Microsoft shows off 'new' Windows 8 input devices

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Post by saxamaphone69 » Mon, Jul 30, 2012, 8:29 AM UTC

Microsoft shows off 'new' Windows 8 input devices
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Re: Microsoft shows off 'new' Windows 8 input devices

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Post by robin_reala » Mon, Jul 30, 2012, 8:55 AM UTC

The Wedge Touch Mouse looks suspiciously puck-like.

Re: Microsoft shows off 'new' Windows 8 input devices

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Post by _b8r0 » Mon, Jul 30, 2012, 9:12 AM UTC

I don't get it. The keyboard looks like a cheapo plastic thing that offers nothing different from other cheapo plastic keyboards, and the mouse looks dreadful. Why would people choose this over a normal bluetooth keyboard/mouse?

Re: Microsoft shows off 'new' Windows 8 input devices

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Post by eaxbin » Mon, Jul 30, 2012, 9:24 AM UTC

_b8r0 wrote: post #3

I don't get it. The keyboard looks like a cheapo plastic thing that offers nothing different from other cheapo plastic keyboards, and the mouse looks dreadful. Why would people choose this over a normal bluetooth keyboard/mouse?

Because Microsoft is 'cool' now. ;)

Re: Microsoft shows off 'new' Windows 8 input devices

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Post by taligent » Mon, Jul 30, 2012, 9:33 AM UTC

_b8r0 wrote: post #3

I don't get it. The keyboard looks like a cheapo plastic thing that offers nothing different from other cheapo plastic keyboards, and the mouse looks dreadful. Why would people choose this over a normal bluetooth keyboard/mouse?

Well it comes with a proper stand for the tablet.

So one less thing to carry around I guess.

Re: Microsoft shows off 'new' Windows 8 input devices

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Post by ditoa » Mon, Jul 30, 2012, 9:50 AM UTC

That wedge mouse looks awful. Horrific memories of the Apple puck mouse coming back.

The first keyboard looks like the cheap £5 keyboards you can get on ebay. The second one doesn't look so bad but still nothing amazing.

Pretty "meh" line up in all honesty.

Re: Microsoft shows off 'new' Windows 8 input devices

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Post by FreshCode » Mon, Jul 30, 2012, 10:18 AM UTC

The Microsoft Touch Mouse looks nice. The snarky editorialized title doesn't do the blog post justice. Nowhere does Microsoft imply that these are a "new" type of input device. The article title only mentions, "New Windows 8-ready mice and keyboards..."

Just like Apple, it makes sense for Microsoft to sell accessories specific to its Surface offerings.

Re: Microsoft shows off 'new' Windows 8 input devices

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Post by duqee » Mon, Jul 30, 2012, 10:29 AM UTC

Hope this keyboard comes with a simple 1 click shut down hot key for desktop versions, 4 clicks to shut down my PC in Preview told me that Windows 7 will be a strong runner in desktop OS for a long time yet. Mouse looks dreadful too.

Re: Microsoft shows off 'new' Windows 8 input devices

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Post by astrodust » Mon, Jul 30, 2012, 2:26 PM UTC

FreshCode wrote: post #7

The Microsoft Touch Mouse looks nice. The snarky editorialized title doesn't do the blog post justice. Nowhere does Microsoft imply that these are a "new" type of input device. The article title only mentions, "New Windows 8-ready mice and keyboards..." Just like Apple, it makes sense for Microsoft to sell accessories specific to its Surface offerings.

The difference is Microsoft is supposed to be a software vendor and has a very large number of OEMs depending on them staying that way.

Re: Microsoft shows off 'new' Windows 8 input devices

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Post by binarycrusader » Mon, Jul 30, 2012, 4:51 PM UTC

duqee wrote: post #8

Hope this keyboard comes with a simple 1 click shut down hot key for desktop versions, 4 clicks to shut down my PC in Preview told me that Windows 7 will be a strong runner in desktop OS for a long time yet. Mouse looks dreadful too.

Doesn't one press of the power button work? Even then, newer PCs are so power efficient that you can generally just put the PC to sleep and not bother turning it off.