You may recall my review of the Trust KB-2950, a perfectly wonderful little HTPC keyboard with a built-in trackball and Media Center controls. Many of you were perplexed where I got mine for $25. In truth, I didn’t: I found it at the local Medi Mart for 25 euros and simply assumed that they cost the same in dollars in the States. They don’t: Amazon lists them for almost $100, which is nothing close to a reasonable price for them.
Sorry about that! But this tiny Brando keyboard is remarkably similar. It also has the shoulder mouse buttons, Media Center controls and the right-side trackball. It’s even smaller than the KB-2950, which is either a pro or a con, depending on what you want in an HTPC keyboard.
Best of all, it’s American price is far more reasonable than the Trust: only $48. If it’s fit to shine the KB-2950′s shoes, it’s probably worth the price if all you want is a small, wireless, all-in-one solution but don’t want to fork out for the diNovo.
USB 2.4Ghz RF Wireless Multimedia Tiny Keyboard [Brando via DVICE]
Ooh, I know someone that’ll want this.
Awesome. I’ve been looking for something just like this for quite awhile, but everything I’ve seen is $100 or more. Added it to my wishlist.
I took one look at this keyboard and then I realized… like I was shot… like I was shot with a diamond… a diamond bullet right through my forehead.
This keyboard could have been a contender.
And at $50, It’s an offer I can’t refuse!
I can use it to control my HTPC so I can watch… a snail… crawl… along the edge… of a straight razor. That’s my dream. That’s my nightmare.
Nitpicky, but the phrase is actually “spit and image”
@ #4- Etymologically, you may be right, but let’s see what Google has to say:
Results 1 – 10 of about 12,800 for “spit and image”
Results 1 – 10 of about 831,000 for “spitting image”
Hmm. Pedant fail?
Nuts. Bold tag fail.
I have a dinovo mini and am thinking of swapping it for one of these.
What annoys me most is that I can’t drag and drop anything with the stupid touch pad because it is so small and doesn’t allow for click and drag.
Also, right clicking.