worth it's price. it's going to be 2 years now that i've owned it (jan 9 according to amazon)
If you can hold off until summer, there's a new version coming for $60. (http://gizmodo.com/griffins-powermate-knob-controller-finally-goes-wirele-1492325889)
Represent demikShow Image(http://i.imgur.com/3OMYaAe.jpg)
I like mine a lot, haven't had any issues with it in Windows 7. One thing is that the blue LED pulsing during sleep is intermittent - sometimes it works and others it doesn't, but it's not really a big deal. It's really useful for volume control and I also use it to adjust sliders in Lightroom.
If you can hold off until summer, there's a new version coming for $60. (http://gizmodo.com/griffins-powermate-knob-controller-finally-goes-wirele-1492325889)
Represent demikShow Image(http://i.imgur.com/3OMYaAe.jpg)
I like mine a lot, haven't had any issues with it in Windows 7. One thing is that the blue LED pulsing during sleep is intermittent - sometimes it works and others it doesn't, but it's not really a big deal. It's really useful for volume control and I also use it to adjust sliders in Lightroom.
That's a mighty nice set up you have there!
If you can hold off until summer, there's a new version coming for $60. (http://gizmodo.com/griffins-powermate-knob-controller-finally-goes-wirele-1492325889)
If you can hold off until summer, there's a new version coming for $60. (http://gizmodo.com/griffins-powermate-knob-controller-finally-goes-wirele-1492325889)
So two knobs instead of one?
If you can hold off until summer, there's a new version coming for $60. (http://gizmodo.com/griffins-powermate-knob-controller-finally-goes-wirele-1492325889)
So two knobs instead of one?
It's something that I have not used and don't need but I guess it's cool. Since I only use headphones and they are hooked up to an amp with a knob I don't need it for that and I have foobar2000 shortcuts on my keyboard(Ctrl+Q=Play/Pause, Ctrl+W=Back Track, Ctrl+E=Next Track, Ctrl+R=Random/Shuffle).
What all can it do? Because it seems most people use it for volume and play/pause.
PowerMate is pretty sweet to use across multiple applications for all different functions (which can be improved with Autohotkey scripts)
It's something that I have not used and don't need but I guess it's cool. Since I only use headphones and they are hooked up to an amp with a knob I don't need it for that and I have foobar2000 shortcuts on my keyboard(Ctrl+Q=Play/Pause, Ctrl+W=Back Track, Ctrl+E=Next Track, Ctrl+R=Random/Shuffle).
What all can it do? Because it seems most people use it for volume and play/pause.
They also just came out with a wireless bluetooth version (http://store.griffintechnology.com/powermate-bluetooth) for $60.
The wired version is now on Amazon for $35 (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003VWU2WA/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B003VWU2WA&linkCode=as2&tag=mashbycom-20)
So sad to hear the new Powermate is going to be OSX only. Seems like a silly and arbitrary way to limit the appeal of the product. I don't know too many Mac owners who would be considered power users anymore.
We can only hope...
WHAT??
So NO Windows support AT ALL?
That is ****ing ridiculous. Why would you make it so niche? The low profile is so nice on the new one. The blue light would go so well with my new build as well.
I might have to buy the wired one because **** Apple.
Griffin makes Mac accessories, and has for 15 years. Griffin’s customer base, and all of their sales/support/development expertise is focused on the Mac (and later iOS) ecosystem. It’s possible they could also market devices to Windows users, but it would take a lot of extra work on their part: market research to figure out what products Windows users would buy, lots of development effort including hiring Windows developers to write new device drivers, setting up new sales channels, retraining all their support staff.
Saying “there goes 80% of your market” is a completely uninformed statement, and all the folks in here pretending that it would be trivial for them to add Windows support are just delusional.
Plenty of other companies make hardware accessories for Windows computers, many of which have been Windows-only for decades.
Switched to a mac mini recently and put my powermate away due to lack of usb ports.. but this being bluetooth is tempting.
Switched to a mac mini recently and put my powermate away due to lack of usb ports.. but this being bluetooth is tempting.
why no usb hub?
Switched to a mac mini recently and put my powermate away due to lack of usb ports.. but this being bluetooth is tempting.
why no usb hub?
Trying to keep the wires as few as possible
btw what are you guys gonna use this for?
I personally only use my powermate for volume control lol.
I'm 99% sure the people who use it on the mac and invest in this thing is using it as a 3D Wheel for graphic design or something.
btw what are you guys gonna use this for?
I personally only use my powermate for volume control lol.
I'm 99% sure the people who use it on the mac and invest in this thing is using it as a 3D Wheel for graphic design or something.
I'm really keen on one but they not available here and it's like $60 through an importer so just not worth it.
I'm really keen on one but they not available here and it's like $60 through an importer so just not worth it.I just have to stop buying keyboards then maybe I'll get another one. :p
Necro-ing this thread but has anyone managed to get this working on win10 64bit? Have the opportunity to get one at a better price then before and I would love one but if I go to all the effort of importing it for it to not work on my PC, I will be quite bleak.
Necro-ing this thread but has anyone managed to get this working on win10 64bit? Have the opportunity to get one at a better price then before and I would love one but if I go to all the effort of importing it for it to not work on my PC, I will be quite bleak.
Mine works just fine on Windows 10 x64. I use it as a volume knob daily.