Advantages: Build in musical keyboard, lots of hotkeys.
Disadvantages: Delay with Microsoft Synth, cover clip broken.

...This is actually my brothers Prodikeys, however he is letting me use it for now. Just using it as a normal keyboard, this is a good keyboard, with nice keys, and fairly flat keys like a laptop, which I prefer. It has many hotkeys, you can program to what you want which is useful, and has all the multimedia keys. On the top of the keyboard, from the left, is the key to open the prodikeys software, and then 3 keys next to that on the right, Sustain, Octave up and down, which when you are not using the prodikeys software, these keys are to open a web browser, open email, and open instant messenager. Futher to the right, there is a calculator key, calender, address book, My Documents, My Pictures, Music, Lock, stand by, then the multimedia keys, play/pause, stop, skip left/right, and then open media player software. There is also... Read review

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Advantages: Great Midi Keyboard/Controller.
Disadvantages: none

...faders, octave up and down (up to 3 octaves Hi or Lo), extra MIDI in/out ports, and a USB interface. Overall, I am very pleased with this keyboard as it was a great upgrade from the m-audio oxygen8 v2 model i was previously using. Its great value for money considering how good it is and how expensive other keyboards are which arnt as good as this are. I would Deffinately Recomend To Any Musician who wants a quality Keyboard... Read review

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Advantages: Wireless, Relativly cheap, Durable, Initially get rechargeable batteries
Disadvantages: Need to eventually buy new batteries, Problems with low power.

...essential in all modern mice. It has an optical laser so can be used on any surface. Both the keyboard and the mouse are wireless and their signal is picked up by a smart receiver come battery charger. The feature of being wireless is great for people who use spaces for multiple purposes such as a written work/study area as well as for using a PC. It plugs into a standard USB A slot. The box comes with 6 rechargeable AA batteries, user manual and a driver CD. The rechargeable batteries are a great addition to the pack however I found after a few months of use they did not hold the charge as well and did not last. This means eventually you will be using regular batteries which is obviously more expensive than using wired keyboard and mouse equivalents. When the battery power in either the mouse or keyboard gets low it can lead... Read review

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Advantages: Simple installation, good performance, good value
Disadvantages: None really

...As far as basic keyboards go, the Saitek Compact USB keyboard is basically OK. I was particularly looking for a simple keyboard with a USB connection which I could plug into my new Dell Inspiron 1501 Laptop and this fits the bill perfectly. It even has the same colour scheme - black keys and silver casing. Installation is simple - plug in and go. It doesn't need any software, the Add New Hardware Wizard in Windows installs it automatically. It has adjustable feet so you can alter the angle and is very lightweight It doesn't have anything but the usual basic keyboard functions but at a cost of £8.99 from Argos (used my Nectar rewards again!), I'm not complaining. It also comes with a 2 year guarantee. It took me a little while to get used to the feel of the keyboard, as compared to others I have used, the Saitek keys... Read review

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Advantages: sturdy, cheap
Disadvantages: not enough keys

...When I first start getting interested in music production on a computer i bought the Oxygen 8 and was extremely pleased with it. I do not have much experience with piano theory so for those more into playing chords and more in depth structures, may find this keyboard limiting. But for those who are interested in the modern craze that is digital music production and its infinite amount of synthesizers, drum machines and effects, then this is defenitely a very nice way of accessing all those sounds. The Oxygen 8 is good because its cheap, its sturdy, it will last and it might the only midi keyboard you will ever need. In order to get sounds out of it you will need a computer with a music production program such as Reason or cubase. The Oxygen 8 is a USB keyboard and should start working as soon as you plug it in. It has 8 knobs which can... Read review

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Advantages: allows you to use PS/2 devices on a USB port, cheap, easy
Disadvantages: none

