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Microsoft Wired Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000, Retail
Brand | Microsoft |
Compatible Devices | PC |
Connectivity Technology | Wired |
Keyboard Description | Ergonomic |
Recommended Uses For Product | Office |
Special Feature | Alcohol-Free |
Color | Black |
Number of Keys | 123 |
Keyboard backlighting color support | Single Color |
Style | Retail |
About this item
- Split ergonomic design encourages natural hand, wrist, and forearm positions
- Cushioned palm rest provides support and promotes a neutral wrist position
- Palm lift promotes a relaxed, natural angle for your wrist
- Media keys for music and video control
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Ergonomic | 4.6 | — | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.4 |
Value for money | — | — | 4.3 | — | 4.5 | 4.2 |
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connectivity tech | Wired | Wired | USB Wireless | USB | Bluetooth, 2.4G USB | USB-A |
number of keys | 123 | 104 | 102 | 107 | 101 | 110 |
hardware interface | usb | — | usb | usb | bluetooth | usb |
compatible devices | PC | PC | PC, Desktop, Laptop, Computers | PC | PC, Laptop, Smartphone, Tablet | Lenovo, Dell, Linux, HP, Microsof Surface, Acer, Asus, Samsung, Chromebook, Alienware, Razer, LG, PC, Laptop |
keyboard description | Ergonomic | QWERTY | Split Ergonomic | Multimedia | Wireless | Ergonomic Split Keyboard |
operating system | Windows & Mac | Windows | Windows | Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Mac OS | Windows, Mac OS, Linux, Chrome OS | Windows |
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Product Dimensions | 19.8 x 10.3 x 3.26 inches |
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Item Weight | 2.7 pounds |
Manufacturer | Microsoft |
ASIN | B000A6PPOK |
Item model number | B2M-00012 |
Batteries | 2 AA batteries required. |
Customer Reviews |
4.5 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #1,179 in Computer Keyboards |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | September 27, 2017 |
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Product Description
Place your hands and arms naturally and comfortably with the Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000. The improved split design encourages a more natural hand, wrist, and forearm position and its new curved key layout makes keys easier to reach. The Zoom Slider lets you zoom in for close-ups of Web pages, images, and more — with just the touch of a finger. And 5 customizable "My Favorites" keys give you instant access to the folders, files, and Web pages you use most.
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Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000
Advanced ergonomic designIndustry-Leading Ergonomic Design
Given the time you spend with your hands on a keyboard, investing in the newest addition to Microsoft's best-selling line of ergonomic keyboards can pay dividends in greater comfort. According to some studies, ergonomic keyboard designs, such as the Microsoft Natural line, have been associated with significant reduction of carpal tunnel syndrome symptoms. Rest your wrists against the plush palm rest in a relaxed, natural angle with this keyboard's curved key bed, ergonomic arc, and reversed slope. Apart from comfort and support, enjoy quick, customizable way to reach files, folders, and web pages with handy hot keys. For close-in tasks, use the Zoom Slider, located in the middle of the keyboard, to zoom in and out with the touch of a finger.
Key Features
Zoom - Get a closer look quickly and accurately with the intuitive Zoom Slider.
Customizable Hot Keys - Perform common tasks, like opening documents and replying to email messages, with the touch of a button.
Improved Number Pad - Quickly reach for commonly used symbols, such as equal sign, parentheses, and "Backspace." They are now located just above the number pad.
Ergonomic Design - Type in total comfort-ergonomic design encourages natural wrist and arm alignment so you can work without discomfort.
Product Details
- Device Stage - Quickly and easily access common tasks, including product information, registration, settings, and more for popular devices such as cell phones, cameras, printers, and mouse, keyboard, and webcam products.
- Taskbar Favorites - Easily access programs in the taskbar with convenient keyboard hot keys. The keys automatically adapt to the new location of applications that have been rearranged by dragging.
- Email and Internet Hot Keys - Touch a button to quickly access your email application and the Internet.
- Multimedia Keys - Quickly and easily access and control all of your media from your keyboard.
- Lockable F Key - Lock your F keys to avoid engaging them unintentionally.
- Integrated Palm Rest - Get better support with this plush, integrated palm rest.
- Cutting-Edge Design - Whether you're at work or play, improve your performance with cutting-edge Microsoft design.
