Microsoft Ergonomic Desktop - Black - Wired, Comfortable, Ergonomic Keyboard and Mouse Combo, with Cushioned Wrist and Palm Support. Split Keyboard. Dedicated Office Key.

This is probably the best value I have found in recent years. Different people like different things about keyboards. This is just what I like about it. 1) I developed muscle-memory quickly with it and don't have to look at the keys very much at all. 2) The keys don't travel very far. (I don't like keyboards with keys that I have to push way down.) 3) It doesn't make much noise. It isn't silent, and it doesn't sound as good as an iMac keyboard, and I do wish it was a little bit more quiet, but it's not bad at all and I wouldn't expect better for anything in this price range. (I am also considering that many people don't like ultra-quiet keyboards, I guess.) 4) It has a few programmable keys. I might program them some day.Just a few things I dislike, but not enough to lower to consider this less than a 5.0 on a no-decimal scale. 1) We usually expect the backspace key to be top-right, but there is a second delete key in that position. Delete is just below this. I don't even notice this anymore and backspace is still one of my favorite keys. 2) the home button is in the middle of 9 keys, so it's harder to find than if it was top-center in a bank of 6 keys.I think it's great for typing text, but I use it to code every day. I was thinking about getting a different keyboard for coding, but I have gotten used to this and I think this one will be fine.Oh, one last thing: it's designed to tilt FORWARD a little bit. This is bad if you are very short and are sitting too low and can't see clearly over the top of the keyboard.Oh, and the mouse is built well. No lose clicky action like some mouses out there. Maybe it could be just a little bigger, though, but I haven't minded since getting accustomed to it.

I'm a long-time user of an earlier MS Natural keyboard now no longer available. Recently, I've not been able to find retailers/distributors of this product (nor the earlier product) in my country, so I am pleased to have been able to purchase through Amazon, and it was worth the wait. The curves/layout are as comfortable as my earlier MS Natural 4000, and the action/responsiveness of the keys feels even better.

I decided to update one of my aging Microsoft Natural 4000 ergonomic keyboards, and settled on this product. Here's what I've concluded:* Five stars for build quality and comfort, easily* Four stars for features -- not bad, but fewer special keys than the Natural 4000* One star for documentation -- I couldn't tell you a model number if I wanted to, and searching on "Microsoft", "Ergonomic", and "Keyboard" in any combination brings up countless unrelated products.* Finally... One star for consistent key placement. This is the big issue for me.The MS Natural 4000 was (is) an extremely popular model of keyboard, and I used mine for many years. Its keys are well-placed, and over those years I've developed a strong muscle memory for their locations.This keyboard has eliminated some of those keys, added others (emoji? office???), and moved some to new locations. So despite the excellent feel and action, I'm performing tasks much slower and hitting a LOT of wrong keys.I can learn these new locations, sure. Doing so will force me to retire the 4000s though, as I'll have rewritten all the muscle memory associated.If this was my very first ergonomic keyboard, I'd be (mostly) thrilled. But for a company to make multiple products in this category -- THAT ARE NOT INTERCHANGEABLE -- seems like a pretty drastic oversight.I may not keep this... I haven't decided yet. Maybe I just need to have my old 4000s tuned up and keep using them, and somehow live without a dedicated emoji key... <_<

I can tell 100% the difference in my wrist. I type 12 hours a day and was feeling such pain in my wrist and poor grip. Slight angle change makes the world of difference. I was worried about the typing as I really liked the soft touch of my keys, this one is pretty soft too. It is corded as well as the mouse, so that is a disappointment as it takes 2 ports and now more cords everywhere. Another downfall is that it is so much bigger, I cannot have it in my little keyboard drawer and mouse beside, so they take up the desk space. The surprise bonus was the wrist rest is completely soft gel and super comfy! I didn't expect it to be so soft and it is really an amazing feature.

Pros:- Been using it for the past 4 years, since college, everyday. Still works perfectly!- Easy to clean and wipe down!- Nice price. Feels high quality.Cons:- Letters have been rubbing off. Expected though, after 4 years.Conclusion:- A solid wired keyboard!

Took a bit to get used to. But I am happy with the purchase. I type all day for work. This helps to reduce unnecessary stress on the wrist. Highly recommend this ergonomic keyboard.

Nice tabletop, lighter than expected so easy to move around, and well-packed, particularly the substantial rubber/plastic corner protectors. Good purchase!

I use this everyday and have gotten used to it but wish I went with wireless instead.The mouse is great quality and verrryyy quiet clicking.

Shipping was very fast and love the keyboard.

I do like the ergonomic layout, it takes a bit to get used to however those extra key at the top I find more annoying than anything else.Major issue I have is that after 4 months and a power surge some key are no longer working, in my case backspace... Nothing else broke so I feel that the keyboard is not very well protected (never saw such an issue before, I have the wired version). And there is no reset on this, replugging/rebooting does not help...