Logitech diNovo Mini - First Hands-On!

When get to play with the Logitech diNovo Mini, it is like a dream come true.

Then the diNovo Mini came. Closed, it looks like a pebble that looks good even in a minimalist loft… Open it and there is a full QWERTY keyboard, a directional pad and a few Media Center buttons. It is neat, comfy in the hand and functional. The directional pad has two modes (switchable via a button): directional pad for navigating menus or touch pad to emulate the mouse.


Convenience and Style
  • Palm-sized mini-keyboard with backlighting: Fits in your hand. Backlighting makes text entry effortless, even in low light.
  • Compact: Perfect size for your coffee table.


Technical Specifications
  • 25 mm (.98-inch) dual-purpose ClickPad. Works as a touch pad and a 4-way directional pad
  • Thumb-operated keypad design
  • 63 backlit keys
  • Backlighting for two modes—orange for touch-pad mode, green for media-center remote mode
  • Ambient light sensor measures current available light and turns off backlight, if necessary, to conserve power
  • Troy gloss silver with midnight black design
  • Dedicated Windows Media® Center button
  • Range: up to 10 m (33 feet)


Connectivity
  • Bluetooth® 2.0 wireless technology
  • Point-to-point technology pre-paired with DiNovo Mini keyboard. (Does not act as a hub.)


Power and Battery
  • 30 days (battery life)
  • Full-charge: Takes about 4 hours
  • Fast-charge: Takes about 10 minutes for 1 day of use
  • 950 mAH lithium-ion battery

February, 4 2008