Mini Wireless Keyboard for your cab

[Paul Olson]

I have been using a wireless keyboard and mouse for years, and it has always been a little awkward. I used the mouse on the cp and held the keyboard when I used it.

I just bought this mini keyboard, and I think it is going to work great. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004I4SSCQ/ref=oss_product

I wouldn't want to do a lot of work on it, but I think it will work for the amount of stuff I am willing to do on an arcade monitor. Anything major, and I remote.

[mgb]

That does look like a sweet little keyboard.
I'm looking for something like that, maybe I'll give one of those a try.

[Nephasth]

Looks cool. I'm thinking about using my old Blackberry as a keyboard for my cab.

[bkenobi]

Looks nice, but wow...pretty spendy.

[mgb]

I like the Blackberry keyboard idea because I can type alot faster on those.
Bob A did a review on one that is much like a blackberry keypad.

I really would like to have function keys though too.

[Nephasth]

I've been searching for a small, very small, keyboard with a trackball that is connected and powered via USB, I don't want wifi or bluetooth. I've found some that are close to what I was looking for that are for use in cars, not exactly what I was hoping to find though. I also found some cool stainless steel industrial bolt on keyboards, but could never find a site actually selling them, or a distributor for that matter. Then I came across the app for Blackberries that allows a Blackberry to be used as a computer keyboard through either usb, bluetooth, or wifi. Since I already have a Blackberry that I don't use, the price works great for me.

[BadMouth]

This one goes on sale for $30 w/free shipping every so often.
http://shop.lenovo.com/SEUILibrary/controller/e/web/LenovoPortal/en_US/catalog.workflow:item.detail?GroupID=38&Code=57Y6336&current-category-id=E9ADAEB6787146E29B78400A33E7FE8A&&hide_menu_area=yes

They have the same thing with removable holiday decals for $39 right now.
http://shop.lenovo.com/SEUILibrary/controller/e/web/LenovoPortal/en_US/catalog.workflow:item.detail?GroupID=38&Code=57Y6599&current-category-id=E9ADAEB6787146E29B78400A33E7FE8A&&hide_menu_area=yes

Been tempted, but never ordered one because I don't really need it.

[Paul Olson]

I have been using this little keyboard for a little while, and I am very happy with it. It just works. It is so much easier than the wireless keyboard and mouse I have been using for years. I haven't even had to remote in yet because this thing seems to be fully functional. I forget to turn it off all the time, and it shuts itself down. It has been a little over 2 weeks, and I haven't had to recharge the battery.

I think it is expensive, but I would pay it again in a heartbeat. Convenience is worth a little extra cost.

[newmanfamilyvlogs]

DealExtreme has the lenovo keyboard for $38:
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/lenovo-2-4ghz-portable-handheld-wireless-keyboard-with-trackball-mouse-2-aaa-35909

[markronz]

I have one of the lenovo ones.   Is it very handy and does work pretty well.  There are a few things I do not like about it though.  There are no F1 - F12 keys on it.   Not even with a shift buttons.  So that is a little frustrating at times, but not very often.   I also forget there is an on/off switch on the back.   I forget to shut it off and the batteries die pretty often.   Glad I have rechargeable batteries for mine.  Just wanted to put my two cents in there on the short comings of the Lenovo one.

[fytr]

Hi,

I too picked up the Lenovo HTPC keyboard this fall. It does work pretty well, not as handy as a full-size keyboard, but a decent compromise for light-duty use. I use the volume buttons on mine most-often to tweak the volume between different games.

To get around the lack of F1-F12 function keys, I've simply remapped those in my Mame config to use "Ctrl+1", "Ctrl+2", etc. instead. Seems to work pretty well.

I too have forgotten to turn off the keyboard on the back and had my batteries die as a result, that's a poorly implemented feature (having to turn it on/off all the time), but not too big a deal for me.

Regards,
  Ken


 

[DeLuSioNal29]

What about this for $4.99?  I already have an ipod touch which I use to control my itunes jukebox on my arcade cabinet.  Why not a full keyboard?

http://edovia.com/touchpad

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[BadMouth]

The lenovo (scratch & dent) is back on sale today for $22.50 + Free shipping.
http://outlet.lenovo.com/78y1212.html?AID=10458230&PID=4485850&SID=u0t2695989f9fp0c0s590&CJURL=http%3A%2F%2Foutlet.lenovo.com%2F78y1212.html
It doesn't have Function Keys (see posts above)