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Microsoft Wireless Laser Desktop for Mac

Microsoft Wireless Laser Desktop for Mac

by , 11:20 AM EDT, May 30th, 2006

Microsoft announced that it has developed the Wireless Laser Desktop, a wireless keyboard and mouse combination for the Mac, on Tuesday. The keyboard is curved and designed specifically for the Mac, includes programmable hot keys, zoom slider lever, and RF transceiver. The included Microsoft High Definition Laser mouse features multiple buttons and includes a magnification button. The Wireless Laser Desktop will be available this summer for US$99.95.


Microsoft's Wireless Laser Desktop for the Mac.

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Close Name:rezonate Posts: 741 Joined: 04 Feb 2005
Subject: The wireless desktop is nice

My wife has one from Walmart that runs her Shuttle PC and Mac Mini. It's version 2.0, I think. Got it for about $60. Newer versions are advertised to work PC/MAC, but some are not. I like her's because the mouse is symetrical, good for both of us who are righties but mouse left-handed. This new keyboard/mouse combo looks like rightie only. The action on these keyboards is good, the mouse tracks well, the buttons fall comfortably under the fingers. I especially like the wrist wrest and slightly ergonomic curve to the 'board. I was thinking about getting one last week, now I'll have to wait for this one!

Close Name:Guest
Subject: Microsoft makes a Mac keyboard...?

But did they get the Apple keys right...? I'd love to have replacement keycaps for my Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000, replacing Start/Menu and Alt keys with Alt and Apple keys...

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Guest wrote:
But did they get the Apple keys right...?

They did not, at least not on the ones I have seen.

Close Name:Guest
Subject: Yes they did (get the Apple keys right)

I've got the new Wireless Laser Desktop on my desk right now and yes, they got the keys right for a Mac. Command is next to the spacebar, Option next to it, and Control on the outside of Option.

fwiw it works great and has some neat features (Zoom, Magnify).

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