Review: Logitech Cordless Desktop Comfort Laser

The Logitech Cordless Desktop Comfort Laser is a wireless keyboard and mouse combination for the masses.

It's an ergonomic keyboard with the main keys split in two groups. Love or hate them, ergonomic keyboards are supposed to prevent repetitive strain injuries (RSI) such as Carpal tunnel syndrome (CRS) by raising the wrist a little and effecting more natural hand movements.

The keyboard is substantially raised even at its lowest setting; at its highest setting the keyboard positively dominates the desk.

The rubber wrist-rest that attaches to the bottom of the keyboard is comfortable and adds to the overall bulk of the unit. During testing we found it constantly picked up unpleasant finger marks and other dirt, although this was easy to remove with a damp cloth.

The grey and black colour scheme gives it a professional look, but some will no doubt find it bland. The usual splattering of media controls lie above the keyboard along with some extra user-definable preset buttons.

We found the keyboard a little noisier than most and nowhere near as quiet as the Saitek Eclipse II we recently reviewed. The right side of the spacebar made a painful crunch every time it was hit, which soon began to irritate.

The MX 600 mouse is a laser-driven model and therefore more accurate than standard optical mice. Despite containing two AA batteries the mouse is perfectly weighted and comfortable to use.

As well as a standard scroll wheel, the mouse has zoom in and out buttons and a 100 per cent zoom selector. These functions, along with a battery indicator, lie on the top of the mouse but are discreetly placed and easy to ignore if you don’t want to use them.

Overall, this is a well-designed desktop set from Logitech. The suggested retail price is a little high for our liking at £49.99. But, after shopping around online, we found it for under £38 - at this price, it is good value.

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