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Tiny backlit wireless keyboard, just right for dimly-lit home theaters
We may have just found the perfect replacement for that klunky Bluetooth keyboard we've been using in our home theater. Brando's outdone its tiny keyboard we touted a couple of months ago with this new backlit model, scarcely larger than the palm of your hand, and running on 2.4GHz wireless rather than the sometimes-balky Bluetooth.
It even has an extra USB port on board for plugging in a mouse if you don't also have a wireless mouse for operating that computer in the home theater. Because we keep our home theater PC (HTPC) just outside the room to keep noise and heat down, this looks like an appropriate input device for our dimly-lit video cave.
Our only concern is with all that cool blue backlighting and wireless connectivity, how long will those two AAA batteries last? Still, we'd like to give this one a try. Too bad it missed the holidays, available for pre-order and shipping late this month for $47.
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By beastmaster at 1:23 PM ON 12/17/08
It takes Brando a month just to get a package out of their facility. I ordered a wireless keyboard/mouse from them, and it took a good six weeks to get to my door. They have some awesome stuff, but they make you wait for it.
By xTdub at 5:23 PM ON 12/17/08
Those two AAA batteries will last about a month assuming the backlight auto-offs. Also, unless i'm missing something, the spacebar has been replaced by the tab key? Unless I am missing something that seems like a pretty big flaw. Oh wait, looking closer it seems the tab is a function key on the spacebar, still seems inconvenient though. I would much rather them just include that one extra key.
By sarune2 at 12:21 PM ON 01/11/09
Just a note re: the previous message. The Tab key/space bar item. Fn+Space is Tab. Note the color of the tab icon.
By Gabriel Mendoza at 3:16 PM ON 08/13/09
Wireless keyboard can sit in a office conference room, Living room and can instantly go mobile with easy fitting in a briefcase or backpack.
By Gabriel Mendoza at 3:18 PM ON 08/13/09
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