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Design
Physically, the Cordless Comfort is narrower in width and longer in length than most keyboards. You can make it smaller by taking the wrist support off, but that reduces comfort. If you have a big desk or keyboard tray, you won't have a problem.
The keyboard has an ergonomic layout for more comfortable typing, and the keys are easy to press and aren't too shallow or too deep. Unlike the Microsoft equivalent, the Cordless Comfort does not have an annoying F-Lock key to enable the function keys. The keyboard gets its power from two AA batteries, and you can expect to replace them about once per year. To save power, there are no indicator LEDs on the keyboard -- instead they are on the wireless receiver. Speaking of the receiver, it only has a USB interface for the keyboard, but it comes with an adapter to change to PS/2. If you're going USB and are using the included mouse, the USB connector will also work with the mouse. If you're going PS/2, there is a PS/2 connector for it.
As far as extra buttons are concerned, there aren't as many on the Cordless Comfort as there are on competing keyboards. I don't necessarily see that as a bad thing, though -- at best they're rarely used and at worst they're annoying and get in the way. You of course need to install the Windows-only software (or manually configure the keyboard through the apropriate GNOME or KDE control module) to use the extra buttons; there is a separate download available for OS X users. The Alt and Windows keys also have the Apple alternatives (Option and Apple) silkscreened on them for Macintosh users.
Packages
The Logitech Cordless Comfort keyboard can only be purchased as part of the Cordless Comfort Duo package. As I mentioned previously, I'm no fan of the Mouseman Optical because of its slow response time, but the keyboard itself is excellent. It might even be the best ergonomic keyboard currently on the market.
| Model | Cordless Comfort |
| Manufacturer | Logitech |
| Interface | USB (keyboard/mouse) and PS/2 (mouse), with PS/2 adapter for PS/2 keyboard port |
| Ergonomics | 10/10 |
| Design quality | 8/10 |
| Price (retail) | U.S. $75 Buy it from Amazon.com |