Microsoft Natural Pro (B61-00002) Keyboard

Pros: Ergonomic Design, 2 USB ports, Hot Keys
Cons: Ergonomic design changes layout somewhat

We recently had the opportunity to purchase several new keyboards at work. After a couple months of use, I can report wildly mixed reviews. Most users either love them and won’t give them up or they hate them and demand the old keyboard back. Very few...

Pros: Hotkeys are HOT, comfortable, ergonomic, soft keys, control key shortcuts, 2 USB ports
Cons: large keys, ergonomic, price, bulky, not wireless

Microsoft Natural Keyboard Pro

The Microsoft Natural Keyboard Pro is a very useful accessory that must be considered when making that extra investment for a keyboard.

Microsoft has made many improvements to this Pro model...

Pros: wonderful hand/wrist support, easy to use, quiet
Cons: expensive, breaks easily

I received a Microsoft Natural Keyboard Pro as a Christmas present from a friend of mine who knew I'd been eyeing an ergonomic or 'split' keyboard for quite some time but was reluctant to replace something if it didn't need replacing.
A few months...

Pros: very comfortable. obvious unique look
Cons: took a little time for me to get used to it

My husband and I are very hard on our keyboards. You might say that we abuse them. Over the four years that we've owned our computer, we've had to buy three new keyboards, this one being the last.....so far. Neither one of us is very gentle with...

Pros: Claims of Ergonomic Correctness are True!
Cons: Not Everyone benefits from Ergonomic Correctness

Like many people whose primary typing education consisted of High School Typing, I am a hybrid typist. My typing skills consist of a combination of touch typing, and hunt'n'peck. Although I seem to know where the keys are, I still feel the need to...

Pros: forces proper hand position, reduces repetitive stress injuries
Cons: doesn't necessarily come with computer. you may have to buy separately.

I started using a computer back in 1986. At first, I was doing data entry and research from/on a mainframe system. The other work I did didn't involve using a computer, so things were okay.

As computers became more useful for more tasks, I...

Pros: Good for your health.
Cons: Big footprint; beware the compact edition.

Typing is a very tactile process for me, and, I suspect, for most touch typists. We become dependent on key placement being exactly the same from session to session. I hadn't realized just how sensitive our hands are until I read that the Gibson guitar...

Pros: "Split" keyboard really gives your hands and arms a chance to rest naturally.
Cons: None

My first experience with this keyboard was a little over a year ago when my hubby bought me one for Christmas. It was a replacement for my old keyboard, which had very noisy keys, and the space bar kept jamming. Not good for...

Pros: Helps relieve wrist, elbow and finger fatigue from long hours spent typing.
Cons: If you like keyboards with mice on them, I didn't see that version available (yet).

Recently we bought a brand new computer. It came with a nice
keyboard, but I wanted an ergonomic one because I'd already
had a generic one and loved it.

I went to Best Buy (in BelAir, Maryland) to purchase the computer
and...

Pros: Improved Hand and Wrist Support
Cons: More Expensive than regular keyboards

I have been using a Microsoft Ergo (Natural) Keyboard for years now. In my humble opinion there is no other keyboard that is designed with such flexibility of typing movement and comfort.

As with all transitions between regular devices and...

Pros: Comfortable, reasonably priced, includes additional function keys and numeric keypad
Cons: Minimally adjustable, doesn't fit in keyboard drawer

It is important for me to use an ergonomic keyboard because I have suffered from recurring bouts of carpal tunnel syndrome due to the number of hours per day I spend typing. I have been using the Microsoft Natural Keyboards for a couple of years. I...

Pros: Comfortable Layout, USB Ports, One Touch Hot Keys
Cons: Takes Some Getting Used to, High Profile

I have been using computers dating back to the first Atari in the late 1970's. I've seen quite a few designs come and go in that time period. This latest design by Microsoft is a rather unique one. As most people are already aware, the Natural...

Pros: Comfort, Hot-Keys, USB expansion
Cons: Desk Space, Alt & Ctrl keys to big, not for hunt'n'peck typers

I bought this keyboard solely based on recommendations from epinions. I didn’t even bother to inquire with the Microsoft website. I did practice typing at a few computer stores to see if I liked the feel. I did.


Why some...

Pros: Sturdy keyboard with extras like programmable hot keys and 2 USB ports.
Cons: Can't think of a single one.

Before my current position, I worked as a medical transcriptionist (MT) for 10 years. MTs are heavy keyboard users and typically spend 8+ hours daily transcribing medical dictation. As a result of my heavy keyboard use, I would go through a keyboard at...

Pros: natural position for hands
Cons: kind of expensive

I have had my Microsoft Natural Keyboard for about four years now. I have gotten so used to having a split keyboard that I have trouble typing on a regular keyboard.

I do find that people who come and type on my computers have trouble using...