In typical
Philips fashion, the firm has
yet again chosen to unleash a
barrage of new gear
simultaneously, and this time around its the
mice and
keyboard lineups getting a few new siblings. Starting us off is the SPM8713 1,600 DPI laser mouse, which was designed on the small side to cater to laptop users, and the "soft silicon cushions" purportedly keep that cramped hand a bit more comfortable. The SPM7711 borrows most of the same features as the aforementioned critter, but markets itself to the desktop user while maintaining the "one-year battery life." The SPM4701 boasts a sleek, black design and internal LED optics, while the unfortunate SPM4700 gets a tail and sports "just" 1,000 DPI. Closing up the rear is the SPT5701, which matches the SPM4701 with a dashing keyboard that touts "drainage holes that can resist some accidental spillage." Unfortunately, we've no idea how much these new input peripherals will run you, but be on the lookout for a May launch in the US and Asia.
[Via
EverythingUSB]
posted Apr 24th 2007 6:18PM
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A grant I worked for bought a thousand Acer laptops (regrettably, and not my choice) that touted drain holes as a feature. I heard that the drain holes worked, aka soda/coffee came out of them, but it wasn't enough to save the machines in a full on dousing.
As gaudy and superficial as this might sound, I'll probably pick up this set for my living room PC just because they match my Philips tv.
I dunno about drainage holes, but my Saitek Gamer's keyboard has an interesting design. The keys actually have a nice little tray under them with lips around the holes that the keys lock into. It worked nicely for catching a soda spill my cousin made all over my desk. I had to eventually dissect the keyboard to clean the mess that was left after draining most of it.
Even with drainage holes, there'll still be some residue like I had. The opening of the keyboard is inevitable. Resistance is futile.