Enermax Aurora Micro Wireless Keyboard Review

1. Introduction2. Packaging and Bundle3. The Enermax Aurora Micro Keyboard4. Comfort and Performance5. Closing Thoughts6. View All Pages

Overall we have mixed feelings about the Enermax Aurora Micro Wireless keyboard. We love the aesthetic design of the unit which features a beautiful brushed aluminium finish with chrome accents in select places.  The form factor is ideal for those looking to control their home theatre PC with ease from their sofa as the keyboard is very easy to use on your lap.

In our opinion, the keyboard itself lets the whole package down.  It feels cheap and nasty and is way below the high standard set by the rest of the unit.  This isn't as big an issue as it would be on a typist's keyboard, but we doubt a better quality keyboard would have increased the cost of the unit by much.

Despite the unusual design of the laser trackball, we were fairly impressed with its operation.  It doesn't take too long to get used to and makes navigating a large TV screen very easy.  We would like to see Enermax improving it's refinement a little on future products, though, as it can feel a little scratchy during use.

At a price of £24 from Scan, the Aurora Micro offers excellent value for money and is a good deal cheaper than most wireless multimedia keyboards.  At this price we can almost forgive the poor quality keyboard, but we would like to see Enermax improving this in the future.

Pros

• Solid build quality.
• Very good looking.
• Great value.
• Innovative trackball.

Cons

• Substandard keyboard.

KitGuru says: The Aurora offers good value for money and is significantly cheaper than many wireless multimedia keyboards. The keys are low quality however.

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