06-14-2004, 11:00 AM
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Think Outside Bluetooth Mouse For Pocket PC
Roel Martens of the great Dutch Pocket PC site Pocket PC Club has posted that Think Outside is not only to offer a Bluetooth keyboard for your Pocket PC, but also a Bluetooth mouse. I think that is a great idea, since when I'm using one of these foldable keyboards I don't like that I need to tap my screen once in a while. Using a mouse would be more natural to me. What do you think? Would you need to bring more on the road than the following setup?
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06-14-2004, 11:13 AM
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Mystic
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Try doing that with infra-red or wifi!
One up for bluetooth!!
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06-14-2004, 11:30 AM
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Theorist
Join Date: Dec 2004
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Would be handy if they did a version of the keyboard with a built in Laptop style tracker pad or stick controller...
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06-14-2004, 11:49 AM
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Sage
Join Date: Oct 2006
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I love the idea, but in the back of my mind I'm wondering how well my Ipaq will hold up with its bluetooth radio on while I tap away at a keyboard or slide around a mouse. I have a feeling that these two things together would kill my battery pretty quickly...
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06-14-2004, 12:05 PM
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Thoughts Media Review Team
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Originally Posted by PR.
Would be handy if they did a version of the keyboard with a built in Laptop style tracker pad or stick controller...
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Something like a BT version of the Targus IR keyboard with the built in directional mouse pad (reviewed on ipaqabilities ) perhaps.
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06-14-2004, 12:40 PM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Aug 2002
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I though the current bluetooth specifications only allow one device to be used at a time?
I also wonder what this mouse will cost and whether they will bundle a bluetooth USB adapter for use with a desktop or laptop.
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06-14-2004, 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Shadowcat
I also wonder what this mouse will cost and whether they will bundle a bluetooth USB adapter for use with a desktop or laptop.
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According to the Dutch website, the mouse should be $99. I don't know if this will include any adapter, but for that price, it (sh)(c)ould. I mean: I've bought my Microsoft BT desktop for about that price, which included a keyboard, mouse and dongle.
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06-14-2004, 02:23 PM
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Oracle
Join Date: Mar 2005
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I wonder how long the battery will last in the Mouse and in the keyboard.
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06-14-2004, 04:30 PM
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Philosopher
Join Date: Feb 2002
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Is there anything special about this mouse or is this more about drivers? If so, I'd like to see ThinkOutside sell the driver separately so that you could buy whichever Bluetooth mouse you liked best.
I also would like to see them produce a foldable keyboard with an IBM-style pointing stick and mouse buttons below the bottom row of keys so that you could type and move the mouse without having to shift your hands around. It would also keep the size down, as this would be smaller than having to carry around a separate mouse.
Scott
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06-14-2004, 05:00 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2003
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Originally Posted by Scott R
Is there anything special about this mouse or is this more about drivers? If so, I'd like to see ThinkOutside sell the driver separately so that you could buy whichever Bluetooth mouse you liked best.
I also would like to see them produce a foldable keyboard with an IBM-style pointing stick and mouse buttons below the bottom row of keys so that you could type and move the mouse without having to shift your hands around. It would also keep the size down, as this would be smaller than having to carry around a separate mouse.
Scott
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Great ideas! I agree though that having the driver separate would be good so you can use your own mouse.
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