A very competent keyboard and mouse combo that's well made and comfortable to use.

Good build quality Comfortable to use Wireless

Expensive Not many features Keys don't feel great Large spacebar can cause errors when typing

Whether you're already noticing early signs of carpal tunnel syndrome or just want to get started on prevention, the Microsoft Sculpt Ergonomic Desktop is a cost-effective, well-thought-out solution that puts a healthy posture at your fingertips.

The Microsoft Sculpt Ergonomic Desktop is a simple split-key keyboard with integrated shortcut keys and a spherical mouse, designed to take undue weight off your wrists.

Split keyboards are an acquired taste, setup takes up a lot of desktop space, and some users will lament the glossy shell on the mouse that attracts sticky fingers and fingerprints.

Along with Windows 8 , Windows RT , and Windows Phone 8 , Microsoft has released a handful of new keyboards, trying to cover the wide range of people who need a physical keyboard regardless of it they’re working on desktop or on a tablet.

The Sculpt Comfort keyboard ($59.95) has a unique feature: It splits the space bar in two and creates another Backspace key on the left side of it (in blue). Since 90% of typists hit the space bar with their right thumb, according to Microsoft, the new positioning could make typing more efficient —...

It's an original idea, to split the spacebar into two parts. The right part is just a spacebar, but the left part can also function as Backspace. Once you're used to this, you will start to miss this feature on traditional keyboards.

The mouse is quick and responsive, but the keyboard is a little too soft for accurate typing