Microsoft Wired PS/2 Keyboard (Black)

Reviews of Microsoft Wired PS/2 Keyboard (Black)

1.) Fantastic!!!
Reviewed by: D. Arthur Key West, Florida
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This is by far the cheapest (price) keyboard I've ever owned, and by far the best. All the buttons work too with my Windows XP Pro, ALL OF THEM!!!!! I replaced a much more expensive keyboard with this one and I'm happy I did. It's smaller, doesn't take up a lot of room, NO software to download like the others, and everything works out of the box. I'd spend twice as much in the store for an inferior model. Plus, if you spill something on it, it's not history like my old one.

2.) What a Keyboard!!
Reviewed by: Richard Napper
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The VERY best keyboard I've EVER owned; I could not be more pleased/happy.

RC Napper


3.) Solid, no-nonsense keyboard
Reviewed by: David Rickard Redmond, WA
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I unplug my old keyboard, plug this in and everything works with no effort whatsoever. The keys have a nice feel and are for the most part well-positioned. The block of keys above the arrow keys are a bit weird but Delete is still in the lower left and I could get used to rest. I also like how there's no extra space on the sides to bloat the keyboard size.

(edit) One thing I noticed after a while, however is that it has a pretty bad "multiple keypress" problem, where key presses stop registering if you're holding too many keys at once. This can be a problem in games when you're often holding down movement keys.

4.) It's Original and Black
Reviewed by: speedyghost CA
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The keyboard is good looking because of it's attractive black color. you don't have to worry a lot if it get dirty aslong as you are not typing with sticky and dirty hands. the keys all work find they are very easy to push down. the keyboard is long, and simple. it should fit nicely on your desktop. the price is cheap too. remember this wired ps/2 connection and you can plug it behind your computer tower. thanks amazon for fast and reliable shipping.

5.) Effortless swap-out!
Reviewed by: *Ziggy-Zam* East Bay, CA
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This is a great replacement for my 10 year old eMachines keyboard. PS/2, NOT USB, so it swapped out great. I have enough USB's to confuse my PC as it is. There's no CD-ROM so I suppose it's plug'n play. Please note: When swapping out PS/2 devices you MUST turn your PC OFF first! This keyboard is EXTREMELY QUIET compared to my old one. It also claims to be spill resistant. I'm not going to challenge this claim.... This was a great puchase @ $14.00, Thanks Amazon!

6.) Cheap and does everything I expected
Reviewed by: some young guy Somewhere in Nebraska
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I toyed with the idea of getting a wireless keyboard. In the end, I could not justify the extra cost. This keyboard is very simple, reliable and cheap. With software downloaded from [...], I was able to program the media buttons to perform other functions and run macros of my choice (fully costomizable). Very nice & good!!!

7.) MIcrosoft computer keyboard
Reviewed by: Carolyn McElrath North Texas
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The entire family really loves and appreciates this keyboard. It is easy, light touch, and pleasant to use. Also the price was very reasonable. Much better quality than some we tried earlier. thanks.

8.) Great price
Reviewed by: SIJ Peoria, AZ
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I've had the keyboard for over a month now and have had no issues. It's perfect for the size I needed and you can't beat the price!

9.) Great buy!
Reviewed by: Marti Shreveport LA
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The keyboard was inexpensive and performs very well. Glad to have it in my computer stuff family!

10.) New Keyboard
Reviewed by: Ellen Sedona, AZ
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Very good keyboard - I like the buttons for fast access and the touch of the keys.

11.) Top quality keyboard
Reviewed by: J. Mills South Louisiana
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I am very satisfied with my new Microsoft Keyboard. I especially love the Internet hotkeys and volume control. Great quality, at a great price!

12.) Great little keyboard
Reviewed by: Jean Cincinnati, Ohio USA
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Nice clean lines. Clearly marked function keys. Simple to use.

Just what I wanted!



