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    Cheap wireless keyboard/mouse combo, worth it?

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by The Fire Snake, Dec 1, 2008.

  1. The Fire Snake

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    I was looking around and found some deals on wireless keyboard/mice combos, mainly Logitech ones. I have been thinking about doing a set and was wondering if I should go for any of the deals that I saw. I want to stay around $30 and I need just real simple yet reliable. Is it worth going for something so cheap or will it cause me headaches with lag etc? If I do a set is it best to only go for the expensive ones? Here is what I am basically looking for.

    - Simple decent keyboard. Doesn't need any special multimedia buttons or much wifi range. Will be using it on my desk and not from far away.
    - Simple mouse. Doesn't need too many fancy buttons. A scroll, left, right and back and forward buttons would be nice. No skipping or lag. Use of a simple AA or AAA battery. Would like to use rechargeable batteries.
    - Black in color.
    - A small USB receiver/dongle, like the one used on the Vx Revolution mouse(i.e. one that looks like a USB flash drive to be plugged in a USB port). I hate that huge cradle looking thing that sits on the desk.
     
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    Bump 10 car...