Friday I received my Logitech diNovo Mini keyboard. I first saw this little guy in some of the reviews from CES 2008. I knew I was going to have to get one and now that I've completed the upgrades to the HTPC it was time to get a keyboard for control from the bedroom.
This thing is tiny (which I like) but I didn't realize how small it was. The photos on the web just don't really convey its size. Think of a Treo' without it's battery you are starting to get the idea.
I had no troubles and had the unit up and running in 15 mins. 30 seconds to plug in the usb receiver and the rest letting it get a quick charge. According to the manual a 10 min charge will allow it to run for a day and I can agree with that statement.
I use a Blackberry everyday for work so getting used to the small keyboard was no problem for me but then again I don't plan on writing a term paper with the thing either. The mouse is a little sensentive and those of you who don't like touchpads will probably have a hard time. For me though it works great.
Now for the bad part. I bought this to keep on my nightstand and access the HTPC while in the bedroom. Unfortuntely the bluetooth doesn't quite reach. I can stand at the door to our bedroom and it works fine but as soon as I go in I lose connectivity. It's only rated for 30 feet and that's about exactly what I got. I've ordered a new bluetooth adapter which claims to have a range of up to 66 feet and I'm picking up 10 foot USB A-A cord so I can mount the adapter higher up and move around for best receiption. We'll see how that works but if that still doesn't do the trick I've found the ultimate solution for a price - a USB adapter with a 1km range. Yes you are reading that right 1 kilometer. The AIRcable Host XR available for $129.00 will take care of it but let's hope I don't have to go to that extreme.
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