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Logitech Wireless Desktop MK700 Keyboard and Laser Mouse | 
| Brand: Logitech
Category: CE
List Price: $99.99
Buy New: $70.26
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Rating:  32 reviews
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Color: Black
Media: Electronics
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Batteries Included: Yes
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Shipping Weight (lbs): 60.8
Dimensions (in): 2.9 x 9.9 x 18.9
Warranty: 5 years warranty
MPN: 920-001763
Model: 920-001763
UPC: 097855058829
EAN: 0097855058829
ASIN: B002KQ5KVG
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| Features:
| • | Logitech Incurve keys and cushioned palm rest invite your fingertips to glide from key to key, hour after hour | | • | Up to three-year keyboard battery life and 12-month mouse battery life | | • | LCD dashboard gives you at-a-glance icon status of your battery, Caps Lock, Scroll Lock and Num Lock, so you won¿t skip a beat while typing | | • | Logitech Advanced 2.4 GHz wireless technology dramatically reduces interference with virtually no delays or dropouts | | • | Hyper-fast scrolling lets you fly through long documents with the nearly frictionless scroll wheel |
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Product Description
MK700 WRLS
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 32
 Great keyboard, pretty good mouse October 15, 2009
RG (California)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I was using the Logitech Wave Pro combo for several months before switching to the MK700 combo. And while I love the MX1100 mouse from that combo, I dislike the keyboard. I've found that the MK700 combo has a much better keyboard and almost as good a mouse.
First the keyboard. What I disliked about the Wave keyboard was the non-standard arrangement of the function keys and the ins/del/home/end/up/down keys. That drove me nuts. Thankfully Logitech went back to the standard layout for those keys on this keyboard. The Wave also had a lot of extra keys scattered all around the edge of the keyboard in a somewhat haphazard fashion that made the keyboard a bit unsightly and larger than necessary. This keyboard has mapped those functions onto other keys and eliminated the extra keys. The keyboard itself is a standard non-ergonomic style. To some people that is a plus, some it is a minus. I'm indifferent about it. One thing I do miss is the lack of tactile response from the keys. I like my keys to have a good amount of "push" to them. The keyboard is flat and has keys barely raised up above the keyboard. So it looks sleek but it lacks the tactile response I'm used to. The upside is that it is a very quiet keyboard with a lot less clicking normal. There's a small LCD screen that shows battery power and status for keys like num lock or caps lock. One nice bonus is the ability to "lock" the caps key (and some other keys) into the on/off position. Since I never turn my caps lock on, it's nice to be able to lock it in the off position and never worry about accidentally turning it on. Across the top are dedicated buttons for media player functions like volume and forward/back. There are also dedicated buttons or shortcuts to commonly used functions like calculator, Word, and Excel. The palm rest helps keep your wrists in a comfortable position when typing. I spend all day at work in front of a computer and I find the keyboard to be very comfortable to use. Overall it's definitely an improvement over the Wave keyboard.
The mouse that comes with this combo (I think it's the MX620) is not quite as nice as the MX1100 mouse which comes with the Wave Pro combo, but it's still a good mouse. A couple things I don't like about it compared to the MX1100: the hyper scrolling control has moved from the top (a button just below the scroll wheel) to the bottom (meaning now I have to turn it over to adjust it instead of just clicking a button) and there are fewer buttons. I like programming my mouse buttons to different functions so more buttons is better. I also feel like the MX1100 is more comfortable because it is a bit wider. But the MX620 is no slouch. It's reasonably comfortable, and I can still program the buttons, just not quite as many of them. The battery life appears to be significantly better. The mouse shows nearly 350 days worth of charge remaining after 1 month of use (I use my mouse literally all day at work and never turn it off). The MX1100 mouse needs to be recharged every 1-2 months (although it only has 1 battery and the MX620 has 2).
The mouse and keyboard work well with the included SetPoint software and I have not had any issues with the mouse or keyboard skipping or losing connectivity with the dongle.
Overall I feel like this is definitely the best bundle I've used, but if it came with the MX1100 mouse instead I think it would be perfect.
Great Keyboard, So-So Mouse September 13, 2009
Jordan Webber
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
I went to the store looking for a wireless keyboard, but all of the stand-alone units on display had curved or waved or ergonomic keys. I'm used to a plain ol' key layout and so I find all of those weird layouts to be a pain. So I looked at the keyboard/mouse bundles and settled on this unit. I'm very pleased with my choice, but be warned - the keyboard works great, but the mouse is not really that good. Mice movements should be smooth across the screen - the included mouse tends to skip around a bit. This isn't a problem for me, because I'm using a different wireless mouse that I had from before this purchase - remember: I was just looking for a keyboard, and I found a winner there. There is no noticable lag or delay with the keyboard, and it has a bunch of neat function buttons that will definitely come in handy, like the ability to call up MS word or excel or calculator or itunes with one simple keyboard command. The LCD status display is a little difficult to read in dim light, but I'll take it over having a bright led in my eyes, not to mention that the use of an lcd over led indicators saves the life of the batteries. 3 years? I dunno, that sounds too good to be true. I'd be happy if I could go 6 months between changes, so if it outdoes that I'll be thrilled. Also, the plam rest is very comfortable, it's like some kind of psuedo-leather stuff, but it's got a good amount of padding. Oh, and the keys are very nice and quiet - that was the first thing my wife noticed: that I didn't make nearly as much noise typing on this keyboard as I did on my old Dell unit.