System Requirements
- Computer/Operating System
Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP (excluding Windows XP 64-bit) - Hard Drive
100 MB - Other
USB Port
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Customers like the quality, comfort, and performance of the keyboard. For example, they say it's a masterful piece of hardware, works fine for basic usage, and has a good tactile feel to the keys. Customers are also impresseded with the value, and appearance. That said, opinions are mixed on ease of use, noise, and size.
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Customers like the quality of the keyboard. They say it's a solid keyboard, an ideal approach to typing, and a masterful piece of hardware. Customers also say the keys are responsive and the springs are strong, but not so much that it feels like you're trying to type.
"...Keyboard, one of the few remaining on the market, is the ideally-suited keyboard to help curb the issues which can cause a repetitive stress injury..." Read more
"...it and got a Logitech G710+ mechanical gaming board... Enjoyed the mechanical keys, much much much better macro interface altho still now as easy to..." Read more
"...Why not a 5 star rating? The hardware is fine but Microsoft blew it with the software. The zoom function is fine...." Read more
"...My only complaints are that the space key is a little bit stiff out of the box (maybe it'll loosen up a bit after usage), the distance from Ctrl to..." Read more
Customers like the comfort of the keyboard. They mention that the wrist support is comfortable, the hand positioning is comfortable and the keys have a matted feel to them. They also appreciate the wrist rest and the negative tilt of the product. Overall, customers are satisfied with the comfort and functionality of the device.
"...worth the money, and even for a non-touch typist it helps keep the typing position straight and level so that the wrist does not become inflamed..." Read more
"...The wrist pad is made of a nicely textured faux leather material with a tiny bit of padding. It feels rather durable (not to mention comfortable)...." Read more
"...shortcut key - every needs the calculator at some point Ultra-Comfort including ability to change from flat to incline to decline with..." Read more
"...Your mileage may certainly vary.The wrist rest is comfortable and provides good support...." Read more
Customers like the performance of the keyboard. They mention that it works fine for basic usage, and the ergonomic design helps to ease the pain. They also say that the Web/Home and Search keys work properly, and that it has improved their productivity. Customers also appreciate the positive feedback when pressing the keys, and mention that they can type quickly and without errors for long periods of time.
"...Good product, worth the money, and even for a non-touch typist it helps keep the typing position straight and level so that the wrist does not..." Read more
"...As far as the wear on the keys etc. while this keyboard feels and performs awesome, think of it like a shiny new Hyundai... its disposable...." Read more
"...I also wanted to say that at this time, this product still works perfectly." Read more
"...I can't believe how such an inexpensive keyboard has performed so flawlessly for so long, and I am completely comfortable typing quite rapidly on it." Read more
Customers like the value of the keyboard. They say it is an excellent price and worth the money.
"...Good product, worth the money, and even for a non-touch typist it helps keep the typing position straight and level so that the wrist does not..." Read more
"...easy to separate and find actionbar keys in-game Excellent value for options provided VS all competition..." Read more
"...My timing was good and I got it here at a very nice price...." Read more
"...get a Logitech for more money, but I think this keyboard is about right for the price, so I give it a guarded recommendation...." Read more
Customers like the appearance of the keyboard. They mention that it's nice looking, has a natural design, and catches everyone's attention. They also appreciate the lush exotic material of the wrist rest, and the black finish. Overall, customers are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.
"...included accessories (I use decline with high end in front) Natural Design makes it very easy to separate and find actionbar keys in-game..." Read more
"I've been using this very nice looking keyboard at least for a few months now and I type more than the average person...." Read more
"...This board is actually fairly attractive.- Angle adjustment options...." Read more
"...Also of note is the fact that some of the keys have changed shape...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the noise of the keyboard. Some mention that it's considerably quieter than the old Natural Pro, while others say that it makes an overly loud click or tap noise.
"...If anyone does have this keyboard and it makes really loud sounds when the spacebar is struck, then I would think that there is a defect with it..." Read more
"...It's very muted, even with my hard strokes...." Read more
"...The space button squeaked rather loudly after using it for a few days, but a can of silicone took care of that...." Read more
"...Also on the positive side is that the keyboard is relatively quiet...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the ease of use of the keyboard. Some mention that it's well designed, easy to understand, and has no learning curve for typing. However, others say that it takes some time getting acclimated to the key layout and that there is a slight learning curve.
