Which of these two media keyboards should I get?

[AmberClad]

Here're the two options:

MS Digital Media Pro:
http://www.microsoft.com/products/info/...0-91fc-446d-8907-2fda2ef83f4c&type=ovr

Logitech Media Keyboard Elite:
http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/produ...etails/US/EN,CRID=2166,CONTENTID=10568

I just tried out the MS one at Best Buy, it was really comfortable and looked nice (semi-transparent keys). I haven't seen the Logitech in person yet. I'm also willing to consider other media keyboards (must be some combination of black/gray/silver though, illuminated is ok). No gaming keyboards though, unless they're reasonably priced and have the extra media keys and wrist rest.

 

[InfiniteLurker]

I'd put my money on the Microsoft one. I have always had good luck with their hardware.

The single biggest reason I would choose it would be because of the layout of the Home/End/Delete/PageUp/PageDown keys above the arrow keys. Being a developer, once you get used to that layout it's hard to switch to the layout used by the Logitech keyboard... but that's just me...

 

[AmberClad]

Thanks for the input 🙂. I just put in the order for my new desktop set. Logitech for the mouse, and Microsoft for the keyboard (the Digital Media Pro). I was just at a different store, and they had the Logitech on display. Didn't feel quite as nice as the MS, and not quite as solidly built (the wrist rest was plastic, instead of padded synthetic leather).

I actually tried out the MS Intellimouse Explorer too, but didn't like it as much as the Logitech mouse. Too big for my hand, and I'm used to the "clicky" feel of the Logitech scroll wheel.