consumption of traditional television, the ol’ remote control just doesn’t cut it anymore. While there has been some outside-the-box designs, such as the GlideTV Navigator, the all conquering keyboard is already launching an offensive on the lounge room. The latest unit to join the fight is the GKM571R-581R 2.4 GHz wireless on-lap keyboard from IOGEAR.
On show at CES 2011, the GKM571R-581R is designed to provide wireless connectivity between a game console, HTPC or laptop and your HDTV. It has a contoured back that is designed to rest comfortably on your lap and features an inbuilt optical trackball with 1000 DPI, a conveniently located left-click button for single-handed navigation, left and right mouse buttons and an inbuilt scroll-wheel.
The keyboard also offers 13 multimedia hotkeys so the user can access programs quickly and includes a USB 2.4 GHz RF receiver that boasts a range of 33 ft (10 m). The slip-resistant design with rubber grip ensures that you don’t lose the keyboard during an energetic game and there’s a USB port for the rechargeable NiMH batteries which are included with the product. It is compatible with any Windows OS newer than and including XP, as well as OS X 10.5.9 or later.
The product pack contains the multimedia keyboard, a USB RF receiver, USB charging cable and two rechargeable AA NiMH batteries. It has a three-year warranty, retails for US$74.95 and is available online from IOGEAR's website.
Source: gizmag