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    News - Microsoft announces new Windows 8 keyboards and mice

    To celebrate 30th anniversary and Windows 8 arrival.
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    Re: News - Microsoft announces new Windows 8 keyboards and mice

    Apple will sue them for that keyboard design!
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    Re: News - Microsoft announces new Windows 8 keyboards and mice

    Spec and design are very nice but $100 for a keyboard and mouse, really?! I cant buy the response from Young Kim about it being comparable to high-end jewellery. lol.

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    Re: News - Microsoft announces new Windows 8 keyboards and mice

    Is it just me or does that Wedge Touch Mouse look absolutely awful to use, ergonomically?

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    Re: News - Microsoft announces new Windows 8 keyboards and mice

    Quote Originally Posted by AlexKitch View Post
    Is it just me or does that Wedge Touch Mouse look absolutely awful to use, ergonomically?
    Yeah it's weird isn't it? I'd like to try it though - along with the other mouse there.
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    Re: News - Microsoft announces new Windows 8 keyboards and mice

    Quote Originally Posted by AlexKitch View Post
    Is it just me or does that Wedge Touch Mouse look absolutely awful to use, ergonomically?
    Looks like something twiki from Buck Rogers would use... Looks retro - but not cool

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    Re: News - Microsoft announces new Windows 8 keyboards and mice

    And some more Microsoft pretending to be Apple. Apple can get away with over designing something and over pricing it but I don't think Microsoft can.
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    Re: News - Microsoft announces new Windows 8 keyboards and mice

    That's a bad image of the wedge. I had no idea how I'd even hold it until I saw the image at the top of this news item. This actually makes me think it would be a cute travel mouse, and because of gesture support it might make Metro more usable. I'll want to read reviews to learn more, but at least my thought is no longer "WTF".

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    Re: News - Microsoft announces new Windows 8 keyboards and mice

    I didn't think Windows 8 needed a keyboard and mouse. It's all touchscreen, right? Certainly when I've been testing it, it's basically taunted me for using a mouse.
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    Re: News - Microsoft announces new Windows 8 keyboards and mice

    I suspect the idea is to cripple your mousing hand so you move over to something more Metro friendly

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    Re: News - Microsoft announces new Windows 8 keyboards and mice

    I think the "wedge" is a fabulous design! I have had this door that keeps banging in the wind so have found a great doorstop thats going to fit perfectly!

    Also does anyone else think the "wedge" looks like something out of RobotWars? I have this feeling just by looking at it that a buzzsaw is ready to fly out the front lol

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    Re: News - Microsoft announces new Windows 8 keyboards and mice

    I really dont think Apple have anything to worry about. The top mouse should have been yellow

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    Re: News - Microsoft announces new Windows 8 keyboards and mice

    Meh is all I can say. Not impressed at all and what a horrible price!

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    Re: News - Microsoft announces new Windows 8 keyboards and mice

    God I wish Apple would die so I wouldn't be scared about the imminent demise of Microsoft.

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    Re: News - Microsoft announces new Windows 8 keyboards and mice

    once upon a time Microsoft made some great mice, not sure if that's one of them :/

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    Re: News - Microsoft announces new Windows 8 keyboards and mice

    aaaaaaaandd no new MCE remote. MS hardware has always been pretty good quality wise, but that mouse looks horrid.
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