Nothing wrong with the space bar on my board... | Microsoft Natural Ergo Keyboard 4000

Love it! (with a caveat) | Microsoft Natural Ergo Keyboard 4000

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	• Microsoft Natural Ergo Keyboard 4000 Microsoft Microsoft, 2005 average customer review:based on 410 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Different....

feel ,but once you use it for a week, you will never go back to a standard keyboard. Very well done Microsoft!

Nothing wrong with the space bar on my board...

I spend a lot of time typing, and when the keys on my much-used, much-loved Belkin Ergoboard started to stick, I went shopping for something with which to replace it. I knew I wanted another ergonomic keyboard (I can't stand anything else), but I couldn't decide on a model. This, the Microsoft 4000 ergonomic keyboard, looked very appealing (and I like the soft, "squishy" feel--and the low noise level--of the key actuation on the new Microsoft keyboards in general), but I was concerned about the space bar. I read quite a few reviews about how the spacebar "sticks", or is hard to depress, or how it should have been split into two separate space keys, etc.

I was a bit worried about it, but I found a cheap refurbished 4000 on eBay and thought, what the heck? I just got it in the mail today, and I have to say that I can find absolutely NOTHING wrong with the spacebar on this keyboard. Maybe I just type harder than other folks, or there's a slight difference in different boards, but, much to my relief, I have nothing at all bad to say about it.

In addition to the very comfy ergonomic split design, this keyboard has a fairly pronounced "rise" in the middle, a feature that's hard to appreciate from the images. It's meant to allow your wrists to be positioned at a more natural angle, and it's great.

Another thing that's hard to notice from the picture is that the built-in wrist rest is not just hard plastic, but a soft, cushioned, leather-like material.

All of these features, combined with the smorgasbord of extra keys (back/forward, zoom, volume control, favorites etc.), make me think that I'm going to be enjoying this keyboard for a very long time...

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Love it! (with a caveat)

Bought the first one about a month back. Loved typing on it as typing was a breeze, I was not having the usual pains and also I thought I could type faster. BUT... the first piece that I bought started to act weird. First, I lost some control over the L key (it would need to be pressed hard) and then finally lost control over the N key (read the N key issue of this keyboard over the internet). Tried to calm myself that perhaps it is my finger position on these keys but no, it was an actual issue.

Finally, I returned the keyboard using the Amazon returns and asked for a replacement. The new keyboard has arrived and its space-bar is a lot less stiffer and it is holding fine for the last week or so. Need to keep working on it for a month or so to find out if it breaks down or not. Good thing is Microsoft has 3 yr warranty on it too.

So what is my advice? I love the keyboard and would recommend that you buy it. Beware though that you MIGHT end up returning a piece or two before you get the perfect one. So if you are one of those people who despise going through the return process then you should think twice. I personally think the comfort of this keyboard is worth the discomfort.

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Excellent ergo keyboard

This is a great ergonomic keyboard that has all the bells and whistles. I like the 'traditional' key layout for Insert, Home, Page Up, etc. My only complaints are the positioning of the back and forward buttons at the bottom of they keyboard and the noisy space bar. The keyboard is pretty much silent besides my space bar, could just be mine though. I would highly recommend this product.

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