Which keyboard and mouse do you use and recommend?

It's a big problem, but I manage
(That is actually the reason I've refused to get a keyboard with those keys... Though It was more of a problem with Quake: TeamFortress, than it is now... (I've changed key config...))

I am gonna try the MS Intellimouse Explorer, the high end one and see if I like it. It is gonna be hard giving up the Logitech, but I will keep it close incase I need a spare.

Welp I am now trying my Intellimouse Explorer 3.0. So far I am mixed bag on it. I like the optical but it "Feels" different than my logitec. I don't really like the side buttons where they are but then again, I have used my logitec for 3 years and haven't had any other in my hand. I will give it a fair try though. What I did find way cool is I left my PS/2 mouse plugged in and then plugged in the MS mouse, thinking I would get two arrows, well I only have the one but now BOTH mice can control it without conflicting. Very interesting I thought. Thanks for all the info gang, I really appriciate it.

You can have great mouse pointer control fights
I am not that keen on the side buttons on the MS mice.
Lots of people like them for going forward and back in a browser but I prefer the logitech design with a thumb button. Maybe one less button but I generally have my brower setup so that having forward and back buttons on the mouse isn't needed.