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Offline eleanor296

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HTPC keyboards?
« on: Mon, 06 September 2010, 09:16:09 »
Hey guys,

I'm building a HTPC this month that'll be running Linux, and was wondering if you guys had any solutions for a keyboard.  It'll mostly be used for movie watching/streaming etc, but I'll also program on it some so a fullsize keyboard would be good (I think).  Basically looking for wireless, decent keys, no keypad, some sort of track ball or trackpad.

Any suggestions from you guys?


P.S.: still loving my G80-8113 :D
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Offline WhiteRice

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« Reply #1 on: Mon, 06 September 2010, 13:54:16 »
Well for HTPC I would recommended wireless and tenkeyless with a touch pad.

I concur with the dinovo mini.

If you're looking for something closer to a real keyboard I would say get the dinovo edge. I have one and I can confidently say that it's a great keyboard. If you're an aesthetically inclined person; the edge on it's charging cradle looks like a piece of art.

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Offline Daniel Beaver

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« Reply #2 on: Mon, 06 September 2010, 15:15:26 »
I use a Microsoft Natural Wireless keyboard, without the mouse. My HTPC is just an old laptop on a docking station, running XMBC. A mouse is completely unnecessary, since there are extensive hotkeys for every function on the program (for example, alt+RightArrow jumps ahead 10sec, alt+shift+RightArrow jumps forward 1min). I feel like any wireless keyboard would work fine. It's not as though you're doing heavy typing. Depends on how much money you want to spend.

« Last Edit: Mon, 06 September 2010, 15:17:44 by Daniel Beaver »
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woody

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« Reply #3 on: Mon, 06 September 2010, 18:22:18 »
diNovo Edge bad side:
 a) poor tactility (but I have over year on it as main keyboard, so it's not end of the world)
 b) the aluminum part may be sometimes too cold
 c) collects dust :)

The good things include:
 a) good layout
 b) good battery life
 c) good RF range (at least in my case)
 d) nice touchpad with scroll

May do a perfect HTPC choice for the OP.
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« Last Edit: Sat, 05 February 2011, 13:36:34 by woody »
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Offline elbowglue

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« Reply #4 on: Mon, 06 September 2010, 18:25:41 »
I use my lenovo S10 netbook and tightVNC application.  Also I use a windows media center remote for when you just want to watch something, not type anything.
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My keyboards: Filco Cherry Blue Tenkeyless(daily home), Compaq MX11800 (modded to blacks), Compaq "MX 84u",  Wellington\'s Dampened Endurapro, Pinkalicious Filco Blue Cherry, Chicony KB-5191, Chicony KB-5181, Desko MOS 5023 UP "elbowglue" spos (modded to blues), Siig Minitouch (monterey blue), SMK-88 (blue cherries), Ricercar SPOS
Smallest to biggest keyboards in inches (Length X Height) - Length is most important for a midline mouse position
KBC Poker: 11.6 x 3.9 - HHKB: 11.6 x 4.3 - Siig Minitouch (Geekhack Space Saver): 11.6 x 6 - Deck/Tg3 82: 12 x 6 - Noppoo Choc Mini 12.4 x 5.3 - Compaq "MX 84u": 13.1 x 7.5 - Filco Tenkeyless: 14 x 5.3 - Cherry "ricercar spos" G86-62410EUAGSA: 14 x 7.75 - Topre Realforce 86u: 14.4 x 6.65 - Desko "elbowglue spos" MOS 5023 UP: 14.5 x 8.4 - IBM Model M Spacesaver: 15.3 x 7 - G80-1800: 15.9 x 7.1 - Adesso MKB-125B: 16 x 7.3 - Compaq Mx11800, Cherry G80-11900: 16.25 x 7.5 - Filco Standard: 17.3 x 5.4 - Unicomp Endurapro: 17.9 x 7.1 - Adesso MKB-135B: 18.3 x 6.0 - Cherry G80-3000: 18.5 x 7.6 - IBM Model M, Unicomp Customizer: 19.3 x 8.27

Offline ch_123

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« Reply #5 on: Mon, 06 September 2010, 18:43:51 »
Quote from: elbowglue;220543
I use my lenovo S10 netbook and tightVNC application.  Also I use a windows media center remote for when you just want to watch something, not type anything.


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Offline Pylon

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« Reply #6 on: Mon, 06 September 2010, 19:32:47 »
Thinkpad USB keyboard? Trackpoint and stuff.
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Offline ch_123

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« Reply #7 on: Mon, 06 September 2010, 19:34:32 »
Not wireless. Newer ones have some controller issues. Something to do with not releasing shift quickly enough.
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