Tuesday, July 18, 2006
Dell's Got the Sweetest MCE Remote Ever
Posted by Damion Chaplin in "HARDWARE" @ 02:30 PM
"Maybe you've seen the M2010 hybrid desktop/mobile computer that is one of the funkier machines to come out of Dell. What you probably haven't seen is the awesome universal remote that comes with the Media Center Edition (MCE) computer. The Premium Remote Control that comes with the M2010 receives metadata from the MCE so users can browse their music libraries, searching for artists, songs, genres, playlists, the usual. Just click to play. It even works when the M2010 is closed up and stowed away. At last, you don't have to turn on the TV just to play a song. You can't say the same about other types of media, though. At least for now, the metadata on the Dell remote is limited to audio--no electronic program guides, no searching for video files, but that's OK with me. To be sure, there are other remotes that grab metadata from a computer (Philips RC9800i and UEI's NevoSL, for example), but none that is specifically made for Media Center Edition."
This is one freaking sweet remote! If they sold it seperately, I'd have bought one before I even posted on it. It's made by Gyration, masters of the wireless (and surface-less) mouse. We can only hope they come to their senses and release a non-Dell-branded version soon.
This is one freaking sweet remote! If they sold it seperately, I'd have bought one before I even posted on it. It's made by Gyration, masters of the wireless (and surface-less) mouse. We can only hope they come to their senses and release a non-Dell-branded version soon.
