Microsoft Wired Desktop 600 for Business Keyboard - Black

Over the years I have had many different keyboards some from Microsoft and some from other producers. With that said, especially for the price this is one of the better keyboards I have purchased. Microsoft, in my experience, tends to be quite good at making keyboards which are comfortable to use and designed with ergonomics in mind, this keyboard matches this pattern. Obviously, if you had a higher budget you would be able to get a much more comfortable keyboard however for the price this keyboard will do the job if you use a keyboard for a good amount of your day. However, if you do intensive work during this time, such as long essay writing or business document writing then you would be better off spending a larger amount of money. One of my favourite features of Microsoft keyboards is the calculator shortcut key which for someone which uses the calculator quite frequently is a huge timesaver. Along with this, the volume and video control keys can save time if used efficiently. However the keyboard and mouse do have their limitations, firstly they are both wired which if you are looking for a keyboard and mouse which is more versatile you are better looking for a wireless alternative. Secondly, the mouse is smaller than others so if you have large hands that could be an area of concerns for you. Other than those though the keyboard and mouse is overall of good quality and worth buying if you are looking for a budget keyboard which does the job. Summary Pros - Microsoft keyboard shortcuts (calculator button, sound/video controls) The ergonomics of the keyboard are acceptable Great price for the product Cons - Smaller than a normal mouse (mainly thinner than a regular mouse) Wired

Arrived within 4 days of ordering at the present cost of £15.26 free P&P. Well packaged. Plugged into usb and they worked instantly. (I have Windows 7). Nice clear keyboard. The keys are easy to read, clear white on black, slightly concave so your fingers sit in easily and slightly textured not shiny plastic. It also is a lot quieter than my last keyboard but with a satisfying small click which I like! Wouldn't want one too silent! It also has small props which can be opened out to raise the keyboard if you like. Has all the keys and they're in the right place! One thing I would say is that the F keys (function keys? F4 etc.) are very small and, if you use them often it would be easy to mis-hit. Not a problem for me as I never know without looking where they are anyway! Usual numeric pad on the right, windows explorer button, volume controls and scrlk (screen lock?) Just found a button which automatically brings up the calculator - that'll be handy! My old keyboard was horribly ancient so not sure whether these are standard anyway!! Mouse is a perfect size, (not too small which a lot of them seem to be), and fits in the hand easily. Optical technology is so much quicker than my last "roller ball" type mouse! It's wired which I wanted as I didn't want to be bothered with batteries and I think a wireless mouse would probably end up on the floor! If the F keys were larger it would be perfect but this is only a minor gripe. Overall, very pleased indeed and it's a pleasure to use! Highly recommend it.

I like it but I don't love it. What I did love was my previous keyboard which was the Microsoft Digital Media Keyboard 3000. That was the nicest keyboard I'd ever had and I really wanted to purchase it again but it appears Microsoft do not make it. The closest option to it I could find was only available in wireless which I didn't want. So I opted for this 600 set. It's similar in appearance, the keys are real nice on it, low set and quiet just like the 3000 apart from missing a lot of media keys. This also makes the 600 a very smaller slimmer model which I was aware of when purchasing obviously via the images. It's very light weight and will get some getting used to if you have used bigger media keyboards in the past. As for the mouse, well it is just a joy to have a mouse that works properly. I'd forgotten what that was like. I'd been working with a small LED mouse for a number of years now, the scroll wheel had stopped working and webpages would move up and down whenever trying to right click a link. It's stupid that it even took me so long to look into getting a new mouse. So I'm really happy to have this little Microsoft one that does what it is meant too. As I said, I like it but I do not love it just yet.

This set is fantastic value for money. The keyboard is fantastic, it does not feel like a cheap budget keyboard, and I generally like MS keyboards and this one is no exception, yes there are things about it some folks would prefer, this or that but that happens with pretty much everything you buy. As an everyday keyboard, it is super, it is a good size but not too big, full number pad, a few useful action keys, the keys, in general, are fairly quiet with a softish touch and are generally easy to hit with precision, not too much spring or height either, and not too loud or clicky and there are LEDs for the NumLock, Caps Lock. The mouse, feels budget, and is a bit noisy on the clicks, though not the worst I have heard, and to be fair it does the job very well, it is light and moves well across the mouse mat, the wheel again is a bit tacky but it works and turns easily enough so not really much to complain about for the cash. You can install the Microsoft Keyboard and Mouse Center too if you want more customisation over the set and you are on Windows. The only key that does not work natively on one of my PCs (an Ubuntu Linux PC) is the Calculator key, but this is not a problem, I have it on a shortcut/favourite anyway and on a gnome extension, and you can also remove the calculator from the snap store and re-add it via the apt, after which the calculator key works just fine. Overall, a super bit of budget kit from MS at a super price and I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a replacement set or spare/stand-in set and not looking to spend a great deal of cash.

