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Logitech have outed another desktop keyboard and mouse combo, and this time they’re claiming good old fashioned comfort and productivity rather than bizarre ergonomics. The Logitech Wireless Desktop MK700 consists of a low-profile keyboard with integrated LCD status display, and a wireless mouse with frictionless scroll-wheel.
The keyboard uses Logitech’s InCurve buttons, which are specially dished so as to guide the user’s fingers into the correct positions. They also have a longer key travel than most low-profile ‘boards, together with a cushioned palm-rest.

Battery life is rated at up to three years for the keyboard and up to twelve months for the mouse, depending on “normal” use, and they each use standard AA batteries. The Logitech Wireless Desktop MK700 set is available now, priced at $99.99.

It may look odd, but this ergonomic keyboard promises to free up your desk from the tyranny of your mouse. Well, from the tyranny of a separate mouse, anyway; the handiwork of an Australian inventor, the Combimouse turns the right-side of the keyboard into the mouse itself, using cleverly placed contacts to figure out when you’re trying to use it to to control your cursor.In mouse mode, the I, O, J, K, L and < buttons all become mouse buttons, while there’s a scroll-wheel on the bottom right-hand corner of the left keyboard half. There are also multimedia keys and a numeric keypad accessed with a num-lock button.

According to the inventor, the Combimouse makes spreadsheet data entry, FPS gaming and general computing more straightforward; you can also use just the right-hand mouse portion with a laptop keyboard, as shown in this photo. Unfortunately they’re still looking for hardware and manufacturing partners, so right now the Combimouse isn’t available to buy.

While I’ve always spent a lot of time computing, the precise, all-day cursor movements of professional writing and designing (a recent switch) got me vexed with my previous mouse’s lack of control and an aching wrist. After borrowing a friend’s $70 trackball and enjoying the fingertip control and comfort, I set out to get tracking at the lowest possible cost and highest possible comfort. I settled on the Logitech Marble Mouse.

Shaped like a low, oval hill, this $20 mouse is a nice inverse of the natural curve of a hand. The trackball sits naturally under the index and middle fingers and moves very smoothly. The sizeable left and right buttons are situated directly under your thumb and ring finger, while the two smaller buttons above them can be designated for a variety of functions like scrolling and zoom. The symmetry also makes it ambidextrous, which is great for any left/right-handed families that share a home computer.

I did try a few thumb-operated trackballs, but a slight weirdness in my right thumb joint causes some discomfort when I move it a lot. Every time I put my hand on the Marble Mouse, I’m able to keep it totally relaxed. The mouse is large enough for comfort, but still relatively small enough to take on the road. The build quality is solid, and it’s easy to clean. Best of all, my wrist no longer smarts after a long day’s editing.

Bonus: the heavy, low-friction ball makes a nice desk toy when you need a break.

Mouse Computer Japan recently announced two new gaming desktop PCs — the NextGear L720 Series and Masterpiece V1200 Series. Comes with a price tag ranged from €954 (about $1,230 USD) up to €3000 (about $3,869 USD), both machines are powered by Intel’s monstrous i7 processor family. The most powerful one, Masterpiece V1200X1 model, boasts an Intel Core i7 965 processor, a 3GB of DDR3 main memory, a 1.08TB of hard drive (80GB + 1TB), Blu-Ray burner, a 1GB SLI nVIdia GeForce GTS285 graphics engine, and a pre-installed Windows XP Pro SP3 operating system.