"...to do is make it a scroll button too, it's highly sensitive and easy to use, which would make scrolling silky smooth in a way only overpriced mice..." Read more
"...after a couple of months there are some things I find strange and more difficult...." Read more
"...The instructions are clear and easy to understand...." Read more
"...The favorites buttons are really cool, you can open up any program you want by pushing a button on your keyboard...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the size of the keyboard. Some mention that the keys are appropriately sized and spaced, and the spacebar is really big. However, others say that the keyboard itself has a rather large footprint, and takes up slightly more surface space than their wireless elite.
"...Sizewise, it takes up slightly more surface space than my wireless elite, but is much, much thinner...." Read more
"...The spacebar is oversized and my thumbs rest directly on it without any effort on my part...." Read more
"...The keyboard is a little bulky but on the other hand it rests stably on the work surface and doesn't scoot around like some lightweight..." Read more
"...brown switch keyboard I can type extremely fast, it's size and key layout is smaller causing numerous mistypes...." Read more
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At the time I worked for a pharmaceutical manufacturer, and when I mentioned my problem of stiffness & soreness in my wrist to my manager, I was sent to the plant's industrial engineer. He scheduled an ergonomic study of my desk, including the chair, mouse, keyboard, and typing position - hands, wrists, arms, torso, legs and feet, and observed my habits.
From that study came his recommendation for me to adjust the arms on my office chair a specific way to support them while I typed, plus to acquire a trackball and an ergonomic keyboard (that the Company paid for!) - the type this is - to eliminate the problem of the angled wrist position during touch typing - either side-to-side or up and down, to keep my wrists straight and level, eliminating the cause of Carpal Tunnel in this context (note: your experience may vary; this is not a medical recommendation).
When I first got the keyboard it took a couple days to get used to it but once I did, and while wearing a wrist brace to help the hand/arm position training, my symptoms subsided very quickly.
Now, over a decade later I have never been without an ergonomic keyboard (that my Company pays for!) and I also have never had a recurrence of symptoms, unless of course I wind up having to use a regular keyboard for any length of time in my job in I.T. in which case it takes less than a day for me to feel the impact of using the standard keyboard and having to compromise proper typing position.
I cannot survive without my ergonomic keyboard! This one was purchased to backup a well worn identical model at home, as I never use a standard keyboard here either but noticed the supply growing smaller, and the price offered was too good to pass up.
My fear is that manufacturers will stop producing them due to low demand, and yet we hear all the time about hand surgery centers who deal with Carpal Tunnel. Insurance pays tens of millions for treatment after the fact, and yet often I have had to push to get approval for a $40 keyboard and a $25 trackball from Company expense money, to prevent the issue in the first place! Makes no sense but that's how my experience has been.
It certainly would be far cheaper and less intrusive just to treat the problem at its source; namely, bad posture while typing, instead of shelling out all the money to operate once the Syndrome has taken its toll on the wrist joint.
Meanwhile, the Microsoft Ergonomic Keyboard, one of the few remaining on the market, is the ideally-suited keyboard to help curb the issues which can cause a repetitive stress injury in the hand or wrist, and it is of such good quality that it lasts and lasts. It is like any other piece of molded plastic, however, in that it is subject to wear and tear, dust and debris, but with a little maintenance even stuck keys can be fixed easily.
I've used my previous unit so much I have actually worn the letters off the keys, but for a touch typist that does not matter as we don't have to look at the keys to type.
The keyboard also helps keep pests (my family) off my computer because they, not being used to the split design of an ergonomic keyboard, detest using this one so they avoid my computer when they can, and complain whenever they must use it for a moment.
Indeed, also because the letters are worn off, they struggle to find the right keys to press since the keys are not located in the standard position and that largely keeps anyone else away from borrowing Dad's computer to do anything. The ideal situation for me!
I really never have understood why this design would not become standard on all computers and keyboards, given all we know about what causes Carpal Tunnel when a person is on a keyboard 8 to 10 hours a day, 5 or 6 days a week but alas, it has not been a high volume seller, I would imagine. Not everyone has been as fortunate as I was to actually have an engineer evaluate the root cause of my impending problem with a mind toward prevention instead of treatment after the fact - an investment which saved that company tens or hundreds of thousands of worker's compensation claims, I'm sure, and one which is actually very smart business. I took that information forward into my subsequent job and have continued to negotiate a $60 expense investment to prevent a much more expensive worker's comp situation due to bad ergonomics in the work place.
