Review: Kensington PilotBoard Laser Wireless Desktop Set

Written by:  • Edited by: Michele McDonough
Published May 14, 2009
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I wanted the Kensington PilotBoard Laser Wireless Desktop Set because my room is already a wire labyrinth. I figured the wireless Keyboard and Mouse set would lessen the wire web that is already starting to take over the room. I was right, but the wireless desktop set has some major flaws!

Why I Got the Kensington PilotBoard Laser Wireless Desktop Set

My room looks like something out of a scary sci-fi horror flick. You know the ones where wires begin to take over, and they move about with a snakelike life of their own; they slither quietly across the floor, and eventually manage to wrap themselves up around a sleeping victims neck, choking them to death. Sigh! Ahhhh!!!

Although the wires in my room don't have a life of their own, they certainly are beginning to take over. At night I have to be extra careful when tiptoeing about the room, because I could easily trip over these wires.

When I was given a gift card to one of my favorite electronic stores, I knew exactly what I was going to use it on – a wireless keyboard and mouse set.

I had past experiences with a Microsoft wireless mouse that ended up being a piece of plastic trash. I knew Microsoft was not going to be my pick this time around. While browsing the sets they had for sale, I really fell in love with the sophisticated look of the Kensington PilotBoard Laser Wireless Desktop Set.

This set came with a keyboard, and a mouse; oh and yeah...no wires!!! The set comes with a USB stick that you simply plug into an available USB port in your PC, and the set magically comes to life! Gosh I just love magic!

Of course this gorgeous set had to be the highest price set on the shelf; $89.99! Ouch!

Appearance
Rating Excellent

The reason I wanted the Kensington PilotBoard Laser Wireless Desktop Set above all other sets was because it looked like the nicest set they had.

They keyboard itself has a nice cushioned wrist rest, with a leather like finish to it. I'm not entirely sure if the rest is leather, but it looks like it could be.

The mouse is also very comfortable in the hand, and has a nice soft rubber grip on the sides. The overall finish of the set is black which gives it a nice high end executive look.

Features

The Kensington PilotBoard Laser Wireless Desktop Set has many nice added features that users will appreciate. The mouse itself comes with 6 programmable buttons, for easy launching of tasks.

The set also is supposed to respond up to 30 feet away from the USB stick, a 2.4GHz also prevents signal overlap, and the advanced laser technology is responsive to micro movements.

The features do not end there though. The Kensington PilotBoard Laser Wireless Desktop Set also has one touch multimedia command buttons located on the keyboard, which will launch applications at the touch of a button. I especially enjoy being able to adjust the volume of my speakers by pressing a button on the keyboard.

The mouse also has a 4 way tilt wheel, which allows for up and down scrolling and left to right scrolling.

Battery life is also supposed to work for up to 9 months.

Continue on to the next page to read about the performance of the mouse and keyboard in the Kensington PilotBoard Laser Wireless Desktop Set.

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