Microsoft Wheel Mouse OpticalI have used many computer mice. The first thing I learned was that mice with balls were a bad idea. I had to clean then pretty often. The optical mouse eliminated the need to clean the mouse ball, and was a vast improvement. Of course, the whole market quickly realized this, and ball mice are virtually extinct. The second thing I learned was that two button mice were a bad idea. Soon afterwards three button mice became available, and then 4, 5, and who knows how many button mice can now be bought. But the standard seems to be three. The next major innovation in mice was the wheel mouse. The center button also served as a scrolling device. This has proven so useful, that most mice have this feature. In time this has evolved into all kinds of complicated scrolling in multiple dimensions. I think the jury is still out on this. I bought a Microsoft Wheel Mouse Optical because it was either really inexpensive or free after rebate. I happened to like the way it felt, and ended up using it quite a bit. After a few years, it wore out as mice tend to do. Unlike other mice, I simply called microsoft, and told them the long number on the bottom of the mouse, and they sent me a brand new replacement mouse. I doubt any other company offers that level of support. |
I bought a Microsoft Natural Elite Keyboard after my wrists and fingers started to hurt after many house of typing. The keyboard is a split keyboard, with a separate area for each hand. In addition the two areas are at an angle to each other, and there is a bulge between the two split areas, as if a balloon was being inflated under the center of the keyboard. Over the years, the amount of buldge in the Microsoft Natural Elite Keyboard has varied a bit, recently being higher than the oldest models.
The idea of split, rotated and buldging keyboard is to match the angles of your hands when you type. If you put your hands together in the air, as if you will be typing you will notice that if your wrists are straight, your hands are pointing inward. The split and angle of the keyboard is designed to allow your wrists to be straight while typing. It really works. In addition the buldge is supposed to help keep the angle between the hands and wrist to be straight. The keyboard works great for me, and has eliminated any pains in my hands and wrists no matter how much I type.
After a few years, it wore out as keyboards tend to do. Unlike other keyboards, I simply called microsoft, and told them the long number on the bottom of the keyboard, and they sent me a brand new replacement keyboard. I doubt any other company offers that level of support.
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