13.) Great value
Reviewed by: Sean J. Nichols
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I love this keyboard. It's cheap, simple, and smooth. My only problem I had with it was getting used to the new positioning of the Home, Insert, Delete, End, Page Up, and Page Down keys since they are at a perpendicular angle that of most other keyboards. It's a great keyboard, but may take some time getting used for certain tasks.

14.) Excellent!
Reviewed by: Music Nut Louisville, KY USA
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I have tried a variety of keyboards over the years and now I have FINALLY found the perfect one.
The keys have a nice bounce and there are several special keys for such things as the internet, and e-mail.
Nice product, nice price.


15.) great replacement
Reviewed by: Jackie Massachusetts
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Nice small keyboard and spill-proof. Could not find a wire keyboard in local stores. It was in my home in less than a week and I paid the same price as in my local store, minus tax and gas. I love Amazon!

16.) Good Keyboard for your buck
Reviewed by: Katie Ohio
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The keyboard is great and we love it. Especially for the price you can't beat it.

17.) Good basic keyboard
Reviewed by: N. Webb Virginia
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I bought this as a simple back up for my wireless keyboard. When the batteries go out I planned to use this one. I ended up using this one nearly exclusively! Yep its cheap and dinky, but it does the job well, feels good, has nice extra features, and is CHEAP!

18.) Good keyboard
Reviewed by: coding NY, USA
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I just want a simple and quiet keyboard, and this one fits the bill. The only con is that the cord is not that long.

19.) MS Wired PS/2 Keyboard
Reviewed by: SgtRich Chicago, IL USA
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I have used many keyboards and, for the price, this is the best by far. I like the key action, in that it doesn't feel like a cheap keyboard, and the best part is that you don't need to install Microsoft IntelliType to make every key on the keyboard work! Just plug it in and it works! The only minor cons to this keyboard are 1) the cord is shorter than on most keyboards and 2) I wouldn't mind if the keyboard was a little bigger. For the price, I'll get used to it! I highly recommend this keyboard!

20.) EXCELLENT KEYBOARD!
Reviewed by: Joseph H. Webster Rutherfordton, North Carolina United States
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Very good service and the keyboard is an excellent choice if you want an inexpensive one!!

21.) Excellent Microsoft product!
Reviewed by: natedang Cinti, OH
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I got this for my 94 year old dad, as he was having trouble with his original keyboard that was 10 years old. He hooked this up easily without a problem, and though he had trouble at first with the key strike setting....once that was set properly, the keyboard works like a charm. Great product, easy to set up, HIGHLY RECOMMEND! And, btw, SUPER QUICK shipping to an alternate address, with no problems!

22.) Standard office workhorse
Reviewed by: PhotoGraph
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Standard office workhorse. If you can live without fancy extras and do not faint from the sight of the connecting wires this is a good choice for you. Functional buttons on top row work fine with win vista and are really comfortable.

23.) Thank you
Reviewed by: Li Zhengning
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Very professional business. The first item sent out is not that good, but after efficient communication, the seller delivered a good one. Pretty satisfied!!

24.) Very Good Value for the Price
Reviewed by: I #1 TX United States
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This keyboard is a very good value. It has only a PS2 connection, so if you need to use USB you will need a converter plug. I needed a PS2, so it was OK for me. Also, I deducted one star because the cord for connecting to the computer is a little shorter than the one I had, but if your computer isn't too far from your keyboard, you'll be ok. Keys are quiet and require minimal pressure. Has a top row of quick link keys including Favorites, Mail, Homepage and Music and others. Nothing fancy, but if you need a simple, quiet keyboard this one will work well for you.

25.) A good keyboard
Reviewed by: geek SF, CA
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Good, but just short of great. The key action is nice and light, the low-travel makes it very easy for your fingers to really fly across the keys, and pretty quietly, too. I like the fact that they are trying to make keyboards that are more spill resistant, because I have killed more than one keyboard by spilling a drink on it. I have no idea how well the spill-resistance is, though, as I am not about to willfully go testing it out or anything.

