Rii Mini wireless keyboard

linesma · 2010-11-22 15:22

This keyboard is also available from Newegg.com. While it is not the same brand, it is the same keyboard. You can find it at the following link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6823852001

extrospection · 2010-11-22 17:38

uncola Wrote:I just ordered the bluetooth version from the link on page 2. Will let you know how it is when it arrives in about 20 days!

Uncola - thanks for volunteering to be a guinea pig Big Grin

- looking forward to your report! Nod

mobious · 2010-11-26 19:36

Placed my order a few days back from Amazon, should be here soon within a week or less. Will be posting a very short review on how well it works with XBMC.

bigdog66 · 2010-11-26 19:53

mobious Wrote:Place my order a few days back from Amazon, should be here soon within a week or less. Will be posting a very short review on how well it works with XBMC.

you should be happy... Nod

johoja · 2010-11-26 20:44

mobious Wrote:Place my order a few days back from Amazon, should be here soon within a week or less. Will be posting a very short review on how well it works with XBMC.

which one did you get bluetooth or the rf one ?

mobious · 2010-11-27 02:23

bigdog66 Wrote:you should be happy...

Good to know! Big Grin

johoja Wrote:which one did you get bluetooth or the rf one ?

Actually believe it or not I am not sure, I just assumed it had a normal wireless USB receiver thing like most keyboards and mice do now-a-days. Here is the product description, all it mentions is 2.4Ghz.

http://www.amazon.com/Portable-Wireless-...=de_a_smtd

Xeno43 · 2010-11-27 02:45

I got the rf one from meritline for $60 I believe and it works great, both on my revo (linux) and my windows media centers. Love not having a trackball, no longer have to worry about setting it down in the wrong way and having a cursor go across the screen.

wow. so much cheaper now Sad

snarfo · 2010-11-27 05:39

I have an RF one and it's okay but it has a few big drawbacks. One is the sluggish trackpad as other have noticed.

Also I've had some connectivity issues--- it never fails to wake my htpc from sleep mode but then it is often unresponsive for half a minute or so if I try to navigate the XBMC UI.

What I dislike most though is a lack of dedicated media keys--- they are mapped to function subkeys. I personally find that very inconvenient.

What I'd like to see is a second revision of Logitech's Dinovo Mini. The frequently lost bluetooth connectivity is VERY irritating as is the shaky and inconsistent responsiveness or the trackpad in UDLR "arrow key" mode. A convenient button for turning on the backlight (like the Rii has) would also be a plus. If Logitech can address those concerns and drop the ridiculous price I'd buy another one.

drzoo2 · 2010-11-27 08:28

snarfo Wrote:I have an RF one and it's okay but it has a few big drawbacks. One is the sluggish trackpad as other have noticed.

Read the end of the third page. Fixed my "sluggish" issues with the trackpad. If your running Linux.

TREYisRAD · 2010-11-27 09:03

Ugh, my second Rii just died. Waste of $140.

It's just quickly blinking yellow, is there anyway to reset it?

linesma Member Posts: 73 Joined: Apr 2009 Reputation: 0 Location: Okinawa, Japan (for now)	2010-11-22 15:22 Post: #31 This keyboard is also available from Newegg.com. While it is not the same brand, it is the same keyboard. You can find it at the following link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6823852001 Keeping the world safe from...Golfers!?!
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extrospection Member Posts: 77 Joined: Aug 2009 Reputation: 0	2010-11-22 17:38 Post: #32 uncola Wrote:I just ordered the bluetooth version from the link on page 2. Will let you know how it is when it arrives in about 20 days! Uncola - thanks for volunteering to be a guinea pig - looking forward to your report! extrospection.com - photography
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mobious Member+ Posts: 410 Joined: Dec 2009 Reputation: 0	2010-11-26 19:36 Post: #33 Placed my order a few days back from Amazon, should be here soon within a week or less. Will be posting a very short review on how well it works with XBMC. (This post was last modified: 2010-11-27 02:20 by mobious.)
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bigdog66 Senior Member Posts: 241 Joined: Sep 2010 Reputation: 3	2010-11-26 19:53 Post: #34 mobious Wrote:Place my order a few days back from Amazon, should be here soon within a week or less. Will be posting a very short review on how well it works with XBMC. you should be happy... WE ALL WE GOT
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johoja Fan Posts: 569 Joined: Aug 2009 Reputation: 0	2010-11-26 20:44 Post: #35 mobious Wrote:Place my order a few days back from Amazon, should be here soon within a week or less. Will be posting a very short review on how well it works with XBMC. which one did you get bluetooth or the rf one ?
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Xeno43 Junior Member Posts: 31 Joined: Jul 2010 Reputation: 0	2010-11-27 02:45 Post: #37 I got the rf one from meritline for $60 I believe and it works great, both on my revo (linux) and my windows media centers. Love not having a trackball, no longer have to worry about setting it down in the wrong way and having a cursor go across the screen. wow. so much cheaper now
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drzoo2 Junior Member Posts: 48 Joined: Oct 2010 Reputation: 2	2010-11-27 08:28 Post: #39 snarfo Wrote:I have an RF one and it's okay but it has a few big drawbacks. One is the sluggish trackpad as other have noticed. Read the end of the third page. Fixed my "sluggish" issues with the trackpad. If your running Linux.
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TREYisRAD Junior Member Posts: 37 Joined: May 2010 Reputation: 0	2010-11-27 09:03 Post: #40 Ugh, my second Rii just died. Waste of $140. It's just quickly blinking yellow, is there anyway to reset it?
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