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Microsoft Wireless Desktop 3000 | 
| Brand: Microsoft
Category: CE
List Price: $69.99
Buy New: $33.00
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Seller: IOquest
Rating:  114 reviews
Sales Rank: 495
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1938
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.4
Dimensions (in): 22 x 8.1 x 2
Warranty: 3 years warranty
MPN: MFC-00001
Model: MFC-00001
UPC: 882224779760
EAN: 0882224779760
ASIN: B001S4OTS6
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Media Center Control media playback from your keyboard | | • | Hot Keys One-touch access to Windows Media Player, e-mail, Home, calculator, My Documents, Zoom, instant messaging, and photos | | • | Spill-Resistant, Quiet Touch Keys - Integrated water channels drain the liquid away | | • | Mouse Works on Virtually Any Surface - Works more places than ever before, including on granite countertops, living room carpet, and rough wood tables | | • | Reliable 2.4 GHz Wireless Up to a 30-foot range and less clutter on your desktop |
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Product Description
This stylish Microsoft Wireless Desktop 3000 Keyboard includeas a comfortable BlueTrack mouse that works on virtually any surface.
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 114
 I can't believe that microsoft could exceed Logitech December 11, 2009
HMMWV (santa clara, CA USA)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Ethical note: I once worked for the video division (eyeball cam) of Logitech, however my experience was not with the input device division which made keyboards and mice. I am disclosing this purely because I know alot of Logitech's manufacturing techniques and I may reference my collection of their products in comparison to the Microsoft product. I no longer work for Logitech and do not own stock in the company nor am I holding any board position or any position of power within the company.
First off, Logitech DID NOT MAKE THIS KEYBOARD OR MOUSE, which is rare these days. Logitech outsources to almost every major company for OEM keyboards and mice and produces a mouse every few seconds, so it is understandable why so many keyboards and mice today are Logitech inside.
Now I'll add that the Microsoft wireless keyboard was innovative, functional, and on a head to head comparison with a line powered (USB PLUG) laser mouse from logitech (the best mouse in my inventory) the battery powered blue-tech system from microsoft was far superior which was a shock!
The blue LED on the microsoft mouse is fantastic. The shorter wavelength of the blue light allows it to resolve finer detail that the red lasers can not. Like the blue laser in bluray HD players, it can pick up fine detail that red lasers or IR lasers don't even see. This means that when two mice are placed on a shiny booklet (like the instructions we all throw out printed on glossy paper) the red mouse can't track very well - you may move it 6 inches before it moves a pixel. The blue mouse from microsoft tracks just fine on every surface I put under it - pant legs, various tiles, wood, paper, etc. The laser mouse from Logitech could not keep up. I was very impressed as I thought the laser mouse was the best thing out there and when a battery powered radio linked mouse could outperform it I was very surprised.
Keyboard:
Enough about the mouse. The keyboard is ergonomic to a fault. It has flip up tilt adjusters plus a generous palm rest built into it which gives it the feel of a good laptop keyboard. The mouse is a 5 button design - left+right 2nd function keys, left+right normal keys, + wheel depressed is a key. Whell rolling is smooth - no detents or clicks while rotating the wheel. Some people may miss the clicks, but I find you can move faster without them.
Onto the keyboard now - LOTS of keys. Big gripe - no way to tell status of LOCK keys like caps scroll and number lock. I'm accustomed to 3 leds in a row for these but that is not possible on a 2xAA battery powered device. There is one led on the keybaord - ironidcally "LOW BATTERY". I've keyed in multiple wrong passwords by not knowing caps lock was on.
Comfort is great because of a built in palm rest. I think I would have preferred if they stuffed a bunch of li-ion batteries in the palmrest and had xxx-lock leds that stayed on then just gets charged once a month from th usb port. At the price they could afford the batteries and really be innovative.
Speaking of lights, the BLUE led stays on constantly, but it does conserve power. If not used after a while it blinks once in a few seconds to see if things have changed. Secondly, if you are going to store your keyboard and mouse there is a clip on the underside of the mouse that holds the receiver usb snapin. Once inserted into the mouse it disconnects the batteries in the mouse and shuts off the led and strobe sytem to preserve battery life.
This product is clearly windows 7 compliant and has some special feature buttons here and there. Overall I think the price is a tad high for what you get. They do include 4 AA batteries from a major manufacturer (no funky colored overseas batteries that are already dead but I can't say the sname per the rules or it gets bleeped) Inside windows 7 it is recognized instantly as a "device" (new win7 term in the computer section)
I've used this now on notebooks, subnotebooks, and servers. I like the fact that it eliminates 1 usb port and 2 cords (cord clutter is bad enough as it is) Battery life is exceptional considering it have had it going since I got it with just the smallest drain. I would guesss that 6 months between battery changes is not unreasonable - maybe eben more. They keyboard only transmits when keys are pressed so it would likely go a year or more.
My only pet peeves - I am accustomed to the esc key being normal size compared to the rest, and for soem reason Microsoft made this one downsized, tiny in fact. I use esc alot so it takes some getting used to. Just know its small and out of where it belongs by about 1/4 inch.
You'll get more than enough function keys on this board and be able to do multiple complex functions easily.
Big hit: Blue led mouse tracks on any surface
Big Miss: No lock keys (not even lock down mechanically) and no indicators, plus esc key is mis-shapen.
