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Microsoft Natural Keyboard Elite

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Technical Details

  • Ergonomic design
  • Built-in palm rests, adjustable keyboard legs
  • Space-saving design
  • PS/2 and USB ports ensure compatibility with newer and older PCs
  • Works with most Microsoft MS-DOS and Windows platforms
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  • Product Dimensions: 18 x 8 x 2.2 inches ; 4 pounds
  • Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
  • ASIN: B0000642RX
  • Item model number: A11-00337
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (189 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #370 in Electronics (See Bestsellers in Electronics)

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    #3 in  Electronics > Computers & Accessories > Mice & Keyboards > Keyboards > Ergonomic
    #13 in  Electronics > Outlet
  • Date first available at Amazon.com: April 20, 2006

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Microsoft's Natural Keyboard Elite features ergonomic contours that comfortably accommodate not only your fingers, but your whole hands. A built-in palm rest and adjustable keyboard legs help you work in comfort, and two connection options give you the ultimate flexibility: either a round PS/2 port or a rectangular USB port for plug-and-play convenience with the latest PCs.

With its improved space-saving design, the new keyboard takes up less room on your desktop and fits easily into keyboard trays. To use the Microsoft Natural Keyboard Elite, you need one of the following operating systems: Microsoft MS-DOS 3.1 or later, Windows NT Workstation or Server 3.51 or later, Windows 3.1 or later, and an available PS/2 or USB port (USB requires Windows 98, 2000, Me, or XP).



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To design a more comfortable keyboard, Microsoft conducted extensive ergonomic and usability research. The result is the Microsoft Natural Keyboard Elite. Its split, gently sloped shape encourages a natural hand position-so you can type more comfortably.The Natural Keyboard Elite allows you to place your hands, wrists and forearms in a naturally comfortable position. The built-in palm rest provides a comfortable place for your hands when you're not typing.

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43 of 44 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Keeps your wrists straight, March 5, 2004
I've been using my Microsoft keyboard for about 4 years now. I'm a fairly wide guy, and when I put my hands together, the arms are pointed in from the shoulders. If I'm using a regular keyboard my wrists have to bend outward from my arms to make my hands line up with the keys. Using the Microsoft keyboard, my wrists are more straight so long use doesn't tire them out. It also is supposed to reduce carpal tunnel syndrome where the tendons would have to bend through a bent wrist to work the fingers. The keyboard has all the regular keys laid out fairly well. It only takes a few minutes getting used to the split board. The cursor moving arrows and special function keys are in groups between the letters and number pad, which works well. One thing that seems strange is that the upper row, the numbers, are split between 6 and 7, instead of between 5 and 6. That's because there are the dashes and such on the right of that row. Seems strange though sometimes. You get used to it pretty quick. The wrist pad extension seems good too.
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88 of 98 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Good for wrists, not so good for wallet, October 28, 2004
By edfan "edfan" (Southern California) - See all my reviews
I bought the very first issue of the Microsoft Natural keyboard when it came out. It lasted at least five years, after a terrible adjustment period of nearly three weeks. The next one lasted about 16 months. It went downhill for two or three keyboards after that. I've had several models, including the Elite and the Pro and the one with 99 buttons all over the place. The letters now wear off in six months unless you apply clear nail polish to the key tops right away and keep it up. You can't wash it in the shower any more, it no longer has good isolation inside. Use Dow Bathroom Bubbles on a microfiber cloth - rinse VERY carefully, holding the board upside down. Let it dry naturally, don't blow water all over with compressed air, the keyboard just isn't as sturdy as it used to be.

Your wrists/arms/hands can get so used to the comfort that it's impossible to buy a laptop because your wrists ACHE within minutes of using the usual flat keyboard. That's the only downside I see. Otherwise, this is the only affordable ergonomic keyboard around. Keep your receipts handy, tape them underneath the board, in case you have to use the warranty.
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38 of 40 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Problematic Key Configuration, May 21, 2002
By A Software Engineer (New Hampshire) - See all my reviews
I used an older Microsoft Natural keyboard for over five years, and it was excellent. By comparison, conventional keyboards are an occupational hazard. Unfortunately, I broke it while cleaning it, and I had to buy a new one. I picked up the Elite model without looking too closely ... but soon after I started using it, I was cursing under my breath ... because of the arrangement of the Home/Page Up/Page Dn/End/Delete/Insert and arrow keys. They've lost the inverted-T configuration used with the older Natural keyboard. Also, these keys are now half-sized, and therefore harder to hit. These may seem like minor quibbles to some of you -- but they preclude the possibility of hitting these keys without looking at them. This inability is detrimental to any serious touch-typist. I'm a full time IT professional, and as far as I'm concerned, this keyboard is unusable. (My suspicious mind guesses that Microsoft used this bogus configuration to push us to pay for the upscale Pro model, which has the correct key configuration.)
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Great keyboard, and relatively cheap. Just want normal arrow keys!
It gets only four stars because of the odd arrow key arrangement (the navigation keys -- Home, End, etc -- are small and oddly arranged too). Read more
Published 4 days ago by Christopher Fallin

4.0 out of 5 stars Good and really Natural to type
Good and soft to touch the keys, but the arrow keys are oddly aligned. Arrow keys and some function keys such as Home, Page Up, and Down are really densely allocated and not easy... Read more
Published 4 days ago by Youngho Kim

5.0 out of 5 stars spacious and easy
I love this keyboard. I have had this brand/style for 5+ years and go back to it every time. I recently changed jobs and tried to use the dell flat keyboard that was issued. Read more
Published 5 days ago by redlotus013

5.0 out of 5 stars medical transcriptionist
This is the best keyboard in the whole world! Bought and returned 5 others. I type 70 hours a week. This is the only keyboard I would ever recommend to anyone!
Published 9 days ago by Shelly A. Moore

3.0 out of 5 stars satisfied except for the arrow key arrangement
This is a good ergo keyboard for the price. The only aspect that is really, really annoying is the arrangement of the 4 arrow keys (LEFT, RIGHT, UP, DOWN)-- the separate arrow... Read more
Published 19 days ago by M. Kang

4.0 out of 5 stars Probably the best you can get for this price.
Despite the fact that it's made by the loathsome Microsoft, this keyboard is actually fairly nice to use, with two exceptions:

1) The arrow keys suck. Read more
Published 19 days ago by Jeffrey Griffin

5.0 out of 5 stars I've used this keyboard for over 10 years
I bought my first MS Natural Keyboard over 10 years ago to help with carpal issues. I can't imagine how many times I've pressed each key but my first keyboard finally failed... Read more
Published 20 days ago by Narcosleepy

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Natural keyboard I have used
If you are struggling with the fingers and wrist pain like I was, I would highly recommend this.
I have used several natural keyboards like Micron, new Microsoft keyboards... Read more
Published 24 days ago by Naveen C. Sekhara

5.0 out of 5 stars Ergo Keyboards
Hello, these keyboards are great for our company, this is why we keep ordering them. However, the last order placed was for the quantity of 20 and I believe we only received 10. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Christine Maldonado

4.0 out of 5 stars keyboard
I like his style keyboard. It was delivered in a few days, new and unopened. I'm happy
Published 1 month ago by E. DECAMILLO

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