Does anyone have the thumboard?

caveman017 · 10-31-04, 11:49 PM

does anyone have the belkin thumboard thats being sold for the X30?
http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/P...ctlisting.aspx

tange1 · 10-31-04, 11:57 PM

hmm I've been wanting something like this for awhile...thanks for brining it to my attention. No I havne't seen/heard anything good/bad about these

MagicAxim · 11-01-04, 12:06 AM

Wow, this must have slipped under the radar during all of the excitement surroundingthe X50 unveiling. I have been looking for something like this as well. Guess it can't be too bad for $20.

tange1 · 11-01-04, 12:22 AM

cheaper than the X5 one I had that I bought like 2 weeks before the x3i came out and I had to have the x3i, I gave up on the thought of a thumb keyboard and sold it w/ the x5....nice that this is out. Best price youve seen is 20? I havent looked to see if its anywhere else on the web yet

FallN · 11-01-04, 12:54 AM

That looks cool, but how much of the screen is taken up by it?

brewbruin · 11-01-04, 02:47 AM

Originally Posted by FallN

That looks cool, but how much of the screen is taken up by it?

from the larger image, it doesn't look like it takes up any of the screen at all

kulnet · 11-01-04, 03:01 AM

Wow. Very cool. I think I may need to buy me one of these. Thanks for pointing it out!

wrightman · 11-01-04, 04:03 AM

Thanks a lot for letting us know, I was thinking of getting a BT Keyboard, but this actually fits my needs better.

lalisb · 11-01-04, 04:28 AM

Ive got mine ordered and its on the way! If u knew about this before i would have never have ordered my belkin keyboard, but oh well theres always ebay. And it clips to teh bottom portion of the axim where the buttons are and doesnt take up any screen, from what ive heard. Hope it isnt to heavy.

tange1 · 11-01-04, 09:17 AM

The one for the X5 was surprisingly lightweight. It looks like this is one is even smaller it would have to be to fit on the x3/30. Did anyone else notice that the keys look like there made of rubbe rathe than plastic ? The x5 snap on keyboard had plastic keys that clicked and felt something like real typing. Im going to be a bit disapointed if there musshy keys.

Orion5289 · 11-01-04, 09:33 AM

I'm also interested in this because it might be nice using it as a game controller. lalisb, when you get yours can you test it out with Morphgear to see if it works? I would love to play some Super Nintendo games on my X30 but its really hard using the tiny buttons on the unit and the "virtual" controller on screen isn't that good either.

lalisb · 11-03-04, 04:59 AM

Originally Posted by Orion5289

I'm also interested in this because it might be nice using it as a game controller. lalisb, when you get yours can you test it out with Morphgear to see if it works? I would love to play some Super Nintendo games on my X30 but its really hard using the tiny buttons on the unit and the "virtual" controller on screen isn't that good either.

id love to test it with morphgear....my bro is commin from the states on the 12th, and dell has told me they will ship it to him by the 9th, which is cuttin it close, but hopefully he will get it in time and bring it for me, then ill let everyone know how it is etc on the 13th , lets hope!

tange1 · 11-03-04, 01:31 PM

Anyone discover any coupons or anything to lower the cost of this? free shipping?

lalisb · 11-03-04, 02:52 PM

I havent seen any really, but i think the price is already quite resonable at around 25$ total with shipping included.

Rans · 11-03-04, 03:18 PM

Here's a review of it:
http://www.geekzone.co.nz/content.asp?contentid=1312

searching for other availability/lower price ....no luck so far.

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