Overall It's almost 5 stars because it beats out all the other wireless boards on the market, but even a click-on click-off lock button would have been nice since you could feel it. Otherwise I'd go for a LCD window that draws no real power to tell me what buttons are active. At this pricepoint (high end) some form of battery powered lock signal should be shown. I've even seen press / underpress switches with red dots that show through a window to tell you the status and use zero power to do it since the red is just plastic hidden in one state, so I know the problem could have been solved without using any power. I'll let the keyboard slide because the mouse makes up for it outperforming my mouse collection both wireless, wired, and rechargable.
Even though the mouse is great, I'm taking one star away from the keyboard design. It could have been better. The mouse is pretty neat and I even use it with wired keyboards simply because it's such a great mouse.
That combo is a 5 star product. - perhaps someday microsoft will make a wireless mouse & high quality keyboard - tritium backlit LCD panel for the lock status would draw next to zero power and would be visable under low light like leds are or day. That's not so hard for a big buck keyboard set. Too bad there is not a 4.5 star rating since it deserves that.
Fantastic keyboard & mouse combo for your desktop August 3, 2009
Daniel Garcia (Spring, TX USA)
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
I bought this to replace my old Dell Keyboard & Mouse I've had for probably over 10 years now, time was not pretty to them.. I decided to go the wireless route to save on cable clutter and desk space. After much research against others like the Logitech S520 setup, I decided to give the MS a go. I was not disappointed at all.
The packaging is pretty straight forward. The box contains the Keyboard, Mouse, instruction manual, product guide, software disc, wireless dongle, and 4 AA Energizer batteries.
Setup was a breeze. The instructions tell you to install the software first and then install the batteries on the devices, not really sure if you HAVE to follow in that order, but I did and everything went smoothly. One note on the install, it asks you to locate the model names of the devices you're installing. The keyboard was listed in the drop down menu, but the exact name of the mouse wasn't, so I chose the closest one and went with that. Once I installed everything I checked the configuration and the exact mouse model name was listed there, so I changed it.
There are tons of extras on the keyboard like volume control, page magnification, spell check. Anything you'd think of is pretty much covered and it's all customizeable as well with the software. There are no lights on the keyboard other than the low battery button. I'm used to the Num Lock, Caps lock and Scroll lock lights, but instead you get an on screen indicator that tells you if stuff is off or on, pretty cool alternative. They keys are pretty quiet and feel very solid.
The mouse is great and features "Blue Track" technology that claims to let the mouse work on virtually any surface except glass or mirrored surfaces. I've only been able to test on the mouse pad, desk and a book and they all worked perfect. The box claims you can use it on the carpet and all sorts of things, if true, that's very nice.
The whole thing runs on the 2.4ghz wireless spectrum and I've yet to encounter any interference from my wifi cards, cell phones, cordless phones or anything else, seems pretty solid. My PC is on the floor about 6 or 7 feet away and everything works like a charm. The box claims you can get about a 30ft working range out of these, but I haven't tried to put that to the test. Battery life is also supposed to be pretty good as well. The box claims you can get up to 12 months of battery life, but I find that hard to believe. My notebook has a Microsoft wireless mouse and I get about a solid month out of 1 AA battery, so we'll see how this does.
Overall I've very satisfied with this setup and hope to enjoy it for years to come.
Great Value and Performance. October 3, 2009
Kron (Wisconsin)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The keyboard and mouse work very well in their own right, but considering the purchase price of $45 this is nothing short of a fantastic deal. I bought the Wireless Desktop 3000 to have a wireless keyboard-mouse setup at work that I could use with my laptop computer and a 24" monitor. Given the low price, my expectations were not particularly high. But get this. At home, I use a Logitech gaming keyboard (G15) and mouse (G7) - far more expensivethan the Wireless Desktop 3000. In general use, I honestly can't see a difference in response time or comfort between the two setups. Moreover, I like the feel of typing on the MS Wireless Keyboard 3000 V2 keyboard much more than typing on the Logitech. The mouse tracks flawlessly on all surfaces I've tried (I haven't yet tried it on glass), and I really like the feature where snapping the transceiver into place on the bottom of the mouse turns the mouse off. The keyboard is light, thin, and does not readily show fingerprints.
I hope that you enjoy the Wireless Desktop 3000 as much as I am. I'm enjoying it a lot.
a true wireless desktop set October 10, 2009
Timbus (Bloomington, IN USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
not all wireless desktop sets are created equal. For some, you are better off with a wired alternative because the signal transmission is so bad they do not work beyond a few inches. This desktop set 3000 is one of very few truly wireless ones because it works perfectly across our living room with a distance well beyond 3 yards. The transceiver is actually plugged into the back of our computer which is almost backed up against a wall and blocked by the TV, the LCD monitor, the tower itself and a subwoofer, but as you can see, I am able to type this review without any problems.
The bluetrack mouse is another amazing thing. When I first bought it, I didn't care about this blue track technology and thought it was just a marketing buzzword, but soon I began to appreciate its ability to operate on almost any surfaces.
One down-side of this desktop set, is that the transceiver is much fatter than the dent under the mouse, so when you are trying to tuck everything away, the transceiver doesn't fit under the mouse, so the mouse doesn't sit flat. kind of awkward, as if the mouse was design to be used with a much thinner transceiver, but for what the reason, they threw in this fatty instead at the last minute.
Another down-side is the lack of a physical switch to turn on and off the keyboard and the mouse when not in use to conserve batteries.
But as long as it can operate across our living room without any problems, I am happy with it.
Nice Small Footprint Wireless Keyboard & Mouse September 3, 2009
RRB (Manassas, VA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Very nice keyboard. Light, small footprint, and good feel to the keys. Mouse is just the right size. Very happy with the quality and performance. Good wireless reception. No problems with missed keystrokes. Highly recommend.
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