The bottom line - If you just need a keyboard and already have a decent wireless mouse (or are looking at standalone mice) you can't go wrong here, but if you really need a mouse too, I'd look elsewhere.
I gave it 5 stars because all I needed was a keyboard, but I would take two stars off if I was rating the included mouse as well.
UPDATE: I've decided, after using this product further, that the mouse is perfectly fine and not a detractor from this product at all.
Totally Auspicious October 13, 2009
Santeria (Tallahassee)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The MK700 is sleek , independent, well padded, and a comfort to use. The Keyboard is essentially the MK300, with
improvements where needed, and the mouse is a well funnctioned addition, that works with the best of the MK700
components;Personally I would add on the VT220 but mostly I am flexible there, since just about any logitech mouse
works well. The key to the right logitech mouse is "does it fit the hand well".
The only keyboard that came close to the MK700 prior to this , was the Wave 2000, however it had many and varied
faults. By the time I saw the MK300 , these were mostly rectified, and with the MK700 the faults were, it seems
basically dealt with. Whisper quiet typing, and the feel is something I can only compare with the feel of the
Honeywell keyboards of years ago, without the clacking sound. Little things make this keyboard and mouse set work,
such as the discrete on and off buttons to conserve battery power, as well as the displays that show what the
current battery level is in the machine.
Also, as a final comment, if you want to get the most out of this keyboard, order the Enoloop batteries( double A)
with the re-charger, since they are great value.
Very Comfortable Keyboard, Great Mouse! September 21, 2009
B. Junkin-Mills (West Chester, PA United States)
I got this keyboard/mouse combo to replace my Logitech MK300 combo - which is the bare bones Logitech model but it still worked fine and had nicely programmable hotkeys. (I gave the MK300 to my son... he loves it.)
This MK700 is a very comfortable keyboard with a nice padded wrist rest, soft feeling keys, a lot of programmable options, and a great ergonomic mouse which has lightning fast scrolling.
PROS:
+ This unit comes with a small USB stick to plug in and that's it. I enjoy not having the usual receiver taking up space on my desk (plus no USB<-> Receiver cable that adds to my clutter).
+ Plug the USB stick in and go - both keyboard and mouse come with batteries and work as soon as the USB is plugged in. Many of the hotkeys (eg for mail) are already programmed so you really don't have to install the Logitech software if you don't want.
+ Included CD Rom with Logitech software is very user-friendly... no need (hurray)! to read the manual, the software installs in a jif and guides you through programming your mouse and keys.
+ Already In Place keys include play/rewind/FF and mute/volume up/volume down. These are at the top of the keyboard, flanking the LCD display. There's also a handy already-in-place calculator button.
+ F Keys are fully programmable (some come already programmed but can be changed) and include: 'Internet Zone' (F1-4)- Internet, Email, Search engine of choice (I love this) and IM; 'Convenience Zone' (F5-8) - Application switcher, zoom in, zoom out, windows gadget (I programmed this for chess); 'Productivity Zone' (F9-12) - media player of choice, photo gallery of choice, document application of choice, and spreadsheet application of choice; plus a few more buttons for context menu (the print screen toggle), PC sleep (the pause toggle) and an eject button for your optical drive. All of these buttons have graphics which let you know what they're for (music note for media player, envelope for mail, etc) - so you don't have to memorize which FKey does what.
+ You can toggle on the ability to have the F Key functions as listed above with one stroke, or to have to hit the 'FN' button AND the F Key (one stroke would then perform the normal F Key functions). I chose to toggle on the hotkey onestroke since I use it much more frequently.
+ I LOVE the mouse. It's comfortable (for a right handed person I should add) and ergonomically curved. The scroll wheel is frictionless and really does provide lightning fast scrolling - on a big website one flick sets the wheel to spinning and scrolls to the bottom of the page in a second. (You can toggle to click to click 'precision' scrolling if you prefer.) The scroll wheel also provides horizontal scrolling (with a tilt)(I really only use this with excel) and zooming (with a push). (The zoom push-button can be programmed to do other things like play/pause, or have a keystroke assignment...) It has a cool button that opens your search engine of choice, plus the standard back/forward buttons. You can adjust the speed and acceleration and there are also some 'gaming' settings you can set - which I don't understand, sorry.
+ Both keyboard and mouse have on/off buttons.
CON:
- I don't love the LCD dashboard display. It's difficult to read and, on my desk's keyboard tray, all but hidden under the desk itself. I rarely look at it.
BOTTOM LINE:
Smooth and comfortable to use, as well as efficient and fast with lots of flexibility. I love this combo.
A Great Wireless Desktop. Finally. September 22, 2009
Bradford Schmidt (Meatist dot com)
I go through a lot keyboards and mice; seems like I can never find a set that I'm completely happy with for one reason or another. And thus far in my search for the perfect set up, I've returned every wireless set I've ever had that wasn't Bluetooth due to the occasionally delays in reaction time that would occur. While I know that's not a big issue for a lot of people, it made me crazy and I've always gone back to wired setups.
