Wireless keyboard/mouse combos?

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Fury
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Wireless keyboard/mouse combos?

Post by Fury »

Hey, so my keyboard is dead and i've been looking at wireless desktops for a while now and this gives me a pretty good excuse to go get one. Any suggestions? Looking to spend between $50 and $80, I prefer MS mice but logitech keyboards but i can deal with one if i have the other.

(typing on my laptop)
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creep
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Re: Wireless keyboard/mouse combos?

Post by creep »

I had this for awhile. Seemed quality but the keyboard ate batteries fairly quickly with all the gaming. (Every 3 weeks about, mice last longer, I'm now using an identical wireless mouse without the KB and batteries in the mouse last 3 months-ish)

Never used a logitech wireless setup. I will say, I don't like the "squishy" keys on logitech and MS keyboards. I prefer more "tactile feedback" so I always end up back on a $10 keytronic keyboard.
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Re: Wireless keyboard/mouse combos?

Post by Foo »

Whats your setup Fury? Wireless mice are great but wireless keyboards seem to me to be hassle for no benefit...
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Post by +JuggerNaut+ »

Foo wrote:Whats your setup Fury? Wireless mice are great but wireless keyboards seem to me to be hassle for no benefit...
agreed about wireless k/b. unless you're doing stuff on an HTPC from your couch, i don't see the point of them. k, i'm gonna go eat.
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Post by Fury »

it's a handy thing for watching tv from my bed.
I'm thinking about the MS wireless laser 4000
feels pretty comfortable and battery life sounds ok (plus i have rechargeables)
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Re: Wireless keyboard/mouse combos?

Post by Duhard »

What kind of moron uses a wireless mouse?
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creep wrote:Every 3 weeks about, mice last longer, I'm now using an identical wireless mouse without the KB and batteries in the mouse last 3 months-ish
I'm using a Mx700 Wireless Duo. The keyboard batteries will last me about a year (had this set for at least 2) but the mouse seems to drain every ~5 days.
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Re: Wireless keyboard/mouse combos?

Post by Grudge »

New Apple BT keyboard, and MX Air mouse.

Won't fit that budget though.
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Post by obsidian »

That new Apple keyboard's pure sex except they killed the numpad and other function buttons. I'd buy it if it was actually full sized like the wired version.
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