Microsoft is readying a higher-end version, the Wireless Entertainment Desktop 8000. The mouse and keyboard are both Bluetooth devices, and Microsoft includes a USB Bluetooth dongle in the box. The keyboard is a better desktop keyboard than any dedicated Media Center keyboard we’ve used. The clue to the real audience for this keyboard is the name of the package-the Wireless Entertainment Desktop 7000. While it’s the best Media Center Keyboard we’ve used to date, it still lacks a few amenities we’d like to see.
Microsoft bundles the new keyboard with a Bluetooth mouse, and calls the whole $140 package the Wireless Entertainment Desktop 7000. So, along comes Microsoft with yet another spin on the entertainment keyboard. Even Logitech’s latest DiNovo had some limitations as a keyboard. Most of these keyboards, such as Microsoft’s original were more like glorified remote controls than real keyboards. The compact size and extra control keys mean you don’t have a numeric keypad, while the keyboards themselves are often annoying to type on. They often make trade-offs for that functionality.
These are wireless keyboards that try to cram a lot of extra functionality, such as specialized media playback control keys and built-in pointing devices. What about keyboards designed for a specific purpose? Take, for example, keyboards aimed at users of home theater or Media Center PCs.
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