The Lenovo Mini Wireless Keyboard N5901 ($59.99 list) is a full QWERTY
Look and Feel
The N5901 has a unique shape. It resembles a ping-pong paddle, only the paddle portion is more a rounded rectangular shape. The keypad makes up the paddle, and the trackball and mouse buttons make up the handle. Between the trackball and the keypad are the left- and right-click mouse buttons. I would have preferred if the trackball was placed directly below the keypad and the mouse buttons were on the top of the device-like trigger buttons on a game controller?it would have made it easier to toggle between navigating and typing on the device. As it is, you have to hold the protruding handle to navigate and click the mouse buttons, and if you want to type on the keypad you have to move your hands to a completely new position. I think that the layout of the Wireless N5901 could have been better thought-out like the Logitech diNovo Mini ($149.99 direct, 4.5 stars), which provides such a wonderful example of how to integrate mouse buttons and a trackpad into a keypad. The diNovo Mini has a rounded rectangular shape, and its trackpad is located on the top right corner where your thumb can easily switch between navigating and typing.
The keypad and trackball has a glossy black frame that will attract finger prints and smudge marks. The underside of the keyboard has a soft touch matte finish that helps prevent slippage when gripping or holding the device.
The trackball was a little too sensitive for my taste?personally I prefer a little more weight to my trackball. The keypad's keys are about the same size as those of the Motorola Droid 3. However, the keys are not backlit, a major caveat considering this keyboard will be used in dim lighting with a home theater PC. Across the top of the keypad are a number of buttons dedicated to multimedia function, like play/pause, stop, volume up and down, mute, and skip forward and back commands, a necessity on any HTPC keyboard.
On the underside of the keyboard, where you put the three AAA batteries in (included), there's a place to store the nano USB receiver in case you decide to take your Mini Wireless N5901 mobile. There's also an on/off switch to help conserve battery life when you're not using the device.
Features
The N5901 connects to your computer via a USB receiver that plugs into the USB port. It transmits over a 2.4GHz wireless frequency, and in our clustered lab full of wireless devices it didn't quite live up to its 32-foot range. I was about 15 feet away when it started to muddle my typing of "The quick brown fox."
There's no software that you need to download? just plug it in, and you're pretty much ready to go. When you first plug in the USB receiver to your PC, there's a driver that downloads automatically, so make sure you're connected to the Internet at the time.
The Lenovo Mini Wireless Keyboard N5901 is a good solution if you're looking for a keyboard/mouse combo remote for your HTPC. But it lacks key features like backlighting for the keyboard, and the range that it can be used is less than advertised. The Editors' Choice diNovo Mini is the best of the lot, with features that include backlighting, bigger keys, and it has a Bluetooth and wireless USB dongle solution to connect to your devices. Its $150 asking price, however, is one that not many people will want to pay.
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