Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5000 Laser Keyboard

Logitech MX5000 - Nice thought, doesn't work

By Kel  Oct 28, 2006 | 5 out of 5 found this Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5000 Laser review helpful

Pros: Mouse & buttons, feel of keyboard

Cons: software does not function properly, paying $100 for basic keyboard

After looking at this desktop set for over 6 months, I finally purchased one for use in my office. When I opened the package up I was excited and loved the feel of the mouse and keyboard. Everything installed beautifully and off I went working. I ins...tantly feel in love with the mouse and was adjusting to the additional scroll attributes. After using the keyboard to do some basic tasks, I loved it as well. The keys feel very comfortable and sturdy and are much quite than my other Logitech keyboards. Then UGGGHH!!!! I decided to start using the additional functionality of the keyboard since this was the reason I paid such a hefty price. I spent 2 days at work attempting to work with Logitech's Set Point. The mouse was great, but the keyboard was extrememly eratic in functionality and response. After hours of searching forum after forum and review after review, I have discovered this product is very defective from a software stand point and Logitech is appartenly very aware but continues to market it. It's upset me to the point I'm now considering Microsoft's keyboard as a replacement even though I've been a long time Logitech user. I'm simply being frank about the product and not overly opinionated. Logitech has been irresponsible to leave this product on the market and not correct the numerous bugs in the software I installed the software on a brand new system that had no conflicting programs to my knowledge and continuously had eratic responses and complete lack of response from the keyboard and Set Point software repeatedly until uninstalling everything and going back to my standard USB keyboard. Read more Less