Introduction
It’s Christmas time. Normally, I do not have a Christmas list as most items that I would like to get are either out of the normal price range for gifts (remember, the older a guy gets, the bigger and more expensive his toys get), or I get the “If you want that, get it yourself.” response. This year I had 3(!) items on my list. I’m sure you don’t really care about two of them, but you *might* be interested in the third item on that list. I am also sure you already know what that was: the IOGEAR GKM561R 2.4GHz Multimedia Keyboard with Laser Trackball and Scroll Wheel.
Say that ten times!
Why was this item on my list? Some of you may remember a recent HTPC build of mine based on a mini-ITX MB/ATOM CPU combination. The one item I did not get was a keyboard/mouse combination that would be ideal for use with an HTPC. Sometimes I am patient regarding my tech toys, hence the Christmas list item. The real truth behind my patience, if the truth be known, is that I weigh the pros and cons of the true need of a tech item vs. the wrath I will incur from my better half!
Anyway, enough of that and on to the question that I need to answer in this review: did I choose wisely?
What’s In The Box?
First, we have the pretty consumer-style packaging
followed by the plain white box inside.
Finally, we get to the contents:
- keyboard
- batteries
- USB receiver
- Quick Start Guide/warranty card
- cleaning cloth
and a closer shot of the combination keyboard/mouse
and in front of my dusty looking Logitech MX 5500, which I hope gives one a perspective of size.
It is interesting what one does see or need: a driver disk. True plug-n-play.
