This keyboard looks awesome, but the keyboard layout has been messed with, and while the keys that were rearranged (or removed) aren’t commonly used keys, there’s still going to be a learning curve and moments of “hey, where did that key go?!” It all seems a bit pointless to me. While I tend to think this is poor planning and engineering, I’m sure the defense is “but no one ever uses those keys anyway!” So if these changes don’t bother you (because you never use those keys anyway), then you may very well find this keyboard to be superb! The addition of a Function key represents reduced efficiency things that used to require only one key press (such as the Application key, or hitting Pause/Break) now require two (the Fn key plus the newly assigned key). The missing Application key is now accessed by hitting Fn+Right Shift, and the only Windows key on the keyboard is the left one.Īnd I forgot to mention to make up for the missing right Windows key, the spacebar is now too long. There is normally a Windows key and an Application key (the one with the image of a mouse pointer on a menu) here, but this keyboard replaced them both with a Fn key. So where is Pause/Break? It’s now a shared key with Scroll Lock in the middle, and requires hitting the Function (Fn) key.įunction key? What the heck is that?! Standard keyboards don’t even have a function key! Well, it’s between the right CTRL and the right ALT. So where is PrtScrn? It’s on the other side of Scroll Lock, where Pause/Break used to be. Yes, I know, I rarely ever use the insert key, but on those rare instances when I need it, where is it? Hint: It’s above the delete key, next to Scroll Lock, where PrtScrn used to be. For starters, I don’t like the delete key placement. This keyboard has quite a few changes to the key layout, all of which I dislike. Click for a larger view of all the key layout changes
But if I had to pick between super clicky and super quiet, super quiet wins every time. The keys feel slightly “softer” or more mushy than what I’m used to, and I think a little more tactile feedback would be nice.
As I can’t stand super loud clicky keyboards, I didn’t mind this one bit. The Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard 3000 has a single bulge in the center (see pic) to help externally rotate the wrists a little bit and relieve stress and fatigue. – All the letter keys retain their correct proportionsĮrgonomic keyboards all have their own unique shape. – A few “hot keys” above the number pad control media and open Calculator – Slim design doesn’t take up any extra room on your desk or keyboard tray With a slightly different design than its predecessor, the Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard 3000 encourages healthy wrist positioning in a slim, space-saving package.
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