Be Smart

Over time I've upgraded everything on my desktop -- bumped up the memory, bought a new monitor, treated it to a new back-up system, but I was still hacking away on my old keyboard. So when Logitech sent me the new MX 5000 keyboard-and-mouse combination, it was perfect timing.

I'm still testing it, but here's what I already am addicted to:

- The Bluetooth feature for the keyboard and mouse. The MX 5500 desktops receiver can also be used as a Bluetooth hub, enabling other Bluetooth devices, such as a Bluetooth-enabled cell phone or a PDA, to connect to a computer through the hub. The wireless feature allows you to use the MX 5500 Revolution desktop at a distance of up to 30 feet from your PC.

- The built-in LCD screen which shows the time and date, calculator, temperature, website favorites, a keystroke counter, email updates and media information, such as band and song titles.