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Mwave has the Iogear GKM561R Black USB 2.4GHz Wireless Multimedia Keyboard with Laser Trackball and Scroll Wheel for $37 - $7 rebate [Exp 4/30] = $27 with free shipping. Features built-in mouse buttons and slip-resistant design.
This is the single best keyboard setup for a HTPC. Absolutely fantastic functionality and well built. Just don't eat your snacks over it and it will last.
Does anyone make an HTPC with screen, speakers, track pad and keyboard all integrated into a single physical form factor? That would be cool.
it's huge, the ball gets sticky and is next to impossible to clean(you have to take the whole thing apart) and you must you 2 hands to use the mouse. For real small I prefer the lenovo backlit, but for a functional keyboard the logitech k400 is a great thing.(k700 is pretty decent as well).
^ usually you can clean a ball by just spraying it with contact cleaner and rolling it around while wiping it. By contact cleaner I mean the type that has no lubricant, the dry type that fully evaporates away (the most common type). Basically that just rinses the goo down into the keyboard which you can get away with doing a few times before you have to open it to clean more thoroughly (or wash your hands before use so it doesn't get gooey nearly as quickly).
Good idea but I'm holding out for one that also has a custom Li-Ion battery cartridge and recharger that will power it even while recharging.