Auto-shutoff feature preserves battery life Compact form factor with integrated 2000 dpi laser trackball pointing device and mouse buttons Generally, the box could be easily improved for retail purposes.īefore we move on, let's take a look at the specifications of the Premium Wireless HTPC Media Center Keyboard from Vidabox's website: The label has a big Vidabox logo, the model number, and Vidabox's office address. The only thing on the box was a label at the top left corner. I had to admit that it was a minor inconvenience, as it was a time consuming process to clean the pieces off the floor.Īnyways, the VidaBox Premium HTPC keyboard arrived in what appears to be OEM packaging. It was almost impossible to remove the internal box from the shipping box without the packing peanuts pouring out uncontrollably. They used an army of packing peanuts, which completely engulfed the Vidabox keyboard box in between. The internal packaging kept the contents safe from any damage. Apparently, someone had "misplaced" it, but it sounded like someone was jealous and hid it in the back so they can pick it up after work ) The only problem I encountered was the "misplacement" of the package when I went to pick it up at the post office - it took over twenty minutes for the person at the desk to find it in the back room. The box arrived in pristine condition and everything seemed to be in perfect order. The carrier used is United States Parcel Service, which, when arrives in Canada, gets transferred to Canada Post. Our review unit arrived in a standard corrugated cardboard box from VidaBox's office in Westbury, New York. And not to mention that it has the uber hardcore good ol' trackball. Let's see how this keyboard that's made primarily for home theater computers works out. A quick visit to their website indicates that they have a ton of interesting home theater product, this keyboard is only one of many. ![]() To be honest, I have never heard of VidaBox prior to this review. ![]() Today, we'll be reviewing the VidaBox Premium Wireless HTPC Media Center Keyboard. Combined with such features built right into various editions of common operating systems, affordable computing hardware (Even if it's not a Nettop unit, excellent performing parts are readily available at very reasonable prices), and a large collection of peripherals to go with it in the market today, making it your weekend DIY project shouldn't be much of a luxury or challenge anymore. Speaking of HTPCs, it's interesting how computers are becoming more and more popular in the living room. Such computers are great for home theater PC setups if you're not after something like 1080p Blu-ray decoding. Products built around Atom processors are also propagating the market quickly - from the Asus Eee Box to the Shuttle X27. Such products have lead to the creation of Nettop computers a range of computers that are not only value oriented, but also features a low running cost. During the past six months, things in the technology world have changed quite a bit - for example, the introduction of the dual core Intel Atom 330, increasingly common usage of Mini ITX boards, and in general, low(er) cost computing products. It has been over half a year since we last reviewed a keyboard, the last time being the APH Recommended Logitech MX5500 Revolution by Jonathan.
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