Mini wireless keyboard with trackball

[Maurice]

Too bad the keys are not lighted otherwise it would have been perfect for the cockpit. Still very handy though.

http://usb.brando.com/lenovo-mini-wireless-keyboard-n5901_p01458c034d15.html

Maurice

[Trevor Hale]

This is a very neat item...  I agree, if it were lighted, it would be even neater. I wonder where one could put something like this. in a GA cockpit LOL


think think think 

[carlos hermida]

    I am using one  from logitech called diNovo Mini since one month. It is very slim and have backlight. It is doing  the job great for all PC's, take a look on the link below for more details.

http://www.logitech.com/en-us/keyboards/keyboard/devices/3848

[Maurice]

    I am using one  from logitech called diNovo Mini since one month. It is very slim and have backlight. It is doing  the job great for all PC's, take a look on the link below for more details.

http://www.logitech.com/en-us/keyboards/keyboard/devices/3848

That's even better. Wish I had seen it before. Price a little steep for a keyboard but probably well worth it. As Trevor said...think...think...think. There always seems to be someone eager to help separate you from your money in this hobby

Thanks,

Maurice

[jskibo]

DiNovo is great and long battery life.  I use it for the bedroom HTPC.

Shop around, got mine for half of list from a Dell sale and coupon.

[saabpilot]

Me too have a DiNovo mini. 
Only back-draw is the little too short back light period after which you have to push a button again if you are not done with the task, but quality is great and size perfect.   

Bjorn

[Maurice]

Here is another one priced much more reasonably I think:
http://www.sitouch.com/index.html

Maurice

Edit: The function keys only go to F8 so that could be a problem if you need more function keys

[Nat Crea]

I bought the exact one Mau posted above.
Very compact and cool...takes time to get used to, but sits great on the pedestal.

Nat

[CeeGee]

Thanks Maurice - that is just what we needed. At last I can get away from the Navigator's table, brilliant, and we can throw the cordless mouse away. Thanks again, Charlie.

[CeeGee]

It arrived today and is exactly what we needed. It goes on the left of the cockpit by the P1's armrest. Brilliant, thanks Mau.
Also Mau, we too had a visit last week. Our Comet was scrapped in 1997 when we took possession of the front end. It flew around the world in 1991 doing radio trials for the A&AEE department at Boscombe Down and the pilot who flew her on that epic trip, was Group Captain Roger Beazley. He flew her again last week and was most impressed. It was a great visit and we learned TONS about the Comet including getting his original checklists. Man, what a day for us. Thanks Roger, epic!!  The 2nd pic is our pit in Iceland as part of the round the world trip, hmmmm, I feel a re-create moment coming on.
Charlie.

[Maurice]

Wow! Must have been a thrill talking to one of the pilots of this beauty and getting inside information about its operation. And I bet it also brought back nice memories for that captain.

How did he find out you converted it to a simulator? Did you look for him or did he look for you? 

Maurice

[CeeGee]

He came looking, although we are registered on the offical "disposed of" aircraft site in the UK, then he went to our website. We have had visit requests from ex-BOAC passengers, Aircrew and from military pilots for its latter years.
It was a unique visit and he told us that the Comet had a gearshift at about 180 kts - a button rather than a stick. Lord knows how I am going to write in that one, but I have a cunning plan.......... Will keep you posted. Thanks for your interest Mau, he was a unique visitor [still flying] and in the pecking order of British Aviation Officials, he is second only to Lord God Almighty - we felt very humble! Charlie.

[DaveK]

charlie that looks very small in your hand. Is it functional? as in can you hit one letter at a time with one finger?

[CeeGee]

Yup, I was worried about the buttons Dave, but they are all raised and backlit - no dramas yet but I have artistic fingers apparently!! It is wireless with a battery that is charged via USB - we will have to run another cable forward as it will be a permanent fixture. As Mau said, it takes a bit of getting used to, but we are pleased with it. Not so pleased with the import duty, but we all know about that little drama. Charlie.

[Maurice]

We have had visit requests from ex-BOAC passengers, Aircrew and from military pilots for its latter years.

Once you are an aviation nut, it apparently stays in your blood until your last breath. Why else would ex-BOAC passengers want to see the plane after it was cut up. Whoever these people were, I'm sure they weren't the types that hate or have no interest in aviation... I mean the sane people 

Maurice