I wanted a natural, ergonomic, black and WIRED keyboard to replace my ageing Microsoft Natural Pro Keyboard that I've had for years! Ya know, you just get sick of looking at the same old thing? Well the wait is finally over!

   Microsoft is one of the big players in the keyboard and mouse arena and very seldom do they put out a sub-par product. At least as far as quality and function are concerned. Let's take a closer look at this beauty (yes, it's a beauty and I'm writing this review on it right now).

Packaging:

   Here's a look at the retail packaging. It's a nicely detailed and colorful exterior leaving you no doubt what's in the box.

    Once you remove the colorful exterior you are greeted with the typical brown box inside which houses the product. I was a little surprised at the fact that Microsoft did not "pack" the product at all. It's wrapped in some plastic and that's it. I've seen many MS keyboards in the past that at least had flaps or cutouts in the brown box to hold the keyboard in place.

   Inside the box and under the keyboard you should find the driver CD and the user manual. Nothing special here, but you'd be surprised how many manufacturers don't even include that so at least MS does.

   There's a single USB cord to attach the keyboard to your computer. USB 1.1 or USB 2.0 doesn't matter, it'll work the same on both.