A Wireless Media Centre Keyboard that works--finally!

So after trying about 5 wireless keyboards over the last 18 months I think I have found one that lives up to my expectations; albeit not that sexy or stylish.

I tried the Microsoft Media Center Keyboard but could not deal with the pokey little mouse control, otherwise it was a great looking keyboard. See my ealier comments.

 and I also tried two Globlink Wireless Keyboards as pictured below.

But they both fall short for a number of reasons, but mainly due to erractic connectivity which makes them unreliable and frustrating to use on a regular basis.

So I spotted this new wireless keyboard from Shintaro which just works and has a great feel about it with one hand or two, including a nice big rollerball mouse control that is surprisingly accurate and affective when sitting on the lounge. Not to mention a trigger (XBOX controller style) on the right side of the keyboard which means you can use the mouse and make selections with one hand; nice. Of course with two hands you can use the left and right mouse buttons on the left side of the keyboard.

But that's not all; again in a trigger style fashion there is a scroll wheel on the left front of the keyboard when using it with two hands. Makes it easy to surf the web from the lounge or read long documents. The quick access keys are nice too but generally I do not use these no matter what the keyboard.

If there is one thing I like the most about this keyboard it is the fact that it connects and starts working quickly and every keypress and mouse movement gets to the computer; unlike the other wireless keyboards I have used. 

Shintaro

Just out of interest I came across another keyboard very similar to the Shintaro in many respects.

Can-tech