The profile is very thin, and the footprint is also smaller than average. Personally, I would not have minded having the keyboard be a little bit wider, because in order to save space, Microsoft has re-arranged the insert-delete-home-end-pgup pgdn keys to be in a two vertical lines instead of the more common two horizontal lines. I use those keys quite a bit for text file navigation while programming, a learning how to use this new configuration by touch took me a week or so, which was kind of annoying.

Another small niggle is the lack of a usb adapter. Do doubt, it helps keep the price down, but I would really love to be able to use this keyboard with my iBook as well as my PC, but in order to do that, I'll have to buy a third-party adapter.

And, as always, the inclusion of the extra keys at the top of the keyboard are almost useless. I say almost, because I do actually use the calculator key often enough, but the rest are nothing but a waste of space.

Despite these complaints, I still think the one thing that Microsoft still does well is hardware. Their keyboards and mice are pretty solid. As a basic, no frills keyboard, this is much better than you would usually get so for cheap.

26.) What more could you need?
Reviewed by: E. Nutt New York
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It's a keyboard.. It's key action is light and springy - great for touch-typers.. It's sleak and light and has all the keys where you'd expect them. In addition there are some 'function' keys along the top. I never really got on with these on other keyboards but at this price I don't care if they're there (and I actually may use buttons like 'mute' and 'volume up/down' if I remember they're there!).
Overall, for the price, who can argue that this isn't a terrific buy. The only reason I don't give it 5/5 is because it doesn't type for me!! (and I would like to see a gel wrist-rest attachment, which would be nice).

27.) Excellent keyboard
Reviewed by: RK knoxville, tn USA
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My Dell keyboard had a sticking key, so I got this one. It has a MUCH better feel than the Dell keyboard. It is very quiet (and I was surprised by one reviewer's complaint that it was noisy).

The only complaint I have is with the feet that raise up the rear of the keyboard. They are shorter than I would wish. But if your chair is at the proper height, this should be no problem.

28.) Cheap Solid Keyboard!
Reviewed by: P. McGuire USA, California
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I have used most of Microsoft's keyboards. With a typing speed of 180wpm (Mavis Beacon) and a computer related job - keyboards are my life.

I got this new keyboard with my new Dell system at work last week. At first I thought these keyboards would be pretty crappy because of their $14 price tag. The first thing you notice when you type on these keyboards is how quiet they sound... Well, that goes away with a few hours of use (for me anyways). After a few days of use the keys really loosen up and become pretty loud so if you are looking for a quiet keyboard, this isn't it. However, the smoothness of the keys allows for some pretty fast typing. I bought one for home and have been using this keyboard as my main keyboard for a few days because I liked it so much. It is pretty compact, doesn't require any drivers for the special keys to work, I like the build and ease of key presses.

I'm surprised how long and how fast I can type without the "wearing" out feel I got with other normal keyboards. This keyboard will remain my "main" keyboard for many months at work and at home.

Compared to the Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000 - this keyboard is much more quiet and takes much less desk space. There is also more keypress length (whereas the Comfort Curve 2000 has a notebook feel). This keyboard is significantly lighter as well but it has well built/placed rubber grips so it does not slide on the desk no matter how hard/fast you type.

I'd definitely recommend this keyboard for anyone looking for a well built cheap keyboard.

29.) TO BUY OR NOT TO BUY?
Reviewed by: vivian nyc
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Hello, world! I recently purchased this product after my old and dusty keyboard's S key stopped working. This is an excellent product and was delivered to my door early to my surprise. It was fairly inexpensive and although my monitor is fairly new, it still used the old PS/2 connectors for the mouse and keyboard. To avoid the extra costs of an adaptor, purchasing a PS/2 keyboard was my finest choice. The Microsoft Wired PS/2 Keyboard was evidently the perfect keyboard choice for me!