Good product, worth the money, and even for a non-touch typist it helps keep the typing position straight and level so that the wrist does not become inflamed and cause joint injury.
At this price, a great value! I bought a spare to back up my well-worn keyboard just in case they go off the market. By the time this one truly wears completely out at least I'll have a reserve unit to fall back on.
Having used the Ergo keyboards in some form or another for the past 4 years (most recently, the Wireless Elite set), I must say that this keyboard is a step above.
To begin with, the construction is very solid. There is far less flex in the plastic and the keyboard as a whole compared to my Wireless Elite. The wrist pad is made of a nicely textured faux leather material with a tiny bit of padding. It feels rather durable (not to mention comfortable). It's a good addition as one of my main gripes with the MS ergo keyboards was that it was hard to fit one of those gel wrist rests around the curved base of the keyboard.
Compared to previous MS keyboards that I've owned, the keys on this keyboard are very well damped in terms of the sound the produce. It's very muted, even with my hard strokes. One thing that will take some adjusting to is the increased curvature (along two different planes) between where your pinky and index fingers rest (A,F and J,;). Whereas the older keyboards have a relatively flat incline, this keyboard has a slight curve (concave). In addition, there is also a very subtle curve across the keyboard as well (a horizontal curvature), which seems a more natural fit for the shape of hands. Also of note is the fact that some of the keys have changed shape. Whereas previously, MS had kept the striking surface consistent across the different keys (even at the edge), this keyboard has several keys along the ridge that have different striking surfaces.
Interestingly, this keyboard also features the return of the front riser (available on the older versions of the MS ergo keyboards). Actually, in recent months, I've been doing exactly this, but with my own ad hoc methods :) This is a much better solution. The riser is easily removable for those that prefer the standard configurations.
Note that this keyboard is *USB only*, which means that it may be incompatible with some older motherboards. Not a problem for me as I'm using it with a newer laptop. The keyboard does come with software for the programmable keys and extra functions, but it's plug and play right out of the box with WinXP.
I also appreciate the new forward and back buttons for use with web browsing (work with no drivers). The zoom slider in the middle of the keyboard, however, seems inapproriately used. It would have been much more useful as a scroll slider instead.
Sizewise, it takes up slightly more surface space than my wireless elite, but is much, much thinner.
My only complaints are that the space key is a little bit stiff out of the box (maybe it'll loosen up a bit after usage), the distance from Ctrl to the number keys seems to have increased a bit (on the scale of millimeters, this is important for those of us hitting Ctrl+F5 quite often ;-), the Delete key is now the same size as the other keys in the cluster (which some people may prefer, but I need to adjust to due to the extra large delete key on the Wireless Elite set), the Enter key is slightly smaller (by 3-5mm), and the key response is not as "soft" as say the ones I recently sampled on the MS bluetooth keyboard, but still very comfortable.
Overall, a very high quality keyboard. If you can wait, there is sure to be a wireless version coming soon. But anyone that spends a significant amount of type working with computers will be able to appreciate the new layout after 1-2 days of adjustment to the new curvature. I'm very happy with my purchase and would highly recommend this keyboard to my fellow programmers :)
UPDATE: In the past few days, I've had an inquiry into whether I'm still satisfied with the keyboard. The answer is a big, bold *YES*. As I was telling a colleague, this keyboard simply rocks. I can type hours on end without pain. My "seat of the pants" impression is that I also type _faster_ with this keyboard. As I pointed out above, I think that most people will have to go through a period of adjustment to really feel comfortable and fall in love with this keyboard, even if you're coming from a previous Microsoft Ergo series keyboard.
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A bit of background. I need to type a lot daily (possibly close to 5,000 words). Suddenly, it so happened that the tip of my left little finger started hurting a lot. I re-adjusted my hands a bit to keep the fingers more vertical. Further injury to the left little finger stopped, but I noticed that other fingers also started hurting a lot in the process. That is where a search for new input methods started. I zeroed down on this keyboard. I'd personally thought of buying a mechanical keyboard, but honestly, I've no idea of why it is supposed to be better than the conventional keyboards, so then I decided to order this on my wife's recommendation. The greatest con at the outset seemed the price and the fact that delivery time was long. With my fingers hurting badly, and delivery at least 2 weeks away, I decided to try voice input on my desktop PC. I first ordered a (very) generic USB microphone [link: http://amzn.in/cCvEfdp] just to test whether the desktop PC I use would support at least rudimentary voice to text feature. The microphone was an utter disappointment, but at least I could infer that a better mic would be able to interface with the PC, so I order a Samson Meteor USB mic [link: http://amzn.in/cCvEfdp]. But in the interim, I'd started voice typing on my Android phone, and editing on a Windows device using Office 365 and OneDrive support. I've received the Samson mic just yesterday; the voice typing experience is a bit inferior compared to on the Gboard on my phone, but I digress.
