Name | Dates | Plug | Features | Colors | Notes | Refs. | ||||||
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Intro. | Disc. | Keys | Nav/Edit cluster | Arrow | Numpad | Media hotkeys | F-Lock | |||||
Natural Keyboard | 1994 | 1998 | PS/2 | 104[a] | 3×2[b] | Inverted-T | Yes | No | No | beige | Designed by Ziba Design and manufactured by Key Tronic | [2][3][4] |
Natural Keyboard Elite | 1998 | 2014 | PS/2 | 104[a] | 2×3[c] | Diamond | Yes | No | No | black, white | [5][6] | |
Natural Keyboard Pro | 1999 | 2001 | PS/2, USB[d] | 123[e] | 3×2[b] | Inverted-T | Yes | Yes | No | white | Includes two-port USB hub | [7][8] |
Natural MultiMedia Keyboard | 2002 | 2005 | PS/2 | 120[f] | 2×3(2)[g] | Inverted-T | Yes | Yes | Yes | white | F-Lock to toggle from standard software-defined Fn functions | [9][10] |
Wireless Optical Desktop Pro | 2007 | PS2, USB[h] | black | [11][12][13] | ||||||||
Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000 | 2005 | -- | USB | 123[i] | 3×2[b] | Inverted-T | Yes | Yes | Yes | black | Zoom rocker between alphanumeric banks | [14][15][16] |
Natural Ergonomic Desktop 7000 | 2007 | 2013 | USB[j] | [17][18][19] | ||||||||
Sculpt Ergonomic | 2013 | -- | USB[j] | 84+20[k] | 2×4[l] | Inverted-T | Yes[m] | Yes[n] | Yes[o] | black | Split spacebar; two dedicated hotkeys, both launch Calculator. | [20][21][22][23][24][25] |
Surface Ergonomic | 2016 | -- | --[p] | 111 | 3×2[b] | Inverted-T | Yes | Yes[n] | Yes | gray | No front riser for negative tilt. Four additional hotkeys above numpad. | [26][27][28] |
…the Microsoft Corporation will begin shipping a keyboard on Tuesday with a suggested retail price of $99.
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