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Rating:  - Mac OSX trouble?
It's not the it doesn't have great potential. It does. And when it all works, it's the greatest.
I'm assuming that my trouble has come with the drivers that Logitech has supplied (I've had to download more recent versions from their site twice already - so I know they're working on it). Nevertheless, it's not all there yet. Every once and a while, the only thing the works on the keyboard are the letters and numbers, and the customized keys seem to become totally confused and forget what they're supposed to do (if they work at all), the mouse buttons do not function (or become the equivalent of double clicking for some reason).
I've had to keep my Mac keyboard and mouse plugged into another USB port, and regularly have to unplug and replug the Logitech keyboard/mouse USB cable in (which resets it, and usually fixes the problems).
I'm optimistic that they will fix these problems, as they've already updated the driver twice in 3 months, and they're a great company. Still... Just thought you Mac users might like to know. Incidentally, there is no conflict with the Mac keyboard I keep plugged in. That's not what causes the problems, I've tried everything. Good luck!
Rating: - So many buttons, so much deskspace...
Finally had to ditch old iMac keyboard with lousy 'feel', unresponsive keys... Huge improvement in keyboard 'feel' over previous keyboard, solid design, can actually touch type again... Only owned for a week... need to restart after installing drivers to 'activate' wireless keyboard & mouse... newer drivers availible from logitech... mouse motion a little jerky even after adjusting control panels (both Logitech & Apple Mouse)... must be 'wireless' thing... don't know what the battery consumption is yet, uses four 'AA' batteries (two for keyboard, two for mouse)... mouse a tad heavier & bulkier than my previous logitech optical wheel mouse (must be the batteries)... thumb button on left side of mouse makes for righties only, feels big in hand... changed default thumb button from 'click-hold' to custom key-combo 'command-[' for one button 'back page' in Safari... count 18 'extra' buttons and two scroll wheels on keyboard alone... default extra button functions from driver install work great, needs a second after pressing for computer to respond on 'media keys'... don't think I'll actually use the extra buttons, but they're there adding to the dimensions of keyboard, much bigger than I anticpated and takes a lot of deskspace... overall I'm happy with the purchase, just a tad dissappointed with overall size & bulk of keyboard and mouse.
Rating:  - another great product from logitech
I bought this package to replace an old trackball mouse. I didn't really need the keyboard, but decided on the combo anyway; I was pleasantly surprised at how convenient the enhanced keyboard is! The mouse works well (as expected) and the color of both keyboard and mouse looks really sharp (black with silver accents).KEYBOARD: pros:
enhanced buttons are great (ex: jog dial to control volume, scroll wheel to scroll up and down when browsing webpages (like the scroll wheel on the mouse)); the keys have a soft feel to them so typing is more comfortable than on a conventional keyboard (quieter too); flat design is nice when typing with the keyboard in your lap; no cords! - I find myself typing in bed and in more relaxing positions more. cons:
uses 2 AA batteries (although I haven't needed to replace them yet and I've been using it for about a month now); software (apparently they haven't worked out all the kinks in their software (I'm running WinXP Pro), so every now and then the enhanced buttons don't work (it's not that big of a deal - all the normal keyboard keys still work when this happens)). MOUSE: pros:
nice shape, fits in your hand nicely (if you're right handed) - it's the same shape as the logitech cordless optical mouse; optical sensor works well and allows you to use the mouse easily on many surfaces (including your bed); scroll wheel makes browsing webpages easier: just roll the wheel up or down; a third button (on the left side - for the thumb) can be programmed to do several things (ex: close your current program, go back to the previous webpage, etc.) cons:
only really comfortable for the right hand; optical sensor won't work on "highly reflective surfaces" (apparently the finish on my desk is too shiny so the mouse doesn't track reliably on it), so you may have to use a mousepad, requires batteries (same deal as with the keyboard); can get lost (if you're disorganized and lose stuff around your desk, you might have to spend time now searching for your mouse as well)
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