Microsoft unveils wrist-friendly Sculpt Ergonomic and Sculpt Comfort
Desktops
Microsoft has pursued ever more exotic shapes in the name of comfort. Its
new Sculpt Ergonomic Desktop might just take the cake, however. The all-
wireless bundle's centerpiece, the Sculpt Ergonomic Keyboard, centers around
a U-shaped layout that keeps wrists in more natural positions; there's also
a cushioned palm rest and a separate number pad. Its companion Sculpt
Ergonomic Mouse, meanwhile, relies on a gently sloped design that allows for
a Start screen shortcut and a tilting scroll wheel. Both the Sculpt
Ergonomic Desktop and a stand-alone version of the mouse should ship this
month at respective prices of $130 and $60, while the keyboard will fly solo
this September for $81.
If your forearms don't need quite so much coddling, Microsoft is also
putting its Sculpt Comfort Keyboard and Sculpt Comfort Mouse together in one
kit. The not-so-creatively titled Sculpt Comfort Desktop (shown after the
break) drops the number pad and uses more conventional shapes across the
board, with the exception of the mouse's swipe-driven touch tab. We suspect
many who buy the Comfort Desktop this month will most like its $80 price --
it's a better deal than the Sculpt Ergonomic Desktop for those who only need
the fundamentals.
