Logitech gets Vista-fancy with Cordless Desktop Wave

Just when you think you've witnessed every possible keyboard / mouse permutation from the likes of Microsoft and Logitech, here comes the latter with a spankin' new Vista-friendly setup, the Cordless Desktop Wave. Logitech hasn't officially announced the combo yet, but we're fairly sure our pals at the FCC, who spilled the beans on this one, wouldn't be pulling our leg. In addition to the usual media playback controls, the wireless keyboard includes dedicated buttons for Vista Gadgets, Photo Gallery, Windows Media Player, Media Center and Flip3D. The mouse also has the capability of activating Flip3D by clicking the scroll wheel. Not exactly earth shattering, but the gently curved Wave keyboard and comfortable-looking laser mouse should both do their thing just fine. Naturally no word on price or release date, but we'll let you know when such information turns up.

[Via TG Daily]

[mike @ Apr 2nd 2007 7:09PM]

Vista-rrific.. so now i get a dialog box whenever I touch the keys.

Oh, and put a key in there that says "Exposé.. alright.. not really, but almost.."

[Chuckles McGee @ Apr 2nd 2007 7:13PM]

Booo...where's the wireless desktop package that combines the Dinovo Edge keyboard and MX Revolution mouse?

[Andrew Fong @ Apr 2nd 2007 7:16PM]

Logitech should release updated drivers for their older hardware. I like my MX700 mouse just fine and there's a button there that would be perfect for calling up Flip 3D, but without updated drivers, Vista doesn't recognize it and I can't configure that button to do anything.

[arccoyote @ Apr 3rd 2007 7:07AM]

Andrew:

Tried UberOptions for Setpoint?
http://www.mstarmetro.net/~rlowens/uberOptions/

[anonymous @ Apr 2nd 2007 8:06PM]

What a piece of garbage. Could I PLEASE just get a nice wireless wave/ergo keyboard with a wireless optical laser mouse and no shoddy workmanship and 500 pointless buttons? I have a damn mouse in my hand, I don't need a special button on my keyboard for changing the volume or launching my email client.

[Steve @ Apr 2nd 2007 10:56PM]

I partially agree about buttons that launch an email client not being necessary, but I find the volume dial on my old Logitech Cordless Elite keyboard to be very convenient; I can instantly change the volume.

[Nova @ Apr 2nd 2007 10:49PM]

Shit, whats the size of that keyboard? U really have to not know what u want by buying a thing like that. Tits huge and there is more useless buttons than usefull ones.

[Dustin Talk @ Apr 3rd 2007 1:39AM]

I have an idea! Lets make our keyboard, bigger! Yeah and include more useless buttons! Surely that'll sell.

[Jay Hash @ Apr 3rd 2007 3:05AM]

On a certain level, this is a step backward from the diNovo Edge & MX Revolution, I think. i recently bought them (Separately of course), and even though I'm still using XP, it's a nice bridge in the gap: I can use the set for XP and when Vista becomes a Mainstay, it has the available keys & functions for that once they get done with Fiji Pack SP 4. As for this one, it looks like it's no better than the crappy wireless optical desktops that microsoft released a couple of years ago, just with a few extra buttons. The diNovo edge may be twice as expensive, but it'll last you twice as long and it's built to be durable, and has some of the best connectivity of any wireless desktop set.

[andy @ Apr 3rd 2007 3:21AM]

You may scoff, but that is a nice looking keyboard. Those keys are useful...I'm using them right now. When you're browsing the internet it's just easier to go and press a damn button once than stop what you are doing and clicking a few times. On=the-fly adjustment, without taking up space on the mouse - genius! If you are wondering what I'm listening to, it's Elvis Presley. You shouldn't slam these kind of keyboards so quickly. They are genuinely useful - just give them a couple of weeks to get used to them. It's the same principle as a ZBoard - totally different for use, but so much better when you're used to it. Just don't slam it already for an idea I doubt you've given the grace of day.

[ScooterDe @ Apr 3rd 2007 6:19AM]

That thing is so big it ought to include an airbag for when my sleepy head slams onto the desk.

Seriously, the keyboard is old hat and needs to hog minimum room on my desktop.
I use a key counter (in Google sidebar) which tells me that I make one mouse click for every five key strokes. That's at least one click per word. The mouse rules. Not my choice: it's partly workflow, partly software design, partly ergonomics (and part click-o-mania).

[Joe @ Apr 3rd 2007 2:20PM]

I bought this cordless bluetooth keyboard and mouse off of Amazon and I am utterly happy with the purchase. I highly recommend this Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop Elite Keyboard and Mouse combo:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000AOWWY/sr/ref=pd_cp_hg_title/102-0877178-4382514?tag=freeplefav-20&ie=UTF8&qid=1175557030&sr=8-3&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-41&pf_rd_r=13K019ZV9TEEKXPHQGHE&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_p=250314601&pf_rd_i=B000HB2I2A

[Kyrinae @ Apr 5th 2007 10:39AM]

Dear god, I just hope these "wireless" setups give you more than 3 feet before the conk out. Can I please have a decent keyboard and mouse/trackball set that is wireless that works well at 6-12 feet?

If this uses the same wireless setup MS and Logitech have been using for the last 20 permutations of their product, I'll pass.

[mattclarkie @ Apr 11th 2007 10:11AM]

@Andrew Fong
I totally agree, I love my MX700, and also the Keyboard that came with it, can't remember the name. The only reason I haven't got Vista yet is because Itouch is seen as legacy.

Logitech products now are poor, the Revolution mouse is great (exception that proves the rule), but the keyboards are universally poor. The best keyboard they have is the DiNovo, and I wouldn't use that if someone paid me to.

Also, isn't Setpoint really glitchy at syncing devices.