Now, I've always liked the quality of Logitech keyboards (I use a wired Wave at my office) and love the freewheel mice they make, so when I had an opportunity to test out the new MK700 wireless desktop from Logitech, I jumped at the chance to see if any progress had been made in what I considered problem areas. The short answer is a definite yes; though is it enough for me to give up my beloved Sidewinder keyboard and mouse? Read on.....
SETUP: Lets start with setup: it honestly could not be easier. Three steps: plug in the USB wireless receiver (not a compact, though smaller than a USB drive), remove the plastic tabs hanging out of the battery covers on the keyboard and mouse, and get to work. That's it. It's a total relief to see a manufacturer finally get this right and not force you to install their controller software if you don't want to. And the batteries already installed? Are you kidding? Fantastic. Makes it easy as pie to move the entire setup to any computer I want (Windows only according to Logitech, sorry Mac folk), and that's a great thing.
THE KEYBOARD: The keyboard is very low profile and has two sets of props under the back to allow for three levels of tilt. The wrist rest is sufficiently large and very comfortable with firm padding. The keys themselves are slightly concave (Logitech calls them "Incurve Keys") though not as much as some keyboards I've used (among them my Sidewinder) and the home keys are well marked with prominent (though not intrusive) plastic tabs. The action is quite good, with a slight bit more travel than I like, but certainly not obtrusive. It's also silent. Personally, I like clicky keyboards, so that's a downside for me, but for those that like soft, quiet keyboards, you couldn't ask for more.
Layout is fairly traditional, with a few nice touches, among them a power switch. Why this isn't more common is a mystery to me, but I was glad to see it on this keyboard (there's one on the mouse, too). Layout is pretty traditional, with a row of customizable (with installation of included SetPoint software) dual function keys above the keyboard. Above that are controls for a music player, volume and mute controls, and an LCD display with six status icons: battery power, lock indicators for caps, scroll, and num, and indicators for FN (since there's not way to lock the FN key except through software, this seems a bit useless in my opinion) and mute.
Function buttons include the the standard F1-F12, plus Screen Print, Scroll Lock, Pause/Break and Disc Eject. All of these with the exception of the Scroll Lock and the Eject buttons are dual function: just hold the FN key down when you hit them to get them to perform their alternate function. Many of these are functional out of the box (preprogrammed for things ranging from search to zoom to launching programs), but are fully customizable with the SetPoint software.
Negatives? The FN button (which you need to hit to use the alternate programming on the function keys) is on the right of the keyboard only, meaning you need to use two hands to trigger many of those keys. Of course, using the software you can set it up so that the F keys trigger the alternate functions without hitting the FN button, but you'd need to hit it if you wanted the F keys to work in the default way. Also, the LCD is not back lit, and is not very readable in dimly lit rooms. I didn't find the LCD particularly useful anyway, so that didn't bother me much.
THE MOUSE: The mouse is a common Logitech shape that I've seen before: curved to allow for comfort and allowing your thumb to tuck underneath a bit. This makes it very comfortable, but only useful for right hand use. In addition to the two traditional mouse buttons and scroll wheel, there are two easy to reach thumb buttons on the edge and a fifth button to the left of the left click button on top. The mouse wheel can also be pushed down, effectively making it a sixth button. All buttons are programmable using the SetPoint software, but come set up for page forward/back, search, and mouse scroll-lock (allowing you to scroll by moving the mouse) respectively.
The scroll wheel is one of my favorites on any mouse I've ever used: not only does it tilt left and right to allow for sideways scrolling, it's weighted, allowing it to spin free with a single stroke. Logitech calls this "hyper-fast" scrolling, and it is: spin it once and it zips up or down the page until you stop it. If you prefer traditional scrolling action, there's a toggle switch that engages what Logitech calls "micro-gears," which add resistance and keep the wheel from running free. I love the hyper-fast feature, but I don't love the fact that the toggle switch is on the bottom of the mouse, making it a pain to change back and forth between modes easily. Fortunately, that's not necessary very often: I leave it in hyper-fast mode most of the time, engaging the gears when I need the precision to do design work or photo editing. Overall, a fantastically functional and extremely comfortable mouse. I love it.
CONNECTIVITY: As I mentioned in the setup section, connections are quick and easy. Plug the USB receiver in and get to work. But the really great thing about this set is that I've had no connection delays yet. Every time I reach for the mouse it moves immediately. That, for me, is the difference between a mouse I can use and one I cannot. Whatever they've done with this set to improve connectivity, well, it worked.
CONCLUSIONS: This is the first wireless desktop that I'll actually continue to use. The keyboard action is good, the mouse is fantastic, and connectivity is solid. The ease of setup makes it simple to move the set from one computer to another, which means I can use it with my laptop whenever I want. Battery life is supposedly great: up to a year on the mouse, and up to three on the keyboard. Is that accurate? I don't know, but check back in three years and ask me then: I think I'll still be using this set.
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