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Ok, apparently I am the worlds most indecisive person about this and could use some opinions.
I attempted searching, and didn't find much, so if someone could point me to a new-ish thread like this, it'd be great.

It's basically down to between DiNovo Bluetooth and just a Logitech Media Elite and a G5. I'm worried about having to deal with the possible pairing annoyance of the Bluetooth setup. Some reviews seem to complain about the included mouse, is this accurate?
Should I even have to deal with this if I don't use the included WIDCOMM BT stack?

The G15 looks nice, but it seems like it's just a Media Elite with the LCD and Macro Keys, which are unnecessary to me. It's size is also absurd.

Other keyboard suggestions would be awesome, and hopefully this thread can be used to assist anyone considering what they should purchase.

Thanks.
 
If your not fixed on the wireless part of the keyboard I'd say go with a saitek. I love mine. It has a nice heavy feel to it that I can find nowhere outside of the old IBM buckling spring jobs.
 
I've been pretty happy with my Dinovo and MX1000 Laser. I ran into issues during the first week with the bluetooth but I've since ironed them out. From time to time the keyboard will stop responding and takes a while to wake back up but it doesn't happen often. My only real problem with the Dinovo is the spacebar. I don't know if it's a bad keyboard or not but the spacebar is so low profile that I'm either not engaging it fully or it simply doesn't respond. I have a new one coming today so I'll see which it is. Either way I'm very pleased with it. The new setpoint drivers have eliminated all of the problems (11-16 drivers) and there isn't any lag in games. It's also nice to have a small footprint on the desk.

I've yet to find the end of its range but I have found that you'll need to experiment with the placement of the dongle. Mine works best with the dongle on the front of my case or with a USB extension from the back and placing it on my desk. I don't understand that, the mouse and keypad will track all the way outside of my house but if the dongle is on the back of the computer it wigs the mouse out two feet away on the desk. Like I said though, the spacebar is pissing me the hell off but other than that it works well enough for me to be happy dropping $140 on the combo. Hopefully the new keyboard fixes the spacebar problem. I should also mention that the built in wrist support is pathetic. It's made for a two foot dwarf so you might look into finding something to extend it with if you like some support.
 
I traded in my Saitek for the G15 keyboard. I love that silly thing
As for the mouse, i'm currently charging my brand new Logitech MX Revolution. Going to see if i like it better than my MX1000.
 
Arkan said:
I traded in my Saitek for the G15 keyboard. I love that silly thing
As for the mouse, i'm currently charging my brand new Logitech MX Revolution. Going to see if i like it better than my MX1000.
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Report back with what you think of the MX Revo.
 
scoobz0202 said:
Report back with what you think of the MX Revo.
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Nice mouse but not for me. I'll be taking it back tomorrow. 2 problems i encountered (while gaming) were:

1. The "thumb wheel" is too far forward for me and i have to adjust my grip when using it.
2. The middle mouse wheel is not good if you game with it. I usually use "Mouse 3" to reload weapons by pushing down on the wheel. When you push down on this wheel, it "unlocks" the wheel in free mode so you can spin it without those "clicks". By pushing down on the wheel again, you enable the clicking when you scroll up or down. Not a good mouse for me for gaming.

So, i'd say this mouse would be really good for people who use it for clerical stuff/surfing. Not as good for gaming. (and i was hoping i'd really like this mouse)
 
I completely despise Bluetooth. It's bloated, overly complex, increases startup times substantially (especially as implemented in the Dinovo Desktop - I have one) and when something goes wrong you have to spend half a day on the net trying to find out how to fix it.

My vote would be for a G15/MX518 setup.

-Larry

MrMike said:
Ok, apparently I am the worlds most indecisive person about this and could use some opinions.
I attempted searching, and didn't find much, so if someone could point me to a new-ish thread like this, it'd be great.

It's basically down to between DiNovo Bluetooth and just a Logitech Media Elite and a G5. I'm worried about having to deal with the possible pairing annoyance of the Bluetooth setup. Some reviews seem to complain about the included mouse, is this accurate?
Should I even have to deal with this if I don't use the included WIDCOMM BT stack?

The G15 looks nice, but it seems like it's just a Media Elite with the LCD and Macro Keys, which are unnecessary to me. It's size is also absurd.

Other keyboard suggestions would be awesome, and hopefully this thread can be used to assist anyone considering what they should purchase.

Thanks.
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