Multimedia
My Favorite
Windows Flip 3D
Multimedia
My Favorite
Programmable
Internet browsing
Zoom
Volume
Multimedia
Programmable
Internet browsing
Info unavailableE-mail
Volume
Multimedia
Internet browsing
Device TypeKeyboard
Keyboard
Keyboard
Keyboard
Keyboard
OS RequiredInfo unavailableMicrosoft Windows Vista / XP
Microsoft Windows Vista / XP
Microsoft Windows 7
Microsoft Windows XP SP2
Apple MacOS X 10.4.x - 10.5.x
Microsoft Windows 95/98/ME/2000/XP/Vista
Microsoft Windows XP
Microsoft Windows Vista
Manufacturer Warranty3 years warranty
5 years warranty
3 years warranty
3 years warranty
5 years warranty
Full specifications Full specifications Full specifications Full specifications Full specifications Full specifications
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