Microsoft

I am a Microsoft MCSE and do not recommend Windows 11. After Microsoft changed their mind on having Windows 10 as the final Windows they changed their mind. The best thing to do is get Ubuntu which is like Windows and free. It is also open source.

Microsoft gave my email address to scammers how fuc--- is tha I thought I would be safe with them now they will not let me delete my account

My series X has been a great add on to my lounge room setup, it syncs really well with my OLED and Dolby vision is seamless. The keyboard and mouse… Read more

adaption has also been brilliant for certain games.

The game library is strong and with the Xbox game pass ultimate add on I’m finding myself enjoying new and different games every month. My only gripe is that my halo edition Xbox series X controller is experiencing some paint fade.

Outlook is fine until you get a problem everything is done online.Even Apple support could not guide me to a human at Microsoft.If you can’t open your account because of issues you can’t resolve it as there is no option online.just frustrating.

Do not do it!.. avoid using one drive, I wish I had! Sadly I have to agree with the other one star reviews… (I would give a minus if available). The… Read more

mess One drive made to my system, it appeared to take over which was very stressful. Then the lengthy and expensive IT exercise to have it brought back to close to normal. Even seeing One drive written anywhere on screen now gives the shivers …

Oh I I wished I'd have taken the time to go to product review and had read the bad reviews of Microsoft 11. It's terrible wish I'd never upgraded,… Read more

constantly asking me to action something, constantly wanting to do upgrades when the first upgrade took 4 hours. 11 is STILL trying to load on my laptop so I gave up and used my phone to place an order. Just checked, it's STILL trying to load, what a huge piece of rubbish it is.

Microsoft tricked my 85 year old mother into paying for her dead husband's Microsoft office 365 family account which she can't access. My father died… Read more

2 years ago. He had a microsoft office 365 family account for him and my mother but the user name and security code telephone number no longer exist. My mother cancelled these accounts after my father died and my mother can't sign in to the account. However when the subscription was due for renewal Microsoft sent her an email with a one time only link to the account and a demand for payment. My mother was able to access the account to give her credit card details but as soon as she logged out she could no longer access the account. We tried to contact Microsoft but they do not offer any support if you can't sign into the account. This is trickery and exploitation and there is no way to stop the subscription. Now we have to try the bank and she might have to cancel her credit card. This is how these mega global corporations behave and it is outrageous.

Ergonomic typing – Ergonomic typing layout is why i got it. Been using it almost daily for a few months now and i do notice less hand fatigue. But annoyed that the lettering is already beginning to rub off! I took off two stars for that as it's not what i expected.

What an excellent example of a gaming system, full 4k gaming and streaming – Full native 4k resolution, Dolby Atmos and beautiful controls. Huge range of games. The only down side is that the battery packs and charge stations seem to be poor quality, but these are aftermarket items at best.

Product doesnt work how it should – The mouse wheel will not scroll, no matter what I try in the settings I downloaded the mouse and keyboard centre it didnt help at all. will be… Read more

boycotting all microsoft harware from now on.. its a shame because the keyboard design is quite nice. however some buttons are assigned to the wron key .

Good Sound , Comfortable but build quality of wire and control box not designed to last long – I owned 2 of these. I liked the sound and long term comfort. Treated the headset with care but after 6 months of regular use the cable started to… Read more

crack and there was a loose connection inside the control box. This initially caused some cracking sound and then finally stopped working. Unfortunately a good product has been let down by due to low quality of connecting cables and control box connections. My advise : Casual and careful users : Go for it and treat it with extreme care Regular users : Stay away from it.

For such a simple device, this mouse ticks quite a few boxes for me: Reliable. I bought two of these, around 4-5 years ago. Both still function… Read more

perfectly, and neither have ever let me down.

Compatible. These are my "on the go" mice, and they've connected seamlessly to all sorts of systems and workstations.

Rugged. Mine have taken more than their fair share of knocks, and drops. Yet to cause any issues, despite the butterfingers.

Accurate. Not a high-octane "gamer mouse", yet it doesn't pretend to be one. Additional software from the manufacturer can almost double the DPI, but it's plenty accurate for even the most detailed office work.

