Customer Reviews

Microsoft T20-00001 Basic Wireless Optical Desktop PC/MAC

5 star:		(2)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

This is my favorite Keyboard/Mouse combination so far. If you use Microsoft Office, media player, IE, etc., then the changed function keys are very helpful. Pressing one extra button to get to the traditional function keys (a new function key-lock button) isn't much of a trade-off for having common functions like "print" and "spell check" always having the same dedicated key.

I became accustomed to having keys for music, web browser, email, etc, on a previous wired Microsoft keyboard. This keyboard has these, too. All the functions are configurable if you don't use the default MS programs. Like all the MS keyboards, the feel of the keys is the best that is out on the market. The mouse is also top-quality.

I've found battery life to be just fine. My batteries have lasted for months now.

maybe this is not the greatest wireless keyboard/mouse, but for this price for the combo.... well i say this is pretty good.

We have three computers in our home. Two are logitech wireless equipped. This is our first microsoft wireless and it's connected to our Mac. We were relieved when we found it worked great on the tiger operating system. It's reliable and simple to install. No complaints, in fact we're giving them to family for holiday gifts.

I had purchased this item for $20 without any mail in,

For the given price its a decent keyboard and mouse, though the performance is not good when used for games.

Overall its a good buy for the price.

The entire thing is very microsoft-centric. Much of the functionality is lost on a non-msft platform, or if you are not using all microsoft applications (email, media-player, messanger, etc).
* Functions keys don't work normally. You have to press another special F-Lock key to get them to work. If you want to close a lot of windows, you can no longer hold the cntl key and hit F4-F4-F4. It's no longer that simple.
* They did away with the insert key. You can no longer do the shift-del and shift-ins to cut-and-paste.
* Eats up batteries, especially the mouse. Nothing will work correctly if the batteries get low. Once I had to pull the plug on my PC because the batteries got low, and I couldn't use my mouse or keyboard to shut it down.
* You have to be very careful about where you place your mouse and keyboard, they have to be able to make radio contact.
* It doesn't really eliminate any cables, because you have that "pod" thing.

While I love the fact that there are no cables and the freedom that comes with it, I dislike how the mouse and keyboard will spontaneous stop working. Or how the power supply has to be connected to the port replicator before it will work, and won't work if you plug in the power after starting the laptop.

I am sorry to say that this product is sitting in my closet unused because I could never get both the keyboard and the mouse to work at the same time. I liked the keyboard when it was connected and working and I liked the mouse when it was hooked up and working but they never worked at the same time. I tried everything. I went on line with Microsoft but nothing worked.

I connected it to a PC. Maybe it works better on a MAC.