Contrary to what many other reviewers say, my keyboard did not make much noise when it was in use. In fact, it was quiterer than my previous VAIO keyboard. The shortcut keys on the top of the keyboard, especially the Calculator option, are very useful for everyday computing. The first time I plugged in the keyboard, the shortcut keys were very slow, although the second or third time I pressed one of the shortcuts, it worked instantly. Some of the shortcuts were not compatible with my computer, although they may work with others.
The keyboard was shipped in a standard medium-sized Amazon box, with air bags inside.

All in all, the Microsoft Wired PS/2 Keyboard is the quintessential choice of keyboards for anyone looking for a PS/2 keyboard that is cheap but very efficient.

30.) Quality Keyboard
Reviewed by: S. Martin Corinth,TX
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Unlike many people, I just want a standard keyboard with good touch and a PS2 (not USB) plug. Although this model has some custom keys for email, brower activation, music, etc, I didn't bother with them. The keys are a standard layout except for the Home/End cluster which is vertical instead of horizontal. That places the Insert key where the Delete key usually is, but it hasn't been much of a problem. For the price, I think this is a good buy, and much better than other $15 keyboards.

31.) Microsoft wired PS/2 keyboard
Reviewed by: Ellen Smith
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I bought this keyboard to replace on that was worn out. It has very comfortable keys and the letters are very easy to read and has several shortcut keys on it. I would recommend it.

32.) It's OK
Reviewed by: Sdseller Sdseller
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I have this at work and it's ok, but not great. Either I can't type quietly or it is not a quiet keyboard; either way, I'm looking for a replacement and hope this issue will disappear. Do not purchase if looking for a quiet keyboard.

33.) Alt-Tab did not work
Reviewed by: Darren Jones Suwanee, GA USA
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The keyboard seemed fine with one big problem: Alt-Tab did not work (to switch between Windows applications). I returned it to Amazon and bought a Lite-On for $6.99 from another vendor and it works perfectly.

34.) didn't come with usb adaptor
Reviewed by: Ramona Carbona
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If you are considering this for use with a laptop you will need a usb adapter.

35.) Ehhh.....Sorta good!
Reviewed by: LaDeYh AbLe Brooklyn, NY
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This product is sorta ok. I thought the keyboard would be a bit bigger but when i got it, it was so small. But its worth your money's worth. Only people who haave big fingers must adjust to this keyboard though.

36.) Cheap; the little legs break easily
Reviewed by: Acontius Florida
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Pros: Good typing feel. Nice pre-programmed buttons for volume, calculator, and MyComputer.

Cons: Cheap build: the little legs in the back for tilting the keyboard break off right away. The home, end, insert, etc. keys are awkwardly placed.

Definitely not worth more than about $10! But if you don't tilt your keyboard, you might not think it's bad at all.

37.) Ack! It's PS/2 only!
Reviewed by: RAF
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The specs above don't make it clear that this is PS/2 only, so it won't work on some new computers or most laptops. I've actually had used one for over a year, and it didn't give me any trouble. It's just useless if you have only USB connectors.

38.) Flimsy , cheaply-made and not worth the money.
Reviewed by: Robert Rancich north bergen, NJ USA
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A cheaply-made, flimsy keyboard. This keyboard - although it is functional - is not worth the fifteen bucks. It's a 7 or 8 dollar keyboard that, because of its branding, is selling for double its worth. Microsoft hardware used to be consistently better than average.
Not anymore.

39.) Lasted less than 3 mo.
Reviewed by: George Norman
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Bought this about three months ago and now the left-side of the keyboard is dead. I just ordered a new Logitech keyboard to replace it. If it lasts longer than three months, it's a better bargain.

Features of Microsoft Wired PS/2 Keyboard (Black)

Microsoft is committed long term to the mission of helping its customers realize their full potential. Just as it constantly updates and improves its products, Microsoft wants to continually evolve to be in the best position to accelerate new technologies as they emerge and to better serve its customers.

1.) Microsoft spill-resistant, sleek design Keyboard;
2.) Wired Keyboard Win32 Black;

Package Height x Length x Width: 17.8 in. x 17.8 in. x 7.7 in.
Package Weight: 1.95 lbs.

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