1. Introduction

While walking through the isles of CompUSA the other day, I came across a new keyboard that caught my eye – the IBM Wireless Navigator Pro keyboard. Now we all know that IBM historically makes great keyboards (at least they used to) but this was unique. It was a RF (Radio Frequency) based keyboard that also had an integrated pointing stick at the upper right hand corner. The first thought that came to my head was that this keyboard could be perfect for a Home Theater Personal Computer environment. We tested the Gyration Ultra Keyboard/Mouse Suite a few months back – how would this keyboard compare? Let’s find out shall we?

1.1 The Package

The IBM Wireless Navigator Pro comes in a very standard black IBM cardboard box. You would not be able to tell that this keyboard was different from any other keyboard except for that the little joystick like controller. Does anyone think of the Thinkpad TrackPoint device? Inside the box, you have your normal packaging that almost all vendors use nowadays.

IBM Wireless Navigator Pro KB	Back of the box
The inside packaging	Keyboard and batteries

1.2 Specifications

The Wireless Navigator Pro Keyboard comes with the following:
- IBM RF Wireless Internet Keyboard
- Integrated Pointing Device and 2 Mouse buttons.
- 8 Hot Keys lining the top side of the keyboard. Three of the buttons are user programmable.
- RF Receiver with 2 PS/2 Connections. No need for USB connectors for those of you who have older systems or want to stay away from USB.
- 4 AA batteries for the keyboard.
- CD ROM with Drivers
- User’s Manual
- Dimensions: 14.75” (Length) x 7.5” (Height)

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