Flat & Comfortable. Some folks may not like the low profile of this device, and I found it a little odd at first. Though after years of use, I've found the low profile to be much better on my wrists and hands. Especially if working long hours.

Ambidextrous, and suitable for a left-hander; no weird buttons in uncomfortable places, or missing crucial device functionality because of the design.

The only real downside to this device? Its age. While I still find the specs ample for everyday professional use, I've recently had to replace crucial parts of my home network. For one reason or another, sadly, this mouse doesn't want to play nice with my new KVM. Though I strongly suspect the KVM is to blame in this instance, it will be cheaper, and simpler, to finally upgrade these mice.

So reluctantly, I'll be looking for replacements soon. Though you can bet I'll be keeping both of these around, as they're too good to not be used.

My three years old surface laptop go is in no bootable status after a Microsoft software prompted update. I tried to reset with the recovery image… Read more

but it's an hardware issue rather than a software. Microsoft customer service estimated AUD $723 for the repair. A Microsoft device with an hardware that last three years. Very disappointed

They will not let me access my email account so nobody can email me so what can I do there is no way I can get to my emails if I get the Royal Adelaide Hospital sending me a email for my back appointment

It's good but not the best – The only problem with his mouse is that when you scroll up , your screen sometimes may go down and when you scrolling down your screen may go up. Other than that it's a good option comparing other products.

Been using it for about two weeks, overall it’s annoying – The mouse struggles with precise movements and sometimes doesn’t register that you’ve moved the mouse slightly. Just try clicking links or dragging… Read more

and dropping something. Tedious.

You cannot rest your index finger on the left side of the mouse (left click area) and try to right click with your other finger on the right side, this is because it will register it as a left click since you’re already touching the touchpad. This causes you to open links you didn’t want to often when all you wanted to do is open the right click menu. Frustrating.

There is no native middle click, you require software to be installed to middle click by using three fingers to press down. Absurd.

The idea is cool but they’ve failed at implementing it to replace a classic mouse. Not worth the hassle, will be returning.

Excellent – Why did I endure a heavy(batteries) cordless mouse for so long? It's almost like using a touch screen- Have used it on really smooth surfaces and too… Read more

often on my sheets when plugged into my netbook Lightweight- can use it for hours comfortably

Almost too sensitive

Seems to work on any surface

cheap

Came with an adapter so I can use it on my old computer

Great budget webcam – I had a lifecam show for about 4 years and it was great, bought this as a replacement knowing lifecams are usually good. Works perfectly by plug and… Read more

play. No problems with windows 10 as others have had. Works with all of the camera, voice command, and conferencing software that I have on my pc. The picture quality is great, true HD, and the mic has good range pick up and clear audio.

Microsoft scam – Bought Microsoft Surface pro 7 15 months ago. It completely stoped working. Harvey Norman send it back to Microsoft for repair. They sent me back… Read more

refurbished second hand unit to replace mine. By mistake left my SD card inside and it vanished. I refused accept refurbished unit for mine brand new one. I asked for mine to be sent back to me and HN just said NO you can’t have it back. I’m stuck with refurbished unit in place of new one. I was told this is what Microsoft do!!!!! Heart broken how Microsoft is treating costumers and on top my SD card is now in black hole called Microsoft!!! Will not go back to my Harvey Norman store again ( I was very good costumer) and I won’t buy any Microsoft product again!!!

Second Natural Keyboard in 15 Years – Finally had to give up my original Gen 1 natural keyboard from more than a decade ago. But not because of the keyboard but the PS/2 connector was… Read more

becoming loose. I do not have a single bad thing to say about that keyboard. So naturally, my replacement would also be a natural keyboard since I've learned to type with it (even if I don't type as much as I used to).

The Gen 1 keyboard with the split design was mainly designed for the arm spread circular motion when typing. This 4000 keyboard have also accounted for the wrist twist rotation motion towards the centre. Even for me who have used the natural keyboard for over a decade still need a bit of relearning and adjusting with this keyboard. But that leap is no where near what it would have been if transitioning from a "standard" or a laptop keyboard. But that retraining is highly worthwhile for those who do A LOT of typing long term. Microsoft have also added 4 additional keys (equal, parentheses, back space) above the number pad for those who do a lot of data entry. Again, takes some getting used to. The leather covered wrist support is also a nice touch (pun intended). This full size ergonomic keyboard is fantastic in keeping your fingers aligned with the arm to eliminate wrist strain and lateral bending.

