ASUS Wireless Eee Keyboard and Mouse Set - Black Review

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(More customer reviews)I recently bought a large monitor to use in lieu of my laptop LCD screen, and needed a keyboard/mouse to complete my set up.I was looking for something that was form-factor, would look pretty on my desk, was wireless, simple, and works well.I looked at a number of different keyboards (HP elite, microsoft arc, rocketfish, adesso, logitech), and this was the only one that seemed to fit allof my qualifications.The HP, rocketfish, adesso, logitech ones had too much going on (numeric keypad, shortcut keys, etc - who needs em?), and the MS arc one had a strange cursor set up that i knew I would find irritating.

Pros:
- Small (thin, light)
- Easy set up (put in batteries, plugged in dongle, win7 did the rest!)
- Attractive (has 'chiclet' style keys and a piano black finish to the rest of the keyboard/mouse)
- Simple (no 'unnecessary' features)

Cons:
- Spacebar sometimes unresponsive (same issue I have with my Asus laptop - even as I'm writing this review I'm finding that although I'm hitting the spacebar, it doesn't always register unless I hit it pretty forcefully)
- No Bluetooth (bluetooth would be easier since no additional dongle or anything would be necessary for me)
- USB Dongle a bit large (I have another wireless mouse from MS with a dongle roughly an inch long, whereas this one is the size of your typical USB flash drive)
- No 'on/off' button (when not in use, I'm not sure whether it's eating up the battery or goes on some kind of standby.An on-off switch would make it easier to know and save battery power)
- Lack of internal 'storage area' for USB dongle (again, my MS wireless mouse has a little place on it to store the dongle when not in use, so you don't have to worry about losing it.This product would be well-served by a similar feature)
- Volume controls(you can control volume by pressing Fn+F10/11/12, however, dedicated volume control buttons would be easier)

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Update:I found a 'fix' for the spacebar issue on this forum: [...].I tried it out (using 5-6 layers of tiny square cut-outs of tape instead of the epoxy glue) and the spacebar now works perfectly!!

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Product Description:
Say goodbye to your tangled mess of wires with ASUS' Eee Keyboard and Mouse set. It features a wireless USB 2.0 for a hassle-free plug-and-play setup, so you can forget about rolling up wires around your peripherals. ASUS design engineers placed an emphasis on user ergonomics during the design phase, resulting in a chiclet keyboard and a contoured mouse that fits snugly in the palm of either hand. Available in Glacier White or Starry Black, the Eee Keyboard features a high gloss finish to complement its slim and compact design. Add a touch of elegance and style to your desktop with the ASUS Eee Keyboard and Mouse set. Accessories

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