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Written by [t0rc]
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The Okion FrontDesk Cordless Desktop Set has a great visual appeal. But
aesthetic design can't counteract bad functionality. Is this cordless
set for you? Keep reading to find out.
| Product: | Okion FrontDesk Cordless Desktop Set | 
 | | Manufacturer: | Okion | | MSRP: | $69.99 USD | | Where to Buy: | Check Here for a Retailer | | Submitting Company: | Okion | Features:
| - Total wireless input solution
- 56 changable link IDs for both keyboard and mouse, let you free away from interference
- OKION optical technology offers mouse motion detected on most surfaces and absolutely no more ball to clean
- Elegance designed chargable mouse with charging stand with LED indicators for charging status, cap on, and connection status
- 5 programmable keys on mouse for quick access to your favourite applications.
- Multimedia / Internet keyboard with 13 hotkeys
- Intelligent power management for power-saving
| Dimensions:
| - Keyboard: 410 X 175 X 25 (mm)
- Mouse: 122 X 64 X38 (mm)
| Further Specifications:
| - Mouse resolution: 800 DPI
- Radio Frequency: 27 MHz
- Channel: 1
- Keyboard / Mouse operation distance: 1.5(m) for keyboard, 1.2(m) for mouse
- Keyboard key: 104
- Keyboard Hotkey: 13
- Keyboard batteries: AA X 2 (included in package)
- Mouse batteries: AAA X 2 (included in package)
- Interface: PS/2
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*Specifications found at the Okion FrontDesk Cordless Desktop Set page.
The Okion FrontDesk Cordless Desktop Set arrived safely in Mr. Brown
Box. Inside, I found the hardware to be individually wrapped within
it's retail marketing box.
Of course inside the box it includes instructions, a driver CD, 4
batteries (all AAs; including 2 rechargeables for the mouse), the mouse
dock, the mouse, keyboard, and detachable wrist rest. The wrist rest
was more of a hassle than anything. Attaching it to the keyboard is
easy, but removing it isn't such a smooth process. It also set the
keyboard off balance slightly causing it to rock when your hands weight
shifted on the board; this could be attributed to the rest pads under
the keyboard. I didn't use the wrist rest any more than I had to.
Installing drivers was a breeze. I would restart afterwards just to
make sure everything registers correctly but it's not required. The
drivers are basic support for the 5-button mouse and the multi-media
keys on the keyboard. Everything functioned smoothly after installed,
with all the buttons functioning properly. The DELETE and BACKSPACE
keys are unfortunately extremely small. The backspace is the size of
say the F key and DEL is about half of that, not to mention located in
the top left corner of the numpad. HOME, INS, END, etc. are in a
vertical row seperating the numpad and main keys.
As you can see, the keyboard and mouse look very professional,
industrial, and modern. The clean look was pleasing, although the
Wireless insignia on the keyboard looks a bit out of place. The
slot-resembling item below the spacebar is actually a battery warning.
It will light up when your batteries on the keyboard are going dead.
The battery life on the keyboard is good, I've gone for over 2.5 weeks
with constant use and it hasn't faded one bit. The mouse's battery life
is a bit less. It wore down, after the suggested full 12 hour charge,
in about 20 hours of constant use. Of course, you do not have to use
the rechargeable batteries that are included with the mouse and if you
are going to be needing further life than the rechargeables can give,
I'd suggest using other batteries. I also found the mouse to be a tad
small for my hands, but was overall comfortable. This is a right handed
mouse, and the 4th and 5th mouse thumb buttons were easy to use and find.
The dock uses both PS/2 ports to provide connectivity for the mouse and
keyboard. With a huge amount (256) of seperate wireless ID's for the
mouse and keyboard you can eliminate interference easily. The range
that the dock provides is right around 5-6 feet. It can go through a
desk if you type on your lap but the further away from the dock you
are, the less obstructed the path should be. A major annoyance from the
dock is that when you type the dock flashes a blue light to each key
hit to let you know it's working. The mouse gets a constant blue light
until you stop moving it. The flashing when you use the keyboard is a
huge distraction, especially if you're trying to game. Speaking of
gaming, the keyboard performs nicely for gaming, with the exception of
the flashing dock. The mouse also works well, as it's 800 DPI is fairly
sensitive for an optical mouse. I also tested the mouse and keyboard
for use for 3D rendering. It's a more than sufficient pairing to
satisfy the demands of modeling and animation in 3D.
Overall, I found the Okion FrontDesk Cordless Desktop Set to be suited
for their purpose of office use. To an avid gamer, I would not
recommend this combo. For $69.99 USD I found that if you're in the
office a lot and need to free yourself from the bounds of wired
peripherals, I'd consider this keyboard and mouse. They are visually
appealing and professional, the charging abilities are great, and if
this came with an optical mouse pad it'd be an even better package. The
two biggest problems I found with this setup is that the flashing blue
light when using the mouse/keyboard is extremely annoying, especially
when trying to game in the evening and you're getting bombarded with a
blue flash every time you strafe left; much less do anything else. The
wrist rest was also very annoying, as it set the keyboard off balance,
and wasn't very easy to detach without feeling like you were going to
break it. With these cons, I feel a slightly lower price would be more
acceptable $59.99. The Okion FrontDesk Cordless Desktop Set are closing
in on perfection. With a few fixes, perhaps an increased range and the
removal of that annoying connectivity light, it'd be a great wireless
setup.
The Okion FrontDesk Cordless Desktop Set receives a 84% rating and a Silver Award. With just two mends it would earn a gold.
Thanks to Okion for sponsoring this review.
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