I say these are the Best Value DESKTOP SET for value, at the minute on the UK internet, Anyways. I got through keyboards in my Home like a smoker goes through packs of Cigg's.. lol it seem's that way. As I drink lots of tea and coffee, I am forever spilling, guess where? yes! on the keyboard, what a mess. Then it gets around the electronics, and gets sticky because of the sugar, so they become useless.. Well from now on I'm only buying value keyboards so if they have to be replaced I'm not out a small fortune. Now with this keyboard written on the keyboard BOX, is spill proof, liquid proof. what a surprise.! Because of my clumsy experience, I hope not to try, but will update my review if it works. I bought this Keyboard because it was the only Value set, to include a FREE Mouse at virtually little extra. To have a decent mouse by Microsoft included, was an extra 2 quid, next best thing to a genuine bargain. Only cost 12 quid for the complete desktop when I bought, so I'm NOT Complaining, its a nice set. The Keyboard is very responsive and looks very trendy, the mouse is a cable USB version but is great. I can remember spending 20 quid on a single USB Cable mouse, 5 years ago in a well known store. Now you can have your cake and eat it, all for a small price, "MS Keyboard and Optical mouse" 5/5. please buy will stocks last. Looks the Bizz.!

Microsoft have never really changed the wired 600 range for keyb'd and mouse - and thats a great thing! Keyb'd feels solid and keys, though not mechanical, give a good feel and feedback. The mouse is perfectly functional and good accuracy on lots of surfaces, mats. Wired, so it's going to work on all systems/bios if drivers for other things haven't/ can't load. Wired keyb'ds get many a person out of install hell. My goto kit for that very purpose! Highly recommended.

This combo is absolutely wonderful. The last combo that I bought some 5 years ago was still perfectly usable (and the wife doesn't know but it is hidden away in the back of a cupboard) but I was persuaded to have a new one as a birthday present. This set is every bit as good as the last with the keyboard being perfect for typing with just the right amount of bounce and feel on the keys so that you can rest your fingers without setting off a repeat stream but being responsive enough that just the right amount of pressure to make contact with exact response so that you don't need to check on the screen because you know that each keypress has given one character at each press. The mouse is a nice shape to fit in the hand (mine anyway) and glides smoothly on the mousemat and each button press is very responsive. An excellent piece of kit and an excellent price.

I purchased this in an emergency as my logitech wireless keyboard was starting to malfunction. Having made the switch from wired to wireless Keyboard/Mouse many years ago, I have experienced continued frustrations regarding signal and have found that many models do not work well or cannot be height adjusted. Therefore I decided to switch back and this is a brilliant solution. The keyboard can be raised (see images), the mouse is tactile and a good size and the leads are more than long enough to reach all the way around my desk to the computer unit, which is not situated close to desk area. Furthermore, the keys make a nice, soft tapping noise and all of the functions I need are included, as well as a few extras. Good price for a genuine combo set, purchased Saturday afternoon and arrived within 24 hours with Prime, despite current circumstances. Would definitely purchase again and recommend.

Leider steht nirgendwo in der Beschreibung, dass es sich nicht um eine Deutsche Tastatur handelt, sondern US.

Attention clavier non microsoft (microsoft denied) et pas azerty.

El teclado me gusta, tacto muy suave de las teclas, me gusta la tecla de calculadora para acceder a ella y las teclas multimedia. Pero no se el porqué pero pierde la conectividad, sin ninguna pauta de tiempo o de pulsar teclas concretas.

Clavier us

Leider fehlt im Text und der Beschreibung die Aussage, dass es sich um eine amerikanische Tastatur handelt. Für mich in Deutschland nicht zu verwenden, da Y und Z vertauscht sind und die Sonderzeichen anders belegt sind. Vom Design und der Ergonomie gut.