Now on to the bad points. Microsoft should have split the space bar into two. The keys at the centre (t,y,g,h,b,n) are pressed at an angle following the wrist rotation so they are easy to press. But the single space bar is pressed vertically which makes it feel a bit stiffer. The second problem is the most complained about online relating to the zoom wheel. It looks like the scroll wheel on the mouse but it is used to zoom in and out instead. And the IntelliType driver doesn't let you customise the wheel function. There are custom hack available online on how to change the function to scroll but you need to do that for each program and the result is not always as intended. I guess Microsoft have already moved on from this keyboard to create any updated software. Lastly, I wish I could use the function keys as traditional function keys (as in F1, F2, etc). Microsoft have assigned other shortcuts to those keys as default so I need to leave the function lock on to use them as function keys and hence the indicator light (similar to the Num lock and Caps lock) is always on.

For those who don't like this "chunky" look then there is the Sculpt which is better looking and more compact. But I prefer a chorded keyboard.

Flexible, useful, large screen, but persistent touch screen frustrations – IN SHORT: KEY NEGATIVES 1) Touchscreen controls aren't very user-friendly and can't be changed. 2) Touchscreen keyboards are extremely buggy. 3)… Read more

Many apps aren't available on ARMx65. 4) Features are mostly designed for landscape mode and physical keyboard use, with little or no consideration of portrait mode and on-screen keyboard use.

(*** I was able to overlook negatives 1, 3 and 4 for months, with the positives balancing it out, initially rating it 4 stars. But negative 2 has become a real deal breaker, making it almost un-usable for many purposes. ***)

NEUTRAL OR MINOR NEGATIVES 1) No headphone jack. 2) No traditional USB port. 3) Facial recognition struggles in different lighting conditions. 4) Paid apps normally available on two devices (PC + tablet/phone), do NOT consider it to be a tablet. 5) It's the largest possible size that's still comfortable for me to hold. ie. Ideal, for certain hand sizes and up.

POSITIVES 1) Large, clear screen size. 2) Relatively light weight. 3) Balance between tablet (simplicity, convenience) and laptop (flexibility, options). 4) You can use the full version of MS Office (unlike feature-limited versions online or on iPhone/iPad). 5) Works reasonably well with the pen. 6) OneDrive, integrated with many MS apps, makes it easy to transfer between multiple PCs and the tablet. 7) Easy to have multiple apps and programs running. 8) In landscape mode (but not portrait mode): easy to alternate between snapping windows (to the left/right) and normal PC flexibility for resizing windows manually.

DETAILS: NEGATIVES 1) The touchscreen controls aren't ideal and there is no way to change them. eg. 'Press and hold' for right-click doesn't work with a lot of apps, which use 'press and hold' for other things. Two-finger touch (which is actually the setting for the touchpad) would be much more appropriate. 2) Touchscreen keyboards are extremely buggy - almost unusable. If set to on, each of auto-correct and suggest-as-you-type options sometimes work, sometimes don't. The same is true for the finger-slide typing option, which is additionally limited to only one keyboard layout. Shift often stays on (sometimes temporarily, resulting in 2-3 capitalised letters; sometimes permanently, requiring you to lock and unlock the screen to get it back to normally); Caps Lock often does NOT stay on. Less frequently, the keyboard simply stops working at all (to the point that you can't even close it). 3) ARMx64 is not x64. Apps I'd purposely wanted a tablet to use are not available (or are available in old, less secure versions of apps), despite being available on Surface Pro 7 and iPad. Big oops! I sure wish I'd known about that (and known what impact it would have), before buying this. Sometimes out-of-date apps are still available in x32 bit versions, which do work on ARMx64. They're not always cross-compatible with x64 versions on your PC, though, and can mean security risks (as newly discovered vulnerabilities aren't patched in older versions). 4) Some features too heavily focus on landscape mode and keyboard use. I mostly use it like a reader - otherwise I'd have bought a laptop instead! This is minor, thing, though, compared to the above three points.