...Well isn't this a nifty little device? Doesn't it get annoying when you don't have enough space to plug in more PS/2 devices to your PC? PS/2 is becoming obsolete now and sometimes you will get computers without ports for them, including one of my laptops. Another problem with PS/2 ports are that they are always hard to get to; not only will you never find one on a frontal port section (on the front of a PC case) but at the back they are always buried under wires! Also, people with less knowledge about computers would be unlikely to know what a PS/2 port looks like, but will probably know what a USB port looks like! Anyway, I was getting annoyed at my latest laptop for not having any PS/2 ports, since I was planning to use it for gaming and my favourite keyboard and mouse for gaming are both USB. So I went back to the shop I bought... Read review

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Advantages: About 50 controllers, comes with Sonar LE and Dimension LE
Disadvantages: DJ controller flimsy, some driver issues

...can store what MIDI message each controller sends. Most buttons and switches can be adjusted. Comes with Cakewalk Production Pack, the main item is the sequencer Sonar LE and Dimension LE which is a VST instrument to play sounds. (This keyboard is a controller keyboard and makes no sounds, so you will need to connect this to a computer or sound module to get sounds.) INSTALLATION Easy, powered by USB and comes with a CD that installs onto Windows XP easily. You may need to use the software supplied to edit the MIDI messages that the controls send if you are not happy with the defaults. The controls can be adjusted using the keyboard as well, but it is a little fiddly. CONNECTIONS = All the connections are on the left hand side of the keyboard. There is a power connector (power supply is optional... Read review

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Advantages: robust, feature packed, incredibly useful, stylish
Disadvantages: large, expensive, replaced by an inferior model

...What's the difference between a standard keyboard and a gaming keyboard? Well, in this case, a honking great big LCD, 18 programmable macro keys, two USB ports and a bright-LED backlight! The Logitech G15 is marketed as a Gamers keyboard when in fact, I think it would be more accurately described as a multipurpose keyboard. I don't really call myself a huge gamer - probably only clocking about 5 hours a week - however I bought this keyboard anyway, with the impression that it would help improve my general computer experience. This keyboard has perhaps been my most useful purchase to date. Style Even by the small thumbnail picture, it's evident that this keyboard really is one of a kind. For starters, it appears to have twice as many buttons as a traditional keyboard, and it does! As well as the full range of characters... Read review

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Advantages: Ergonomic, big wrist-rest, hotkeys, long cables, sensible layout of keys.
Disadvantages: Not very configurable, may not support your email/browser/media software.

...never get used to it and it did not seem logical to change it, as the 3x2 configuration pairs up keys, which do a similar function, e.g. Page Up/Page Down. The cursor keys were put in an odd cross shape instead of the upside-down 'T' shape, with the down arrow key below the left/right arrow keys. I really liked the Elite keyboard and thought many times about buying it even though it had some faults, but I just never did give into the urge. I'm glad I didn't. When I saw the new Natural Keyboard Pro, I had to check it out. The shape is pretty much the same except that the wrist-rest for the numeric keypad is bigger, making it more comfortable to key in numbers. It supports a USB and PS/2 interface just like it's predecessors. You can use the keyboard using the PS/2 interface only, but I'm not sure if it's the same with USB. The Home... Read review

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Advantages: USE CURRENT CONTROLLER
Disadvantages: ANOTHER LEAD

...COMPATIBILITY This unit is great if you have a game device and want to plug it into your PC. Best use is with a laptop as you tend to not get a game port (usually built on to a sound card on a desktop PC) on them. You do however get a USB port on most now and therefore this allows you to run any game controller that uses the standard 15-pin layout straight into the USB port. However if you are looking to run MIDI audio through to your PC this unit will not do that. On a game port on a soundcard you can also run MIDI through it, this however does not allow you to do that. For that you would need to look at something such as the Creative Soundblaster Extigy. Also you will need Windows 98SE or later as versions before this did not support USB, although patches are available of the internet. SPEED Well USB 1.0 will run at up... Read review

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