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On 1/19/2011 6:15 PM, Tom Metro wrote: > Tom Martinson wrote: >> ...and it has to have a cord, no wireless. > > What's the consensus on wireless vs. wired keyboards? > > Years ago I avoided wireless keyboards and mice because they were > notoriously unreliable. But the technology has improved, and I've been > using a wireless mouse for several years without problems. > > There's more of an advantage to wireless with mice than with keyboards, > given that the mouse "tail" tends to get in the way when you are using > it. But at times a wireless keyboard could be useful too. > > The reviews I've read lately show that some wireless keyboards are still > exhibiting reliability problems, but the broader issue apparently is a > slight delay they introduce, which supposedly is bad for gaming. > > The benefit to wireless doesn't seem worth the bother - at least not for > a work desktop - so I'm only considering wired models. > > -Tom I use a 2.4GHz Logitech wireless keyboard/mouse combo on one of my computers, and it's solid so long as the batteries are good. It needs a new pair of AAA batteries at something between 3 and 6 month intervals. I haven't noticed any lag but I don't use it for first person shooter games.
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