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The edges and specialty keys are all glossy. It’s sleek, well designed, and looks professional. My initial impression from removing it from the packaging was how good it looked. The biggest quirk was the size of the Function Keys row which will hopefully get resolved in a future iteration. These will take a bit of time to get accustomed too, but will eventually make you more productive. Overall, there are plenty of features that you probably didn’t have on your old keyboard. Other than that, there’s a fairly standard numeric keypad on the side along with a button to launch the Calculator application above it. I was also glad to see the inclusion of hot-key labels such as WIN+D for showing the desktop and WIN+L for locking the desktop. On the bright side, they offer a quick toggle that can turn the Function keys into special commands including undo, redo, save, open, and other tasks. Even the Escape Key (Esc) fell into the same mess. They are tiny nudges that are difficult to reach since they are recessed. Microsoft made the regrettable decision to make these keys smaller than the standard keys found on the keyboard.

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As someone who is a heavy multi-tasker, these are always important for refreshing webpages, running spell check, starting full screen mode, and plenty of other actions. I also had a major issue with the layout of the Function Keys row. Plus, due to the soft-click, it’s hard to tell if you’ve pressed them hard enough. These keys are large and easy to press, but are slightly unresponsive at times. An additional favorite key can be customized to launch any application.

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The Keyboard also sports 5 keys that launch the first 5 respective items in the Windows 7 taskbar. A Documents and Pictures folder launcher and Zoom -/+ controls are thrown in too. The volume controls offer muting and adjusting volume. There are also media controls to play, pause, and navigate tracks.

The entire top row is dedicated to some special features: there’s a key to launch the default web browser, email client, and media player. Unlike most keyboards, Microsoft’s keyboard has plenty of extra functionality that you wouldn’t normally see. After putting it to the test with daily use, there’s plenty to be liked and some issues that need to be mentioned. Both devices offer full Windows 7 integration and customizations.

The mouse has a 5-button design, uses the new BlueTrack technology, and has an ambidextrous design. The keyboard sports a curved layout for proper posture, a palm rest, media keys, and shortcuts. It includes both their latest Wireless Comfort Keyboard 5000 and the Wireless Mouse 5000. Microsoft recently sent us the Wireless Comfort Desktop 5000 combo package.