Microsoft Natural Pro (B61-00002) Keyboard

Pros: Hot buttons on top of keyboard, USB connection, 2 additional USB ports on keyboard
Cons: Intellitype software fights with some products like mouse drivers

I had never considered a usb keyboard until I was at a computer show and saw this keyboard for sale at a very reasonable price.

I was tired of tangled cables for my ps2 mouse and wanted to try a usb mouse and I also wanted to free up irq12...

Pros: Natural shaped, USB hub, great keys and very stable drivers.
Cons: Some problems with ps/2, heavy and you have to install drivers.

After my third el-cheapo keyboard I decided it was time for a real one, I tried someones MS KB Elite and bought it from him. Natural keyboard are really nice (if you use 10 fingers, if you use 8 or less fingers to press keys skip this review and start...

Pros: Faster typing, easier on your hands, good quality
Cons: a bit more expensive than regular ones

Our family has been using a Microsoft Natural Keyboard for the past couple years now. We first got to try one out when friends of ours bought one and for some reason it was incompatible with the keyboard port on their older computer, so they could not...

Pros: Excellent design, reduces fatigue.
Cons: No ability to invert keyboard.

I have been working on a computer and typewriter since the age of 12. It has been almost 20 years now. About three years ago, I started using the MS Natural Elite keyboard on the advice of my doctor. I am a medical transcriptionist and design my own...

Pros: "Split" keyboard really gives your hands and arms a chance to rest naturally.
Cons: None

My first experience with this keyboard was a little over a year ago when my hubby bought me one for Christmas. It was a replacement for my old keyboard, which had very noisy keys, and the space bar kept jamming. Not good for...

Pros: Very comfortable to use!
Cons: None

I bought the Microsoft Natural keyboard because my hands and wrists were tiring after typing a lot. I have loved having this keyboard. I have had no problems whatsoever with it and would buy another one in a heartbeat if I needed to get another. It is...

Pros: above all, the ergonomic correction saved my wrists!
Cons: none

Background
This will be a sort review, so go easy on me!

I type a tremendous amount every day, and after years of pounding away, I started noticing sharp pains and weakness coming from my hands, wrists and forearms. I would have...

Pros: Comfortable, shortcut keys, USB connection, easy installation/setup
Cons: May take some getting used to, takes up a lot of deskspace

Be nice to your wrists and hands! Don't risk Carpal Tunnel Syndrome! Take this from a medical student that has seen too many people afflicted with various types of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS). If you want to learn a bit about CTS, please read...

Pros: Ergonomical, well designed, durable
Cons: Costly, some ergonomic challenge

I've been using the Microsoft Natural keyboard for much of the past year. This keyboard is divided down the centre, with each group of keys slightly angled, thereby accommodating each hand and wrist. It is designed to be more ergonomical than standard...

Pros: Supports your wrists, 19 Hot Keys, Natural fit
Cons: Bigger than most keyboards

I decided to purchase this item when I found out I had carpal tunnel in my left hand. The doctor said it was most likely from the keyboard since I am on the computer all day. I went right after I left to find a keyboard that would support my wrists...

Pros: Solid feel, nicely-weighted keys, good looks, useful function keys and low-current USB ports
Cons: Slightly stiff keys for some people, upper "6" key is on the wrong side

Why "ergonomic"?

I like ergonomic keyboards. The first one I bought, in 1995, was a Reveal "ergonomic" keyboard, which went on to become one of the most re-branded ergonomic keyboards on the market, especially when...

Pros: Natural Layout, USB ports, Shortcut keys
Cons: None

This keyboard is my first ergonomic keyboard and I am glad I switched over from the standard. At $50 it’s priced higher than a regular one, but it has many features.

First of all, the ergonomic design is very good. I find myself not getting...

Pros: forces proper hand position, reduces repetitive stress injuries
Cons: doesn't necessarily come with computer. you may have to buy separately.

I started using a computer back in 1986. At first, I was doing data entry and research from/on a mainframe system. The other work I did didn't involve using a computer, so things were okay.

As computers became more useful for more tasks, I...

Pros: It's easy on the hands and easy to use.
Cons: Costly, but worth the money.

There are many contoured keyboards available these days, but this one is the best I've seen. Aside from the sleep button all of the extra buttons are used by me on a regular basis. The buttons I like the most, however are the media buttons. It has...

Pros: Helps relieve wrist, elbow and finger fatigue from long hours spent typing.
Cons: If you like keyboards with mice on them, I didn't see that version available (yet).

Recently we bought a brand new computer. It came with a nice
keyboard, but I wanted an ergonomic one because I'd already
had a generic one and loved it.

I went to Best Buy (in BelAir, Maryland) to purchase the computer
and...