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February 3rd, 2010, 22:05
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Microsoft's Best Buy-exclusive Arc Keyboard (http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/microsoft-debuts-arc-keyboard-exclusive-to-best-buy/) still won't be hitting stores for another couple of weeks (February 21st, to be specific), but we were lucky enough to get our hands on one a little early, and figured we'd share a few impressions with you, the keyboard-using masses. The first thing you'll notice when seeing the keyboard in person is that it's smaller than even the press photos suggested -- basically the same size as your average 15-inch laptop keyboard, with a glossy bezel just big enough to let you pick it up without pressing a key. It's also undeniably eye-catching, with an "arc" that actually more closely resembles Apple's Magic Mouse than Microsoft's own Arc mouse (http://www.engadget.com/tag/arcmouse).
Of course, most folks will choose function over form when it comes to a keyboard, and in that respect the Arc Keyboard is a bit of a mixed bag.
Gallery: Microsoft Arc Keyboard hands-on (http://www.engadget.com/photos/microsoft-arc-keyboard-hands-on/)
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Microsoft's Best Buy-exclusive Arc Keyboard (http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/07/microsoft-debuts-arc-keyboard-exclusive-to-best-buy/) still won't be hitting stores for another couple of weeks (February 21st, to be specific), but we were lucky enough to get our hands on one a little early, and figured we'd share a few impressions with you, the keyboard-using masses. The first thing you'll notice when seeing the keyboard in person is that it's smaller than even the press photos suggested -- basically the same size as your average 15-inch laptop keyboard, with a glossy bezel just big enough to let you pick it up without pressing a key. It's also undeniably eye-catching, with an "arc" that actually more closely resembles Apple's Magic Mouse than Microsoft's own Arc mouse (http://www.engadget.com/tag/arcmouse).
Of course, most folks will choose function over form when it comes to a keyboard, and in that respect the Arc Keyboard is a bit of a mixed bag.
Gallery: Microsoft Arc Keyboard hands-on (http://www.engadget.com/photos/microsoft-arc-keyboard-hands-on/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/02/arc-keyboard-01_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/photos/microsoft-arc-keyboard-hands-on/2675542/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/02/arc-keyboard-02_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/photos/microsoft-arc-keyboard-hands-on/2675543/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/02/arc-keyboard-03_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/photos/microsoft-arc-keyboard-hands-on/2675544/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/02/arc-keyboard-04_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/photos/microsoft-arc-keyboard-hands-on/2675547/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2010/02/arc-keyboard-05_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/photos/microsoft-arc-keyboard-hands-on/2675549/)
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