Customers praise the Arc Wireless Keyboard's compact size and ease of use, finding it comfortable and portable. Many appreciate the keyboard's design and key feel, but some experienced issues with battery life and inconsistent connectivity. A few users also noted the lack of a number pad and that the price point may be high for some.
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Pros mentioned:
Size
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Microsoft ARC Keyboard
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Got one for my wife's PC, She wanted something that took up less of her deskspace. She really liked it. When I would do maintenanc on her PC I found I liked it, too. So I got one for myself.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Design
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great keyboard with comfortable hand design
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This keyboard is great for long term use such as writing papers and reports. The design keeps my hand posture natural. Very much like this product
I would recommend this to a friend
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Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Compact, quiet, ergonomic
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Just love this keyboard. For portability and feel this is a great keyboard.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Keyboard quality
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
it's ok...but
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This keyboard is ok if you don't type a lot and primarily just want something that looks nice and doesn't take up a lot of room.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Keyboard I am using it now
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I like this keyboard that I bought today at the best buy in waldorf. The customer service is great and the keyboard works amazing. I enjoy working on this keyboard and the size is beautiful in your lap : )
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Design
Cons mentioned:
Battery life
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Shoud be call "Ack" instead of "Arc"
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It first it worked ok, but not perfect, then it died completely after a day. Yes, I tested the batteries and they are good. Overall design is good, but I'm not happy about having to go back to Best Buy for a refund. I will not reward them with buying another. Do yourself a favor and avoid this piece of junk.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
great form factor, good feel
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great form factor, good feel, and got it on sale, so half the price of Apple.
Also, I find wireless connection easier to use than bluetooth
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great keyboard
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Great keyboard I own two of them. 5's all around except I wish the arrow keys were designed better.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great product
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Small size fits right where I need it, giving more space to counter top.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Terrible reception, lots of dropped keypresses.
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This keyboard has terrible reception. I tried the receiver behind my pc and it dropped key presses like crazy and I am only about 5 feet away with my pc up on top of a table. Moved the receiver to the front usb and it is a lot better but still at about 4 feet away it drops a lot of key presses. Especially if the pc is busy at all it won't respond. Useless.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
KB is functional but don't lose the usb key
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If the transceiver is damaged or lost you can not obtain replacement transceiver. After using MS mouse and keyboards for years I am a little upset. I will not purchase another.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
No CAPS LOCK indicator
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I had to return this keyboard as there's no way to know if CAPS LOCK is on or off. Would it have killed them to throw us a LED indicator? The CAPS LOCK button is used all the time these days.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Price
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Junk!!
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Used it for a week and it worked fine, but......I live outside the US for work and as soon as I got out of the country it completely stopped working, and now I can't even take it back. Would have still been irate if it had broke in the US after a week and I had to wast my time going back to the store. Do not buy this $54 piece of junk
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Horrible Key Board! Avoid If You Can!
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Small and compact was a plus but has WAY too many cons. No LEDs signifying caps lock. No num-pad! Keys get really sticky really fast. Not easy to adjust to. I've had this maybe 4 months now and I am glad to say I've only replaced the batteries once but keys do not always register. Many keys are sticky or loud when I press them even though they are thin keys. Very disappointing. Wish I could return it.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Piece of junk
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keyboard stopped working in 3 months for absolutely no reason at all. It just stopped working.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Arc Ack!
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I bought this keyboard for my media PC, I also usually do my homework on the same computer, kinda nice sitting in my favorite chair reading lectures. But it would have been great if I could have sat in that chair and typed posts or even simple emails. I am having to sit within 3 feet of my computer for it to register even reasonably well. Even at this close range, I'm still getting dropped key strokes. I'm not much of a Microsoft fan anyway, necessary evil, now I have no reason to buy their hardware either.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Size
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
cheap product
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Built very cheap. Price is great and size but spend more to get a nice working feel
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Compact keyboard needed - But this is not the one
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Within 20 minutes of use, the keyboard did nothing but disappoint. Keys were not responsive requiring me to retype many strokes multiple times. Some of the frequently used keys such as Ctrl are too small while other infrequently used keys were larger. The keyboard never felt sturdy enough and the arc not ergonomic. Nothing good to say execpt that I am glad I did not throw away my old Iogear compact keyboard.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Yeah! "I bought it"
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I bought this keyboard in July and the receiver burnt up in the USB port in March. I called Microsoft about it, and they said they would replace it for 69.99. that's about 20.00 more than I paid. needless to say, It went directly into the trash. I won't buy anything "Micro-limp" again.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Poor keyboard
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Not Best Buy's fault. But Best buy should carry more product like a small plug-in key board.