It would be nice to include a brief explanation of the left side keys so the user does not need to press to find out what they do. There is also one on the lower right side that I have not figured out, yet. My old keyboards had a shortcut key on the left for the calculator, but this one does not. It is a feature that I definitely miss.
I normally don't care for chicklet keyboards, but the key layout and keycap size are very much to my particular liking on this keyboard. I have not-small hands, plus minor nerve damage from diabetes. If you ever used the keyboard made by Gigabyte a few years ago and liked it, this keyboard has a similar layout. The multimedia buttons are good. The mouse has no side buttons so I never even plugged it in. For what HP is charging for this keyboard, who cares? For me, it's a great value.