Microsoft comes with new input devices for Windows 8

Microsoft has a number of new keyboards and mice announced that along with Windows 8 to come out. The most striking model is the Wedge Mobile keyboard with a sleeve that also functions as a tabletstandaard can serve.

The design of the keyboard and mouse with the new Wedge series was already leaked, but now the arrival of the input devices was also confirmed. The Wedge keyboard has been especially designed to take with you and attach it to a tablet. Therefore, the keyboard is compact, and it comes with a cover that dubbelgeklapt can be so as standard for a tablet to serve.

On the keyboard are some shortcut keys placed to the Charms, Search, Share, Settings and Devices-parts of Windows 8 quickly approached. The function keys are now secondary, and through a combination with the fn key to be approached. The keyboard connects via bluetooth, runs on two aaa batteries and should 79,95 dollar.

In the same line come Microsoft with the Wedge Touch Mouse, which is the surface at the top touch-sensitive. The mouse supports various gestures, including scrolling in both horizontal and vertical direction. The device makes use of Microsoft’s BlueTrack technology which makes it on almost any surface should work. As with the keyboard uses bluetooth, and with a single aa-battery would be 18 months and months. The Wedge Touch Mouse has a suggested retail price of 69,95 dollars.

In addition to the Wedge series comes Microsoft with the Sculpt-line that consists of new versions of existing products. The Sculpt Travel Keyboard is the successor of the Bluetooth Mobile Keyboard and includes, just like the Wedge keyboard special function keys for Windows 8. The Sculpt Touch Mouse has on top a small surface area that is responsive to the registering of gestures. The machines both go to $ 49.95 cost.


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