Genius LuxeMate T810 review

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Verdict:

A decent keyboard for use with a Media Center, but its keys aren't very responsive, so the LuxeMate T810 isn't ideal if you want to type long documents.

Review Date: 6 Mar 2010

Price when reviewed: £36

Supplier: http://www.lambda-tek.com/componentshop

Reviewed By: Will Stapley

Our Rating 3 stars out of 5

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Specs

The LuxeMate T810 is more of a Media Center controller than a desktop keyboard and is designed to be used while sitting on the sofa with both hands gripping either side of it. As a mouse isn't likely to be of much use, there's a separate circular touchpad on the top-right of the keyboard to control the mouse cursor.

Although incredibly small, this pad is actually very easy to use and we found it very responsive. The left- and right-mouse buttons are located on the opposite side of the keyboard and take some getting used to.

There are 33 shortcut buttons split between either side of the keyboard. These include a dedicated Media Center key, as well as media control buttons that let you control every aspect of Media Center. They're easy to use and means that you can replace your standard remote with this keyboard.

The keys are fairly decent, but don't have much feedback, making the LuxeMate T810 better for occasional typing, such as typing in searches in Media Center, than for long documents. If you need a keyboard for your Media Center, this isn't bad value, but more responsive keys would improve it.

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