This is a keyboard j mouse combo that falls in the same price range as the ~ Logitech MX3200 (up next). How is it different? To start with, it's pretty huge-it takes up a lot of space length-wise. It's quiet; to be precise, the keys have the soft-and-quiet feel to them. They are spaced out, and the layout is in a wave-like pattern, with each key inclined in a particular direction. The design sure has the whole ergonomic feel, and it will take some time for most people to get used to it.





The general feel of the keyboard is similar to that of the MX3200. The palm rest is a padding that is actually pretty comfortable to work with for long hours, but it is, unfortunately, not detachable. There are a few large, chunky, grey buttons thrown in next to the multimedia keys at the top and to the left. These are used to launch some of the more important features like your music and pictures folders. The keys on the left are for zooming in and out, and to quicldy switch to other running applications using Logitech's Document Flip feature. There are alternative features for each of the function keys; one of these is the option to eject your CDj DVD drive.

The mouse isn't made for gaming, for sure. It uses two batteries, as does the keyboard. It ends up being too heavy to slide around quickly in fast¬paced games. It's a laser mouse, so it is very reactive, but there is a laggy feel in-game. Unlike the gaming mice from Logitech, you can't increase or decrease the sensitivity or dpi on the fly.

The mouse has side-scrolling support, and two buttons on either side for going back and forth Web pages. It is, incidentally, comfortable to hold because of its somewhat compact size and shape. It looks symmetrical as well, so left-handed users will like it too.

The Desktop Wave is undoubtedly a little costlier than we'd have expected. Nevertheless, the keyboard is good fun to use, and we recommend it. We can't say the same about the mouse, though-it's well¬designed, but its weight brings it down in the ratings. You might consider buying the standalone Wave keyboard and a different mouse.