ProtoArc Ergonomic Wireless Keyboard Mouse, EKM01 Plus Full Size Ergo Bluetooth Keyboard Mouse Combo, Split Design, Wrist Rest, Multi-Device, Rechargeable, for Windows/Mac OS

I purchased this set to replace my aging Microsoft Sculpt Ergonomic Keyboard. I tried a different vendor first but I returned it right away as it was just terrible. Then I tried this ProtoArc set and I am fully satisfied with it. It provides the same comfort and quality as the much more expensive alternatives. Good battery life, great quality, good typing experience. The mouse is comfortable to use too. The connectivity to up to 3 devices made my USB switch redundant. I can only recommend it. My biggest complaint about this keyboard can be that it has both Windows and Mac captions on the keys (so Cmd and Option is there on the Win and Alt keys), which slightly annoys me but may well be an advantage to Mac users. It is also strange that there are 2 Print Screen buttons, one with a pictogram and the other with the name (PrtScn), doing the exact same thing. But I am really splitting hairs here. This is a great combo and as someone who spends his life working with computer I am so happy that I found it.

This is a great setup, the nature of the keys means a slight touch won't type a key, which really helps my typing!The mouse is a really good fit for my hands, it's quiet and functions well.Bluetooth setup was a breeze and I was able to connect to two computers quickly and can flick back and forth.For those wanting it to be backlit this is the wrong model.Both devices are weighted well, and whilst this isn't cheap I believe it's great value for money.And no, I was t sent this item for review! I paid out of my own pocket!!

Firstly, "Thanks, ProtoArc!", I have just purchased one of your ergo desktop bundles with the "EKM01 Plus" keyboard and mouse combo. The keyboard is wonderful to use, very responsive, and I can use it just as well as my old Microsoft "sculpt" split ergo keyboard. The keys on your keyboard remind me more of a laptop style, and after using it for a month I can honestly say "I love it". The keys are very responsive, quiet in use, and the layout perfect to retain straight arms during use. The wrist rest is also comfortable in use, though needs some support in the middle. What a fantastic value for money keyboard. looks premium, primary buttons in all the right places, and very responsive.Just two minor comments for your design team....Firstly, with the legs at the front of the keyboard in use, you lose any and all grip at the front of the keyboard, which makes it rather worse than the Microsoft keyboard - what you need here is some sort of rubber feet to the fold out legs so that the front stays put. It isn't helped that when the legs are raised, the back rubber feet are then almost not touching the desk either - these also need a dual ramp design/profile so the not just the back corner of the little rubber pad is touching the desk. The overall idea is there, but those little things make the keyboard MUCH less stable on a desk when those legs are being used. (I have had to stop using it with the front edge raised, as a result of this, I was finding the whole thing slid back during extended periods of use)Second, the front edge of the keyboard is very flexible, and prone to lifting the back edge if you lean on the wrist pad below the space bars with any real force. I have added a third small rubber pad at the front edge between the two space bar keys which completely resolves the issue when the keyboard is used flat, but maybe some strengthening internally to stop the flexing would be in order, and you would probably need a third leg for the raised position (or as Microsoft do, an additional whole length support bar which attaches with magnets and dedicated feet)I must stress that these are very minor comments, but I thought I would make contact and add an honest user review to show how you could elevate the quality of the keyboard from "great" to "fantastic", and dare I say it "Microsoft beating".I think the mouse is also "good" rather than exceptional; it is obviously made for a slightly bigger hand than mine (so it would be useless for a female or someone with smaller hands), and I will have to see how I get on with the integrated numeric keys on the keyboard, I rather liked the more compact Microsoft offering here with the separate numeric keypad/calculator, as it didn't have to take up space if you didn't need it, and could position it left or right depending on your dexterity.The mouse wheel could do with more grip and a "rounded" design to it like a Logitech or Microsoft mouse; the flat wheel design is at odds with the sloping button design. Maybe that could be resolved with the wheel also sloping, as I tend to find I'm using the right corner of the wheel rather than the flat surface of it. I will continue with it for now, but suspect I will tire of this and revert back to a smaller Logitech one I have for my laptop.Keep up the good work. I will recommend this keyboard to a friend who also suffers like I do with ulnar nerve compression and nerve damage. It was a toss up between yours and the Logitech K860. So far I am happy with my choice of the ProtoArc set, but maybe I would have been better served with just the keyboard and sought out a mouse more aligned with my hands.If you are looking for a replacement to the Microsoft Sculp keyboard, then I can honestly say this goes a long way to being a viable alternative. I even feel my typing speed has improved marginally with this design, my left hand is now doing all the left side which I was sometimes moving my right hand over for with the sculpt keyboard. Still not sure about the strange media keys lodged between the left and right sides, but they do not get in the way at all, so don't let that layout put anyone off.Having used the ms sculpt for a number of years and moving to this keyboard, I think the best layout for me would be the standard keys and the up/down/pgup/pgdn and arrow keys on the main keyboard, and no numeric keys, or like ms do, a separate numeric keypad, it would save 9cm of width and make it less of a stretch for mouse use.Update after a couple of months solid use. The right hand space key has developed a squeak. Hardly a deal breaker but does point toward some lower quality plastics and switches in there. Maybe won’t be lasting as long as a Microsoft sculpt then. 🧐

I've used Microsoft Natural keyboards for the best part of 7 years and have only once tried an alternative (which wasn't a success). The ProtoArc is a good model. In summary:ProsSolid keyboard, responsive keysAbility to connect to up to three devices simultaneously using either bluetooth or the dongle that comes with the keyboardMac and Windows keys - helpful if trying to use both operating systems.Responsive multi-function mouse with multiple buttons including wheel and side buttons make operation/use easy.ConsFor me, I prefer the rounded Microsoft mouse. With this one my middle little and fourth finger sit on the right hand side of the mouse which I don't find as comfortable. I've left it as 5 stars as I accept that could just be a need to adjust to the new model.

I’m really impressed with this for the price honestly. I have some very expensive custom keyboards at home but wanted something half decent for the office. I’m only there a couple of days a week now so didn’t want to go all out.This is a decent mouse and keyboard combo. It’s certainly better than the recent Logitech keyboard I bought 2 years ago. It’s quiet, the connectivity is excellent and it’s solidly made.

I liked key stroke tab feel, style of keyboard and option to raise all 4 keep.Minus is not having backlit keyboard. Which helps enormously if typing in dark room or where lighting isn't available, on etc.. The other problem was the mouse. Loved the smooth play across screen and my hand. Very big minus? Built for much larger hand, long fingers. Which I've not got. Couldn't reach the wheel. So I returned it, order backlit version. Which was much cheaper after black Friday was over. £61 then £49 when I reordered keyboard only. Very happy with it, as are wrists and fingers. You'd also got multiple ways to connect keyboard to any devices have. With alternate addons excellent way to access multiple devices at same time. Good customer care support as well.

Wish I had invested in one of these years ago. Very comfortable typing position and wrist support. Would never go back to a straight keyboard. Typing faster just as I reach retirement age

I love this set. Bought it for work, very well manufactured and comfortable!