Re: Re: New Logitech DiNovo Keyboad/mouse/mediapad

[Ho Yin Ng <yahoogroups@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I've just got the wireless MX version which is about half the price ..
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quite as sexy as the BT DiNovo ...But hey I am strapped for cash!

Works just as well through walls etc.

I can type using my keyboard downstairs in the front living room.

Plus there is no latency that I can see.

Ho Yin

At 17:22 29/04/2004, you wrote:
>I was put off from getting one of these when I was in a meeting with
>the company that developed bluetooth and they told me that if you are
>a decent touch typist you will have problems with the latency of the
>bluetooth connection and loosing characters.
>
>What is this like in real life?? I'm not about to win a secretarial
>award but can type reasonably well and would be severly hacked off if
>I had to slow down to let the keyboard keep up!!
>
>Also does the BT work through walls or is a gyration my only option
>for through wall working??
>
>Cheers
>
>Paul
>
>
>--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Paul Gale" <groups@s...> wrote:
> > Just bought one of these yesterday and thought I'd give my
>thoughts...
> >
> >
> >
> >
><http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/products/details/GB/EN,CRID=3D486,CONT>=
http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/products/details/GB/EN,CRID=3D486,CONT
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> >
> >
> >
> > DiNovo ultra flat keyboard, rechargeable mouse and mediapad - all
>BlueTooth.
> >
> >
> >
> > All I can say is STUNNING!
> >
> >
> >
> > Very sleek, sexy design, solid and full of features. BT range is
>very good - the mouse charger doubles as a BT hub so other devices
>can connect (mobile phone, headset etc). It even comes with software
>to send/receive SMS messages from your PC to a BT enabled phone (HA
>uses there?).
> >
> >
> >
> > The mouse is comfy, looks good - has scroll wheel, fwd/back
>browsing buttons, fast scroll buttons (like scrolling the wheel but
>you just hold down rather than continuously scrolling) and an
>application switching button. And most importantly for me - is
>rechargeable.
> >
> >
> >
> > Mediapad is a real gadget - basically it's the number pad but
>removed from the keyboard and doubles as a calculator (the result of
>a calc is automatically sent to the PC's clipboard for use in progs
>like Excel etc) and a navigation pad (for moving around progs). It
>also features an LCD screen which links up with MSN Messenger etc to
>show messages as they come in. Also meant to show emails but I
>couldn't get that to work. By default the LCD screen shows the
>date/time in big text.
> >
> >
> >
> > The keyboard is really flat and uses laptop keyboard style keys
for
>an ultra sleek look. Nicely finished in black/grey.
> >
> >
> >
> > Both keyboard and mediapad have sleek media controls for
launching
>MediaPlayer and controlling it etc.
> >
> >
> >
> > Just tried the range of the mouse/keyboard/mediapad - works
>anywhere around my house/garage :-)
> >
> >
> >
> > Have you guessed I'm impressed yet?
> >
> >
> >
> > Oh, cost me around =A3120 + VAT from distribution, so street
price
>will be something like =A3150 inc VAT.
> >
> >
> >
> > The only down-sides I've seen so far is it's a little
temperamental
>if you regularly boot into multiple O/S's - I'm finding I have to re-
>register the keyboard and mediapad each time (uses a secure BT
>connection). Hopefully will get this sorted though.
> >
> >
> >
> > Paul
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
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