May be good keyboard for HTPC...

[ronerone]

Before I decide to buy Logitech diNovo Mini keyboard for HTPC, I found a similar one which has similar function but cheaper. I can't made decision. Can you comment?

Demonstration video of efo keyboard : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8M1p1hUSTMw

Demonstration video of Logitech diNovo Mini : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bQiQ_oWBn4


Site of the efo keyboard : http://efo.buy-lowest.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=180

[Heratiki]

Whoa this thing is cheap and wicked cool... Would be great to have... It's like having a keyboard and trackpad mixed together... Very nice... Let me know if this is legit... It uses weary wong distance... I love this guy's explanation.... He's awesome...

Heratiki

EDIT: I voted for the Logitech because out of the two it's probably the better component (Take into account a lot of people say it is hard to use the mouse trackpad thingy on the diNovo Mini keyboard... And basically no one outside of Japan has really had a chance to review it... But I think it's next to straight up f**king awesome and will attempt (yeah I said attempt) to purchase one...

[bstag]

well i just ordered the efo. will let you know when i get it. 45 bucks with shipping just to low to pass up.

[mphype]

well i just ordered the efo. will let you know when i get it. 45 bucks with shipping just to low to pass up.

yes PLEASE do

that is a brilliant idea and its very cheap

i would like to see volume buttons on the side and a blackberry like scroll wheel

but for the price it looks legit!!!!

[bstag]

Well i got it today.

It does what it says. Not sure the 75 hours of battery life is true but i will know more as I use it. Some of the key placements are interesting. The enter key being over the space key along with delete and alt. The keys feel ok. I can feel the real buttons i am pressing under the skin of the key. The touch pad is smooth and responsive. It has no number row by default you have to use a special key to get numbers. The best way i can explain the way to use it is like a black berry keyboard or sidekick. It is very lite and easy to use. I did not have any config to do. I haven't been able to get the backlight working yet but i have not really tried to hard.


Overall i would say this is good way to go. of course i reserve the right to deny this statement after using for more then 10 minutes.

Edit. You will also find info under ipazzport wireless.

[bstag]

Well i am still waiting on it to drain all the way down. So it has been up for a few days with the same battery charge. As is use it more the easier it is to use. The touch pad has the same response as a normal one so if you move slow the mouse pointer moves slow. If you move fast the mouse goes fast across the screen. It seems to goto sleep and wake up well it is very easy to type on, that maybe because i am used to messaging on a black berry. The back light works good. I would buy it again. However I would not use it to write a doctoral thesis. I am not disappointed in the purchase. Is any one has any specific questions feel free.

[dpcassil]

I have had both of these, you can see my review at www.ocdtech.com.

I started with the Logitech, had it for about 5 days and returned it for a multitude of reasons including (bad touchpad, hags and lags, looses conection, and problems with the mdeia keys.) the bigest problem was the touchpad is almost not useable o yeah and my down arrow key was broken :(.

So then I got the EFO keyboard after reading a few good posts. First off the company that sells this out of HK is great, I have had about 15 emails back and forth discussing this and upgrades i hope they make to future models also of consumer viewpoint things like packaging and where to list it ect. They are great and happy for the info and ready to act on it. Now to the keyboard it works. I pluged in the RF adapter and charged it and thats it works perfect no crazy drivers and heavy software installs (like everything logitech) appears to use the standard Windows HID interface and just works great. The tocuhpad is as good as any standard laptop touchpad and includes the ability to tap and double tap on the touch surface (not sure about side scroll havent got that to work yet) It does not have dedicated media keys but I can work around that. all in all iit has great range and has no problems, it works like its supposed to in every way also mines been charged for about a month without having to recharge it.