Microsoft Wireless 8000 with a mac?

Is anyone using the Microsoft Wireless Entertainment 8000 series keyboard and mouse with a mac? MS's site says that it is compatible, but that many of the functions don't work. Any thoughts?
Why can't Apple make a wireless keyboard like this? Backlighting, somewhat ergonomic, media controls... seems like a perfect mac keyboard!
Thanks,
Kevin

I have a 7000, which is essentially similar. And I agree with you 100% - I wish Apple would make a keyboard like this. I bought it after realizing the aluminum laptop-size keyboard *****, and buying a Logitech DiNovo that may be the biggest POS ever sold in this century.
Anyway, the MS site is right: it's compatible, but many functions don't work. The Intellitype software doesn't recognize it, so you can't swap or remap any keys. None of the special keys work, and you have to mash the big glowing blue orb beneath the spacebar for Cmd. I went through about six cycles with first-and-second-tier MS support before they finally realized that it's hooked to a Mac and told me to go pound sand.
I'm new to Macs and still trying to find stuff like a utility that will report keycodes. I figure there has to be a way to add the necessary resources to Intellitype can work.

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