Microsoft Media Center 2005 Keyboard

[Chris Gohlke]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.trustedreviews.com/article.aspx?art=2088' target='_blank'>http://www.trustedreviews.com/article.aspx?art=2088</a><br /><br /></div><i>"Sometimes you need a keyboard and mouse to access it especially if you want to do PC-like activities such as sending email and browsing web pages. While there are plenty of wireless keyboards and mice out there I’ve been using wired devices, which to be honest looked pretty lame with wires trailing. So when I heard that Microsoft was releasing a wireless keyboard, custom designed for MCE I was very eager to get hold on one. The only thing that surprised me was that it took Microsoft so long to actually bring one out. "</i><br /><br /><img src="http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/images/2088-main.jpg" /> <br /><br />Here is another positive review of Microsoft's MCE Keyboard just in time to remind you of this neat piece of hardware going into the holiday shopping season.

[mar2k]

It would have been great if they had the option of transmitting over RF and IR instead of just IR....

[Darius Wey]

Chris, do you have the URL to the review? :)

[bwaibel]

I think this is it (http://www.trustedreviews.com/article.aspx?art=2088)

I own this keyboard, and while i think it's well designed, it is crucial that anyone looking to purchase it pays attention to these 2 key points:

Unfortunately, the pointer proved to be the weak spot in the keyboard's armoury. I found that I could get the keyboard to either move incredibly slowly or zoom crazily across the screen, without a lot in between.

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though I did have to ensure that the sensor on the front was in line-of-sight with the receiver to avoid any missed key presses

If you are OK with pointing the keyboard at the IR reciever and with a mouse that is quite difficult to use, the form factor is excellent. I would also recommend opening up your mouse settings and slowing down the mouse speed. If you're not OK with these two drawbacks, turn around, go elsewhere, don't look back.

[Chris Gohlke]

Chris, do you have the URL to the review? :)

Sorry about that! :oops: Fixed the original post.