multimedia

Let me first state that I have carpal tunnel and after surfing the web for a few hours, my right arm is in lots of pain. Keyboards, such as this one, which is "click-y" (it uses springs under the keys) has been proven to reduce carpal tunnel. HOW? The clicking sound actually provides both an auditory and tactile feedback-you can hear and feel when you press a key. Since you don't get the auditory or tactile feedback with membrane keyboards (which the majority of keyboards are), you tend to push down on the keys with much more force than necessary to engage the keys. I also love all of the "hot buttons" - they reduce my need to use the mouse, which tends to aggravate my carpal tunnel. I love the fact that it has a scroll wheel on the left hand side as well. I used to use Microsoft Office keyboard but the keys hurt my fingers. I even tried their latest Wireless Elite Keyboard. That one felt better but they eliminated several of my favorite "hot buttons" like Word, Excel, Cut, and Paste. It was also too big and you couldn't remove the palm rest. I personally don't like them and I like the fact that you can remove it from the Memorex keyboard (or not install it at all). It is also programmable so you can change the default buttons. Yes, it may sound a little like you are "trotting on a horse" when you type but it'a music to my ears.

I bought this a few days ago and it's definitely a quality keyboard, with plenty of extra buttons and straightforward software. It has extra keys for the internet toolbar, MS office, multimedia, and copy/paste. The scroll wheel is a nice touch, though most mice nowadays have them already. However, be warned that this kb is very clicky. The noise can be irritating at first, but one gets used to it. The included palmrest is very comfortable, and has a nice semi-rough texture.