Microsoft Comfort Curve 3000

Computer Keyboard Reviews

We really liked the value for money offered by the Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000 keyboard, but now that Microsoft has updated it, we were curious to find out more. The new Comfort Curve 3000 turned out to be an excellent surprise: Microsoft has made an even better keyboard—without breaking the bank! Things didn't get off to a good start, though, as we found two unpleasant surprises when we first saw the new keyboard: the earlier version used a matte black finish but that's been replaced with glossy black plastic that picks up greasy fingerprints and dust very easily; there are now only four media hotkeys, compared to the ten on the Comfort Curve 2000. We were much more impressed as soon as we started typing. We were so delighted, in fact, by how quiet it was, that we took it around the office to let everybody else have a go. We didn't tell them why—but the broad grins said it all. One of the first reactions sums it up best of all: ''we're keeping that one!'' Unfortunately, though, just like all the hardware we test, the Comfort Curve 3000 has now been returned to the manufacturer.