Logitech vs. Microsoft: Battle of the (boring) cordless keyboards
Reviews of desktop sets from Microsoft and Logitech.
They might not be sexy, but the affordable, workaday mouse and keyboard set is a mainstay for any respectable input device maker. And while Logitech's $60 Cordless Desktop S520 is more expensive than Microsoft's new $50 Wireless Media Desktop 1000, both are reasonably priced for what you get.
Logitech's Cordless Desktop S520 wins for style.
(Credit: CNET)And what is it, exactly, that you get with these desktop sets? Each offers a standard battery-powered wireless mouse and keyboard. Microsoft went all out on extra hot keys; Logitech, as it's wont, paid more attention to the fit-and-finish, with fewer hot keys but more thought invested in their location on the keyboard.
Microsoft's Wireless Media Desktop 1000 will save you a buck or two.
(Credit: CNET)You can read our reviews for the full rundown. We like the Logitech set better overall for the extra attention to detail. If you're less design-conscious and you're chiefly after a deal, Microsoft's set shouldn't disappoint.
Read the full review of the Logitech Cordless Desktop S520.
Read the full review of the Microsoft Wireless Media Desktop 1000.
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