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New Media Center Keyboard On The Way

New Microsoft Keyboards To Ship in September | Microsoft is set to unveil two new keyboards this week that it is aiming at home users looking for sleeker, more compact units. One is designed expressly for Windows XP Media Center users. The other is targeted at more of the digital-photographer professional. Both are set to start shipping in September, according to our trusty tipsters. (Picture below, Thanks Steve!)

 

Update: High Resolution Photo Here (Via ActiveWin)

Update: Flash Demo Here (Via Bink)

 

Key Features

  • Easy to Use: No special software or setup required.
  • Sleek Profile: Compact design made for easy use on your lap.
  • Backlit Media Keys: No more triple-tapping to enter text or fumbling with the remote to play movies. The Backlit Media Keys make it easy to control your Media Center PC—even in the dark.
  • Green Start Button: One button quickly launches Media Center PC functions.
  • Sleek, All-in-One Design: Enjoy clutter-free living with this 3-in-1 keyboard, integrated mouse, and remote.
  • 30-Foot Infrared Wireless Range: Control your Media Center PC effortlessly from up to 30 feet across your living room.
  • Key Lock: Stow it away when you are done—the Key Lock keeps your keyboard from being turned on by mistake.
  • Television Control: The convenience of TV power and volume control built in.
  • Easy to Navigate: You are in command with cursor control and Click/Right-Click keys.

Read: Microsoft Remote Keyboard for Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition (Microsoft OEM) Google Cache

 

Official Product Homepage: Remote Keyboard for Windows® XP Media Center Edition

Published Mon, Jul 11 2005 20:32 by chrisl
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# New Media Center keyboard coming

Found this little gem about a new keyboard for Windows Media Center owners over on Chris Lanier's Blog. And whats so good about it??? How about an infrared wireless range of 30 feet...nice :)...

Monday, July 11, 2005 6:41 PM by TrackBack

# re: New Media Center Keyboard On The Way

Sounds like a good idea with alot of nice features, but I am worried about line of site issues with IR. We will see, I think RF or Bluetooth would have been a good fit.

Tuesday, July 12, 2005 4:08 AM by chrisl

# New WMCE specific Microsoft keyboard coming...

Tuesday, July 12, 2005 7:10 AM by TrackBack

# Media Center Keyboard Retails For $99.99 At Best Buy

Tuesday, July 12, 2005 9:02 AM by TrackBack

# re: New Media Center Keyboard On The Way

I've been actually suppriesed how well the Media center remote does with recieving every button press no matter which direction I aim the remote.

If the Keyboard works as good as the remote, then I won't be too worried about the keyboard not being RF.

Ideally they should have made both the remote and keyboard rf, that way you could have the PC in a different room and still controll it. But, since the remote and keyboard can use the same reciever it should also help keep costs lower. (Well see about that though.)

Tuesday, July 12, 2005 9:48 AM by chrisl

# Microsoft's New Media Center Keyboard

Microsoft's New Media Center Keyboard

Tuesday, July 12, 2005 10:19 AM by TrackBack

# Surf The Internet From Media Center?

Tuesday, July 12, 2005 1:15 PM by TrackBack

# More MCE Keyboard Info

More info on the new MCE Keyboard, from Chris Lanier.
Additional highlights include “spill-resistant” keyboard (hey, that means it’s livingroom friendly!), a “key lock” feature to keep buttons from being inadvertantly pu...

Tuesday, July 12, 2005 5:32 PM by TrackBack

# re: New Media Center Keyboard On The Way

actually, it looks like there is a driver for it: http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/mouseandkeyboard/productdetails.aspx?pid=040. nonetheless very cool i want one for all my pc's now :)

Sunday, August 07, 2005 8:24 PM by chrisl

# re: New Media Center Keyboard On The Way

This keyboard works ok, except for the TOTALLY WORTHLESS MOUSEPOINTER.
If one of your thoughts is to use this keyboard for mouse navigation: DON'T BUY it. I owned several notebooks with this kind of mouse pointer and allways could live with it. But the one on the MS Media Center keyboard is just NOT working.

Friday, February 03, 2006 1:56 AM by Hans