Logitech Cordless Desktop Wave

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CNET editors' rating: 3.5 stars Very good
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Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 5 reviews
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Product summary

The good: Unique, comfortable key layout; easy to get used to; affordable compared to other ergo-minded keyboards.

The bad The bad: Inconveniently placed media keys.

The bottom line: Logitech's Cordless Desktop Wave stands out for its comfortable ergonomic touches, an easy learning curve, and its affordable price. We have minor issues with its hot keys--the media controls get short shrift--but heavy typists will like what Logitech has to offer here.

Specifications: Form factor: External; Compatibility: PC, Mac; Battery size: AA type; See full specs

Price range: $27.99 - $119.00

CNET editors' review

Reviewed by: Rich Brown
Reviewed on: 08/01/2007

If, like us, you're a hater of split-keyboards, Logitech's new Cordless Desktop Wave offers a more palatable alternative if you want a little more comfort in your day-to-day typing. A cleverly designed key layout gently angles your wrists towards a less stressful typing position, without asking you to relearn how to type. The $80 price tag for the complete wireless keyboard and mouse set feels like a fair deal, especially compared to the traditional split keyboards that can run to $100 or $150. A few back steps in hot-key layout make us wish that Logitech had taken a more all-around approach in the Cordless Desktop Wave's, but for its stated purpose, we found it easy to adjust to and comfortable to use.

Logitech incorporates two design elements into its Cordless Desktop Wave keyboard that make it stand out. The first is the so-called "wave" design, which angles the edge keys, and the two rows in the middle up towards your fingers, and pushes the keys in the W, E, and R and I, O, and P rows lower. The idea is to accommodate the different lengths of your fingers. The varying height of the keys is supposed to match up with each digit in a more natural fit.

The gentle curve of the Cordless Desktop Wave is comfortable and easy to get used to.

The other unique twist is the keyboard's curve. It's similar in shape to Microsoft's Digital Entertainment Desktop 7000 and 8000, although with one major difference. Unlike the Microsoft keyboards, the letter keys on the Logitech Cordless Desktop Wave are all the same size. That means there's no stretched out G or H key in the middle row to get caught on. Such a simple design step actually makes a huge difference in how quickly you become comfortable with Logitech's board. With the Microsoft design, it takes much longer--for touch typists, especially.

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"Brilliant but bad..."

by revert101 on March 11, 2008

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5.0 stars

"Very good keyboard & mouse."

by dkostis on October 7, 2008

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5.0 stars

"So comfertable, and easy to adapt. Shortcut are usefull"

by jmk2141 on September 27, 2008

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everythingusb.com

Summary: Office users and typists will love the cordless Desktop Wave as will casual gamers; hardcore gamers should keep shopping or use two keyboards.

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thetechlounge.com

Summary: I stand by my assertion that this keyboard tries, and succeeds, to be friendly. It's like a black, hundred-some-key, wireless smiley face. The flexibility that SetPoint brings to the media and function keys is outstanding, and more than what most people w

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digitaltrends.com

Editors' rating: 75

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pcmag.com

Editors' rating: 70

Summary: We would pick up the Logitech Cordless Desktop Wave over a regular keyboard any day of the week, but we just wish it felt more ergonomic. If you're not looking for a completely ergonomic keyboard, then the Wave isn't such a bad choice.

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