Coming to the Microsoft keyboard...
The keys seem to offer lesser feedback / resistance than the conventional INR 400 - 500 keyboards I'd been using, but I take it as a an advantage at least as of now, because that means lesser strain on the fingers and lesser repetitive trauma to the phalanges.
The 'S' key on which rests my left ring finger is a bit harder to press compared to my older Amazon Basics keyboard (which this one replaces, by the way).
I'm accustomed to pressing the 'B' key with the left index finger, however, it is placed on the left half of the keys section, and is difficult to reach by the left index finger as well. I guess I'll have to learn to press it with my left thumb.
Likewise, the number keys to the left and the tilde key are somewhat difficult to reach with the left little finger, so it is somewhat challenging to enter the '@' sign especially because a shift key also needs to be pressed simultaneously. Also, in the process of lifting the left hand just a bit to reach these keys, the strap of watch I wear fouls with the lower edge of the padded hand rest that's been provided with the keyboard, which I fear will start wearing off because of repeated friction. But, here I'd like to add that my fingers a bit shorter than average people's even for my height, and I guess other people are less likely to find these issues less problematic.
The keyboard on the whole is a bit slippery with the front elevated by opening up the levers provided at the front. Folding back the levers to depress the front of the keyboard does take away the slipperiness, though.
However, I do believe that the keys appear less harsh on my fingers on the whole.
At least as of now I'm finding the space bar fairly responsive, and have no problems with it except that it is noisier than the rest of the keys.
However, although most of the above might sound negative, but I've been typing using this since only last 20 min or so, and on the whole it does seem a more relaxing experience. :) Though I must add that my left little finger is already feeling a bit strained, and that I'd have to use voice typing if I am to avoid the daily agony of excruciating pain in the phalanges of my fingers. :(
I'll try to update my experience once I get more used to it. I do consider it quite expensive, but if it makes typing experience more comfortable, it's worth the spend.
I purchased a set of stick on labels and it lasted another 2 years, then for some unknown reason after pressing an unknown key combination the return key added a backward slash "\" that I could not remove. However, the new one works fine, and if the key labels wear off I will simply purchase another set of stick on keyboard labels as before. It is a membrane key action which is reasonably trouble free.
Con este teclado inmediatamente desaparecieron las molestias. Cuesta un poco acostumbrarse al principio por la distribución física si nunca has trabajando con un teclado de estos, pero luego de unos días se hace muy natural y cómodo. La posición de las manos queda perfecta, las teclas son muy suaves y muy silenciosas. Tiene teclas de acceso directo muy útiles sobre todo si eres Developer, SQA o informático en general.
Consejo 1:
- Día 1 a Día 5: Utiliza el teclado sin la base de plástico que trae y con las "patas traseras" levantadas, en esta posición se asemeja mucho a los teclados estándares. Con esta posición te acostumbras a la distribución física.
- Día 6 a Día 10: Utiliza el teclado sin la base de plástico y con la "patas traseras" guardadas para que ya vayas relajando la posición de las manos.
- Día 11 en adelante: Coloca el soporte plástico bajo el teclado, de esta forma las manos adoptan la forma natural y las molestias desaparecen y podrás escribir mas rápido y sin siquiera ver el teclado.
Consejo 2:
No temas comprar un teclado en inglés, es fácil configurarlo para usar todas las teclas de forma correcta para escribir en español, es decir: acentos, la Ñ, etc, etc. Para configurar basta con ir a los ajustes del idioma de entrada del Sistema Operativo que usen, en mi caso Windows; seleccionan como idioma de entrada: "Inglés Internacional", con esto cada tecla funciona como debe ser. Para los acentos presionan ' y luego la vocal y para la ñ/Ñ presionan "~" y luego "n/N".