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Article: Microsoft keypads evolve.(PLUGGED IN - LIVING)(YOUR TECH)(Column)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- November 11, 2009
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Byline: Mark Kellner, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
It's interesting, at least to me, what a difference a new peripheral can make. And, it's kind of reassuring that Microsoft Corp.'s keyboards, however they evolve, continue to deliver some great, common-sense value to consumers.
Witness the $80 Wireless Comfort Desktop 5000, which was announced at the end of August and is now making its way, albeit slowly, into the retail channel. It's an expense, yes, but it can breathe some new life into an old system, or perhaps make a new system easier to use.
Except for those who use voice control/dictation software to operate and enter data into their systems, most ...