NEUTRAL 1) Only wireless headphones - no headphone jack. (Becoming a standard to keep things slim, but I'd much prefer it with a jack). 2) No traditional USB port. (Also becoming a standard to keep things slim. Use OneDrive for transfer instead, and you won't notice.) 3) Facial recognition works fine in neutral lighting, but has trouble with different lighting conditions. Great to have the option, but make sure you learn your passcode, because you'll still need it regularly. 4) Paid apps normally available on two devices (PC + tablet/phone), do NOT consider it to be a tablet. (A benefit if you want an app on both your phone and the Pro X as a laptop. A disadvantage if, like me, you want the app on your home PC and on the Pro X as your tablet). 5) It's the largest possible size that's still comfortable for me to hold. It's *right* on the borderline for me, occasionally awkward, but not normally. ie. Ideal, for certain hand sizes and up. (I'm a fairly average hand-sized male).

POSITIVES 1) The screen size is great. (As mentioned above, the largest possible that's still comfortable - for me that mostly means in portrait mode, 'reader' style). 2) Related to that, it's relatively light weight. 3) Aside from negatives already mentioned, it's a decent balance between Tablet and PC, particular being able to turn tablet mode on and off. You can get the simplicity and the convenience of a tablet, but also get far more flexibility and many more options for programs (if there are either ARMx64 or x32 bit versions) than with iPad, for example. 4) Related to the above point, you can use the full Office programs. I used to use Office on iPad and it was a very feature-limited version, not really any better than Apples own equivalents for iPhone/iPad. On the Surface, you get all the same features you get on your PC - in Word, PowerPoint, OneNote, Excel, etc. 5) It works well with the pen. (Which also serves as a neat shortcut tool. I set it so clicking the top, holding it, or double-clicking auto-runs my top three pen-based apps). 6) With OneDrive set up right, files are very easy to transfer between multiple PCs and the tablet. Being Microsoft-based is an advantage, as many apps and programs integrate OneDrive, so it's pretty convenient. 7) Very easy to have multiple apps and programs running. 8) It's easy to alternate between snapping windows to left/right (great for working with just two apps, when you want to read or watch something while having a note-taking app next to it, for example) and normal PC flexibility for resizing your windows manually (great for working with three or more apps, when you want to lay them all out however you prefer and/or want to easily minimise/maximise).

Very poor keyboard – The mouse battery goes flat after only 2-3 weeks of light use. And it is very difficult to replace it as the mouse compartment is so tight. Some keys… Read more

on the keyboard occasionally miss and have to be pressed again harder, especially the space bar. A very poor product. Don't buy.

4.8 stars ;) – I bought this to fit into a computer desk designed by someone who never owned a computer. The keyboard tray is too narrow for a keyboard and mouse,… Read more

and the main desk is too high to comfortably use a mouse but well done for a flat panel. This is a small keyboard and after a few minutes of getting used to the almost notebook like feel, it is really nice. If it had some little feet to prop up the top it would be perfect. I accept the design was for mobile use, but how hard would it have been? Some web reviews complain about the sensitivity of the space bar. I find none of that. Getting used to the Dhat arrow keys is a bit of practice but it comes with use - just misses greatness but still a fine product. As a keyboard, very happy. Caveat. I am a touch typist and do not use a numeric pad often, and am very comfy using the primary numeric keys. Size, good tactile touch, quality feel. Missing feet to adjust the slant

Made for the later Surface devices, but doesn't connect properly – Not only because of an excessive cost and limited availability for a dock compatible with the new Surface devices (eg Surface Pro 7), but it shows… Read more

that it isn't charging correctly, it has ongoing issues actually connecting to screens, printers, and interlinked components etc. Microsoft's products used to be amazing by comparison, but now questioning why they aren't doing the job for the cost... Microsoft's own advice is then that if it didn't come with the product (again, one of theirs) that it might not work well

Don't buy a laptop with Windows 11 – I don't know why Windows is keeping update systems while they cannot make their current windows run smooth like apple. This is maybe my last Windows… Read more

laptop. I previously thought Microsoft system can run well within its own system. However, the problems keep coming out. When I already use for 3 years, I feel sick for this laptop. The screen brightness will automatically change, even you don't allow it to change to the environment. The time zone will change frequently as well. And when I realised these problems, it already does not allow users to change back to Windows 10.