Belkin keyboard / mouse splitter - 0.3 m

Advantages: Smooth Keystrokes, Very cheap for wireless
Disadvantages: Weird Key Layout

...the Belkin Wireless Keyboard and Mouse you need to be using a PC (not Mac compatible) and packing Windows 98 or newer. Belking have given the keyboard keys a nice resistance so that typing is comfortable and quick, exactly what you want from a keyboard. The mouse is accurate, something you need to be careful of when buying a wireless mouse as inaccuracy or lagging can seriously deflate a mouse's appeal. The mouse has 3 buttons and a scroll wheel which, let's face it, is pretty much all you ever actually want to use on your mouse. It's coloured a lovely two tone silver and black. In all the set weighs roughly 4 pounds which isn't bad at all for a keyboard, a mouse and a receiver so it should comfortably sit on your knee if you've had enough of sitting on your desk. As I mentioned towards the beginning of this review, what really sets... Read review

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Advantages: Easy to use, can be combined with more hubs to connect 127 devices!
Disadvantages: Needs another mains socket

...With the growing number of USB devices out there, it is amazing how many PCs still only come with 2 USB ports. Once you start adding more and more devices you soon find that plugging and unplugging is too much hassle, and besides, you want to use more than 2 USB devices at once anyway. This is where the idea of a hub comes in. This one converts one USB port into four. The downside is that it requires yet another mains power socket which you've probably used most of by now anyway! It can be used without mains power for running low power devices such as mouse, keyboard, etc, but for items such as modems, tv cards, webcams, etc it does need to be powered. When powered, it gives the standard 500mA per port. Installation is easy, just plug it in and it works, no installation CD required. If 4 just isn't going to be enough, Belkin also do... Read review

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Advantages: It's one of best game controllers I've found
Disadvantages: Not for people who hop from one game to another

...Although there have been previous versions of this Belkin pad, it only has one competitor that I'm aware of: the Saitek Pro-Gamer Command Unit. I bought the Belkin product first, and loved it. Lured by the fancy lights, and my good experience with Saitek in the past, I bought the Saitek product to replace this, and I only half regret doing so. I've never liked using the keyboard to play a game, and this is an excellent solution. The software that comes with it does the job, and I've never had a problem with it. There is a bit of a learning curve, but it's worth the perseverance. I've got very large hands, but the unit is adjustable and it's quite comfortable. The underside of the pad is a lurid orange plastic that does a passable job at keeping the unit in place. If you're upgrading from using a keyboard, you'll notice a big... Read review

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