Buying a new keyboard and mouse

sophlowe45

I want to buy a new keyboard and mouse and thought I might as well go wireless.

Does it make much difference to buy a cheap mouse or keyboard or a more expensive option?

Can people recommend any they have purchased?

Also can I buy one set and use on both my computers, I have a Mac and a PC.

bluesnake

just remember when the batteries go flat :eek:

A better mouse design should have battery life, but you need to check on the box,

some wireless mice interfere with wifi signal, as they ae on the same frequency.

Dave_C_2

Just my 2d worth
Since both keyboard and mouse are usually in close proximity to the PC Base unit then it's a waste of money going wireless. Wired have the following advantages:

• cheaper to buy
• don't need charging or batteries
• won't stop working because the battery is dead
• works off native OS, don't need separate software installed

It's a false economy buying a cheap keyboard and mouse you get what you pay for.
Mouse = Microsoft or Logitec
Keyboard = Dell, Microsoft or any other keyboard with a nice positive action.

However if you can use the same for mac and windows then IT's a different story. Don't know if it can be done.

Dave

sophlowe45

Thanks

Can you recommend any good wired keyboard / mouse models? For a Mac and / or PC?

My search results on Amazon, the prices vary hugely!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Delectronics&field-keywords=KEYBOARD+AND+MOUSE&rh=n%3A560798%2Ck%3AKEYBOARD+AND+MOUSE

For a Mac

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Delectronics&field-keywords=KEYBOARD+AND+MOUSE+for+mac&rh=n%3A560798%2Ck%3AKEYBOARD+AND+MOUSE+for+mac

Ebuyer delivery is £3 so i guess its worth it if they sell better quality stuff.

somersethillbilly

I've always found Logitech to be pretty good value, reliable and with good support.

Daz2009

This mouse is excelllent for the money,I've been using 1 for a few months now
http://www.ebuyer.com/276183-sm-503cag-wireless-2-4g-5d-optical-rechargeable-mouse-black-color-with-docking-station-sm-503cag

It is quite small though

Stooby2

It kind of depends what you want - if all you want is a keyboard to type on and don't need volume controls, web browsing buttons etc etc and equally so just want a two button mouse with a wheel then something as cheap as these two will do everything you need..

http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/peripherals/keyboards/wired/kbusb-blk.html

http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/peripherals/keyboards/wired/kbusb-blk.html

I've used Novatech a lot and find they're very good, but there's equally good stuff for the same prices on other sites.

sophlowe45

Once you start looking at gadgets, well I want so many now!

I want

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B006WHMKEE/ref=noref?ie=UTF8&m=A2PGPJL0BBLHLX&psc=1&s=computers

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wireless-Keyboard-Android-Windows-Touchpad/dp/B005C71L5Y/ref=sr_1_9?m=A2PGPJL0BBLHLX&s=merchant-items&ie=UTF8&qid=1364073180&sr=1-9\

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Uspeed-Female-Micro-Adapter-Blue/dp/B007HXIFKA/ref=sr_1_61?m=A2PGPJL0BBLHLX&s=merchant-items&ie=UTF8&qid=1364073237&sr=1-61

Will go away and not buy too much.

bluesnake

Special battery? - bad selling point

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wireless-Keyboard-Android-Windows-Touchpad/dp/B005C71L5Y/ref=sr_1_9?m=A2PGPJL0BBLHLX&s=merchant-items&ie=UTF8&qid=1364073180&sr=1-9\

Bought something similar for my phone, but there is no flexibility, so if you are connecting a heavy-ish device like a srick with some keys on the end, it will stress the the usb connector, so you are better off using one with a short cable.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Uspeed-Female-Micro-Adapter-Blue/dp/B007HXIFKA/ref=sr_1_61?m=A2PGPJL0BBLHLX&s=merchant-items&ie=UTF8&qid=1364073237&sr=1-61

esuhl

I switched to a wireless keyboard and mouse a few years ago. The keyboard was expensive and relatively poorly-made, occasionally the odd keypress wasn't received, it was a nightmare when the batteries when flat, and I virtually never moved it anyway, so being wireless was an expensive and frustrating waste of time.

I have the (wired) Microsoft Internet Keyboard now, which is cheap, well-made, and doesn't infuriate!

The mouse I initially had suffered from the same problems as the keyboard, but I did get a decent Logitech mouse which had a "base station" so that the batteries would re-charge between uses. That did away with the "flat battery" problem. Also, the signal was stronger and it was really well-made. The only reason I got rid of it and swapped to a wired trackball was because of my RSI.

So, I'd never want to use a wireless keyboard if I could help it. A wireless mouse would be okay if it has a good range and a recharging unit. Otherwise, I'd always prefer wired input devices.

keith1950

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Microsoft-Wired-Desktop-400-Business/dp/B004LR878U/ref=sr_1_6?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1364120153&sr=1-6

For the price you can't really go wrong with this keyboard and it has an optical mouse.