Advantages: Good extra features. Can play CD's from keyboard Disadvantages: Price?
Now here’s an opinion that nearly didn’t get written, mainly because I’m too busy using the damned thing to write about it. I’m talking about my IBM Rapid Access Keyboard.
I have been using this for about 18 months now, and if I remember correctly it cost me about £30 from PCW, the shop whose name I can’t bring myself to say in full!
Since keyboards can be had for a fiver upwards, what’s so special about it? Well, nothing from the “Immense Bowel Movement”* is ever going to be cheap, but it does carry some extra features, which set it part from the “fiver jobs”.
*Some “IBMers” have their own pet theories. “I Bin Moved” is one heartfelt cry, whilst German employees have been known to call it “Ich Bin Müde” – I am tired.
Firstly ...
Advantages: CONFIGURES IN TWO WAYS. Disadvantages: MIGHT BE COSTLY TO SOME.
Well this actually awakens your pc by increasing the processing speed of your PC. My previous processor, which is Intel, has actually gone old so I needed some up grade. In terms of recommendations, I will highly recommend this to the fullest because of its processing speed and efficiency.
With the 2-way 1.65ghz processor with a 36mb l cache, the processor board is capable of processing perfectly and all right so this is a good alternative if you actually want to upgrade your PC.
The cache memory has good memory capacity of 72mb L3 cache. The new processor on the p5-550 allows you to configure in both ways either a 2- way or 4 way system. With the new 1.65ghz processor, there are wide ranges of system storage offerings.
As a pc gamer, the new IBM processor board has given me some special entertainment with my games by ...
Advantages: Very neat little movements, and, for me at least, more control than a TouchPad Disadvantages: Can make the tip of your finger sore during long sessions!
When I first opened my Thinkpad, I was impressed, as you'd expect when opening your first laptop. However, when I came to try and move the cursor I was stumped. I looked all over the keypad, and couldn't find anything I recognised as a way to move the cursor. I had only ever used laptops with Touchpads (the little window you slide your figner over to move the cursor).
Eventually (yes, shamefully it was a good 10-15 minutes), my brushed against the small red dot in the centre of the keyboard that I had mistaked for a microphone, or perhaps some device to stop the screen touching the keys when closed.
The cursor moved!
And so began my adventures with the IBM TrackPoint.
At first it is a bit difficult to navigate with it. But after about and hour of use, I was happily playing slow-reaction games (Chicken Invaders, Kahuna Reef ...
Product Information for "IBM SurePoint 4820-2GB" »
General
MPN
4820-2GB
Display Type
LCD display / TFT active matrix
Width
32.1 cm
Depth
5.3 cm
Height
26.9 cm
Weight
2.2 kg
Enclosure Colour
Iron grey ( the image of the product displayed may be of a different colour )
Display
Diagonal Size
12.1"
Max Resolution
800 x 600
Colour Support
24-bit (16.7 million colours)
Controls / Adjustments
Brightness
Signal Input
VGA
Video input
Analogue video Signal
RGB
Input device
Type
Touch-screen
Movement Detection Technology
Infrared
Expansion / connectivity
Interfaces
1 x VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15)
Power
Power Consumption Operational
15 Watt
Software / system requirements
OS Required
Microsoft Windows 2000, IBM PC DOS 2000, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows XP Embedded
Manufacturer warranty
Service & Support
1 year warranty
Service & Support Details
Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year
Technical support - phone consulting - 1 year
Manufacturer's product description
The IBM 4820 Model 2GB is a 12.1-inch Iron Gray touch screen display with innovative infrared touch technology that improves image quality and increases reliability and usability. The dual bulb display provides superior image quality with higher screen brightness, higher contrast ratio and wider viewing angles. It attaches to the IBM SurePOS 700 Models 72x, 74x, 78x, the SurePOS 4694, SurePOS 300 Series (and other SurePOS 500 Series (and other select systems) via the industry-standard 15-pin VGA-style analog video interface.
