RE: Re: Media Center - Wireless Keyboard

["Phil Harris" <phil@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I've got both the Microsoft Wireless Entertainment Desktop 7000 and
Microsoft Wireless Entertainment Desktop 8000 ... they are very similar
except that on the 8000 the keyboard itself is rechargeable by just
nuzzling
it against the mouse charging base (oh, and the 8000 keyboard is
beautifully
backlit).

Both the 7000 and 8000 are Bluetooth so no line of sight issues and the
range is bloody good too. Also, the keyboards have a directional pad built
in which can be switched between being a directional pad controlling the
cursor to a laptop style "touchpad" ... not quite as easy to use
as a mouse
but fine for occasional use.

Phil

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Steve Morgan
> Sent: 20 December 2008 21:36
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: Media Center - Wireless Keyboard
>
> That's the one I've got, but I have to keep a mouse by the side of the
> bed.
> It's IR, too, and I've had plenty of problems with lost characters.
>
> The Keysonic I referred to earlier is a much better bet, IMHO.
>
> Steve Morgan
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of
> Rob Dobson
> Sent: 20 December 2008 21:09
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Media Center - Wireless Keyboard
>
> I have a Microsoft one as well, it's one of these:
>
> <http://www.microsoft.com/products/info/product.aspx?
> view=7&pcid=3d5dae9e-3bcc-4516-8cdd-25d1745a9734&type=ovr>
>
> It's not as flash as the 8000 but I like it and it works very well,
> the only catch is for the mouse you have to be used to using a nipple
> so it can take some getting used to.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Rob
>
> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Phil Harris" <phil@...> wrote:
> >
> > I've got a Microsoft Wireless Entertainment Desktop 8000 and it's
> > *BRILLIANT*!!!
> >
> > Phil
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
> Behalf
> > > Of Mark McCall
> > > Sent: 20 December 2008 11:29
> > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [ukha_d] Media Center - Wireless Keyboard
> > >
> > > Anyone got a recommendation for a wireless keboard for use
with
> Vista
> > > Media
> > > centre?
> > >
> > > Prefer to RF to IR and would need track pad or similar mouse
> control.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > M.
>
>
>
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