Keysonic Wireless Keyboard with Touchpad

Although I didn't see any North American retailers selling the KeySonic Compact 2.4GHz Wireless Keyboard after a cursory Googlin', there seems to be much to recommend the unit from this short review on Coolest Gadgets. For home theater types, the integrated touch pad is a great addition.

I only have 2 complaints: It takes a while to wake up from sleeping, so you have to tap the control or function keys a few times to kick it into life before you want to type anything.
I found the range limited. Sitting about 3 meters away from the screen I found it dropped a few characters if I typed fast. In the interest of fairness I should point out that I had exactly the same problem with another, completely different wireless keyboard so it’s quite possible that my environment is just hostile to 2.4Ghz wireless. With DECT phones, WiFi, a microwave next door and a 4 foot tall equipment stack in the corner spitting out RF I’m amazed anything works...

It's £25 or so in the U.K.

Keysonic wireless keyboard - a (Mac) mini review [Coolest-Gadgets.com]

Discussion

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#1 posted by Anonymous , November 12, 2007 11:50 AM

This looks awfully simmilar:

Adesso SlimTouch Wireless 2.4 GHz RF Mini Touchpad Keyboard

http://www.ats-systems.com/store/detail.asp?PRODUCT_ID=3994974

#2 posted by Anonymous , November 12, 2007 3:42 PM

i prefer the dinovo edge, which is bluetooth. i don't need more 2.4ghz appliances messing with WiFi, but it is always nice to see an increasing variety of this kind of product.

#3 posted by stratosfyr , November 12, 2007 6:52 PM

You know what would be a great variant on this? A 3x5 Wacom pen tablet instead of a touch pad. Touch pads are brutal ergonomically.

#4 posted by dculberson , November 14, 2007 11:50 AM

I wish there were more wireless keyboards with built-in pointing devices of any kind. A wireless mouse seems to useless to me. You have to be on a desk to use it. Bah!

#5 posted by Chris Fedde , November 14, 2007 5:25 PM

I have one of the adesso keyboards that looks exactly like the one discussed. I'm mostly satisfied with it. I use it from the couch to control the "media pc" hooked up to the TV.