Keyboards, Digitisers & Pads > IBM Keyboards, Digitisers & Pads

Advantages: Plenty of Keys, easy access to applications, wireless!
Disadvantages: Poor performance, can be awkward to setup

When I received this IBM Keyboard & Mouse, I thought that it would be a great little device, very practical as like everything else these days in going "wireless". However in reality things wireless do have disadvantages Out of the box you get 6 Batteries, 4 for the Keyboard and 2 for the Mouse AAA Standard. As for the keyboard it comes with good media options like Volume buttons, Track Forward/Back etc. It also comes with 6 extra buttons, which ...
...them for. 2 of the buttons come pre configured for Email & Internet. Underneath the Keyboard is a button used to reset communications with receiver unit. The Mouse comes with a Scroll Point and a Left & Right Button. Again underneath the Keyboard is a button used to reset communications with receiver unit. Both devices send & receive their signal from a receiver unit, which is connected via USB to the system. Underneath the Receiver unit are 2 ... Read review

Advantages: Good extra features. Can play CD's from keyboard
Disadvantages: Price?

...it. I’m talking about my IBM Rapid Access Keyboard. I have been using this for about 18 months now, and if I remember correctly it cost me about £30 from PCW, the shop whose name I can’t bring myself to say in full! Since keyboards can be had for a fiver upwards, what’s so special about it? Well, nothing from the “Immense Bowel Movement”* is ever going to be cheap, but it does carry some extra features, which set it ...
...load software of your choice. IBM have printed an insert for you, on the assumption that word-processor, spreadsheet and internet access are going to be the big three, within one other blank, which I have taken to be my Quicken banking software. Notwithstanding IBM’s printed label, there is nothing to stop you programming all four yourself. The software to configure your board comes on CD-ROM and is easy to install. It adds another icon within ... Read review

Advantages: Works well, looks nice and is small and compact
Disadvantages: Can interfere with other wireless keyboards/mouse nearby.

I bought this wireless keyboard/mouse set when I got my laptop back in March 2008. I wanted to spare my laptop keys and mousepad as much as I could so this seemed like the best option. I haven't really have any worries with it apart from times when my boyfriend is using his microsoft wireless keyboard and mouse next to mine for his laptop and they can sometimes interfere with eachother. It's not that noticable though so it is only a small issue ...
...keys, nice and paddy to the touch. Easy to type with and looks good too, being black and sleek. It hasn't got unnecessary bulk around it which I noticed that quite a few others have, so it is good for tucking away when it's not in use or for transporting, I have taking it out with me and my laptop with ease before. The mouse again is black, easy to use and has a nice rubbery-like scroll button in the middle which is also splendid to use. It is a ... Read review

Advantages: Flexible, spill resistant
Disadvantages: Need flat surface, may stop working

I bought this keyboard because I thought it would be ideal to carry around to connect to terminals and machines without a decent keyboard, like servers and laptops. I also used it for my Xbox 360 to speed up typing things in. It served me very well for quite a while. Although it takes up more room than you might imagine once rolled up, infact a normal mini keyboard might fit in things like bags better because it's flat. I found it very useful that ...
...on your lap etc... this keyboard is extremely difficult to use. It's not easy to break however, at least by snapping etc.. that's the benefit of it being flexible of course. Although after a few months (about 6) half of the keyboard just stopped working. I'm not sure why this happened, I know it doesn't like heavy objects on it but I don't remember it being stood on or underneath any dictionaries at all. The novelty factor won me over to buy this ... Read review

Advantages: Fingerprint reader, shortcut keys, design, wireless mouse.
Disadvantages: Keyboard is not wireless.

Fantastic, Fantastic, Fantastic! Does exactly what it says on the tin. Another great product from Microsoft, now with fingerprint recognition. No more do you have to worry about the kids using the computer while you are out, with the built-in fingerprint they won't get far! Comes with the software required for the reader to function correctly. The reader is so handy, no longer do you have to enter your log-in deatils time and time again, simply ...
...press the fingerprint reader, fill in the deatils on screen, and there you have it! Next time you wish to log into that particular site, simply load it up, press the reader and you're logged in! It stores your details for each site securely on your computer and you have to log-in to amend/view these details which adds to the security that this keyboard offers. The layout of the keyboard is perfect, with the addition of the ''Office'' key shortcuts, ... Read review