PerixxPeriboard-322 Wired Mechanical Trackball Keyboard with 2 Hubs, 2.17 Inch Large Trackball, RGB Backlit Design, US English Layout (PB-322BUS-11577)

I am keeping the below review as it was true for the first one received changed to 5 star and have a few suggestions to ease into this keyboard trackball.Got the new keyboard love it but beware of a few things and I have added a few suggestions to work your way into this keyboard / trackball.1. buy some Kinesiology Tape as using this trackball will use some muscles you have not used for a while and you will find some soreness in the following areas. The tape will eliminate the strain as your body gets used to using these new areas.a. wrist over of the first couple fingersb. forearm right sidec. bicep area front rightd. going into the tri-cep area2. It takes a little bit of time to get used to the different way to use the trackball and buttons but by the end of one day I was pretty set and got back into a nice pattern.3. keyboard keys are high yes more like an older typewriter and noisy. Same as a lot of the gamer keyboards that are coming out these days.I am a very heavy keyboard user I am on the keyboard non stop at least 9 hours straight a day and sometimes more so I for one will recommend this keyboard but again use the tape to get your muscles used to it and then you will be a happy camper letting your fingers type nice and fast yet again.So I read a lot of reviews on this and decided to purchase it ... there are several points I would like to make on this review.1. you don't need both USB plugs to be able to run the keyboard and trackball you only need one. The second one seems to power the spare usb ports (hub).2. The location of the trackball and size of the trackball is awesome (would be better if they worked)3. Keyboard is load but not hard to press the buttons actually comfortable typing on it.4. to fit everything on the one keyboard your space bar is shorter but honestly not an issue.5. Keyboard with the light a must if you ask me I like keeping it on solid color personally but hey you have options.6. Having the keyboard / number pad trackball and buttons all in line like they are is very awesome.7. Noticed no sticky keys and I am sure I have hit them all a few dozen times by now. Now double striking either.Please also note before anyone comments on this.1. I took out the trackball cleaned the trackball2. cleaned the entire area the trackball goes intoonce I did that I did it again still nothing3. I looked for drivers (just in case)4. made sure it had the latest drivers.5. was concerned the mfg. website doesn't even list this item as one of the models but hey maybe it is new and they have not put it on there yet.6. tried to download a manual and it was not a valid web page.So I type all day long my job consists ofemails about 100+ a dayputting in orders (so a lot of working with numbers)updating notes and busy work on our systemEven though the trackball didn't work I used the keyboard all day yesterday from the time it arrived to see if I like the keyboard and I noticed myself going straight to the trackball for my mouse. I have asked for a replacement with hopes the trackball works on the replacement as this is going to be a great keyboard.I will update this review once I get the new one in and rate it accordingly if the trackball works .... couldn't give it anything higher than a 1 star as the main function the trackball was not working

I was so excited to get this. I. A studio setting these style keyboards are great, and even makes working with a DAW and severe carpal tunnel easier. Hooked it up, and none of the keys would light up. The track ball is nice but the mouse buttons have only worked half the time, and then it's sketchy. Tried it on my work PC (which it was bought for), my personal gaming PC, work laptop, and my personal gaming laptop. Same with every single device.

I bought this keyboard as a backup keyboard when I'm sitting in a recliner. My normal setup is a Kensington SlimBlade trackball and a top-shelf mechanical keyboard. This is a great replacement, especially when I'm traveling but still want a full keyboard/trackball. The trackball itself is trapped in the keyboard (you can push it out with some pressure for cleaning), which is really nice so it doesn't go bouncing across the room!The keyboard has a bit of an unusual layout, because it's narrower than other 101 key keyboards. Some things are in weird places, particularly the Home/Delete/etc keys, but that also brings in the trackball to be close to the (normal layout) numeric keypad. Overall, it took me just a few hours to get used to this layout, and I'm very picky about things like that. (I got the US version with the pipe/backslash keyboard over the Enter key, where it belongs!) The Delete key is in a strange place, compared to most laptop keyboards, but at least I won't accidentally hit it.The keys themselves have a nice travel and click, but not overly obnoxious or even loud like an IBM Model M keyboard. They're probably about the same volume as Cherry Brown switches, but not quite as satisfying to press. However, I can type pretty quickly with this keyboard and the keys are nicely shaped, except that the keys are pretty smooth and not quite enough texture (so your fingers slightly slip, but if that bothers you you can add grip stickers). Note that these keys are basically about the same as nearly all mid-range keyboards sold on Amazon, and even some high-end ones, so that's really not too bad.The cable is great - long, fabric covered, and with two sturdy looking plugs. I would have preferred to see a bit more strain relief at the keyboard end, because it arrives bent into the box and I don't want it to get damaged, but it's really a very nice cable. The entire keyboard is plastic-covered, which I prefer because it won't bother me if I'm wearing shorts and metal doesn't really add anything here (the keyboard is very stiff and doesn't flex even when I bang very hard.) If plastic-covered was good enough for the IBM Model M, it's good enough for anything.Given how extremely unusual it is to even find a keyboard with a built-in trackball (let alone such a great trackball -- it's very good, even if it's not quite as good as a Kensington Slim Blade which costs about as much as this keyboard by itself, or my Das Keyboard which also cost as much as this keyboard!) and given the quality of the keyboard itself and the great price, I'm definitely giving this my highest recommendation. Once I got used to the layout and realized that I might even be MORE productive with this slightly compressed layout, I might even ditch my other fancier equipment.If this is Perixx's first try at a trackball-keyboard combo, it's a stunning debut... I'm a huge fan!