I had to buy a new keyboard last week as my much beloved Microsoft Natural met with a cup of coffee. It had given me a lot of good years, but I was still sad to see it go. I did have a back-up, but they had changed the cursor keys to this insane design that I have no clue how anyone uses them comfortably. So, off I went on a hunt for a new keyboard and decided to go with the Microsoft Natural Ergo Keyboard 4000 .
Why do I keep going for Microsoft hardware? Well, I think their software pretty much sucks, but, oddly enough, they make really good peripheral hardware.  I have no clue why they do, but they just seem to.
So, I was a bit nervous about liking this keyboard due to a few new buttons in odd places, and seemingly more real estate for your wrists. In short, I don’t like this keyboard… I freakin’ love it!
I didn’t realize the black wrist areas were padded when I purchased it, but that makes for a much more comfortable experience when typin...
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