NomadDNA
March 3rd, 2010, 10:57 AM
While not the originators of the idea, TiVo will soon sell a remote with a QWERTY keyboard with over 80 keys. It's got Bluetooth to boot.
Betanews.com writes:
Though D-Link's Boxee Box also has a full QWERTY keyboard on its remote, that particular device is otherwise very simple, with an iPod-like D-pad and a menu, enter, and play buttons. TiVo's new remote has just about 80 buttons in total.
The device is far from elegant, but its utility is hard to dispute. It clings very closely to TiVo's traditional design and users will no doubt feel quite at home using it.
Via [betanews.com (http://www.betanews.com/article/Up-Close-with-TiVos-new-Bluetooth-QWERTY-remote/1267587505#talkback)]
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Betanews.com writes:
Though D-Link's Boxee Box also has a full QWERTY keyboard on its remote, that particular device is otherwise very simple, with an iPod-like D-pad and a menu, enter, and play buttons. TiVo's new remote has just about 80 buttons in total.
The device is far from elegant, but its utility is hard to dispute. It clings very closely to TiVo's traditional design and users will no doubt feel quite at home using it.
Via [betanews.com (http://www.betanews.com/article/Up-Close-with-TiVos-new-Bluetooth-QWERTY-remote/1267587505#talkback)]
http://images.betanews.com/media/4613.jpg
Compare:
http://replacetelevision.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/boxee-box-remote-1024x662.jpg