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Anyone know if Lenovo charges tax, if Amazon does? I'm in NY.

Quote from Arcanlaw : Anyone know if Lenovo charges tax, if Amazon does? I'm in NY.

i was charged tax i live in ohio

Interested in the N5902 (remote) but have some questions.

Most everyone seems to like this remote, but I've never heard a lot about the details. How is the battery life, range and how does it hold up over time? Some of the posts in this thread have me thinking twice.

Secondly, how does this remote compare to WMC remotes? I'm looking to get a barebones htpc soon and it includes its own WMC remote and IR extender (USB). Where is the N5902 better or worse than the average WMC remote?

Between the fact that I've already got a Harmony 300 and will get the wmc remote free, I'm not so sure I need the N5902. However, this seems like the most convenient way to accept keyboard input (if I want that).

Quote from thetony : Interested in the N5902 (remote) but have some questions. Most everyone seems to like this remote, but I've never heard a lot about the details. How is the battery life, range and how does it hold up over time? Some of the posts in this thread have me thinking twice. Secondly, how does this remote compare to WMC remotes? I'm looking to get a barebones htpc soon and it includes its own WMC remote and IR extender (USB). Where is the N5902 better or worse than the average WMC remote? Between the fact that I've already got a Harmony 300 and will get the wmc remote free, I'm not so sure I need the N5902. However, this seems like the most convenient way to accept keyboard input (if I want that).

I have the N5901 (almost the same), and it is far superior to a WMC remote because of the track ball feature. As far as distance, mine works at a range of 15-20 feet. I haven't needed to go farther. For others with distance problems, I bet it is 2.4 ghz frequency interference. This is one of the best designed remotes.

A Harmony remote sucks for running a computer. The other option is a K400 by Logitech for about $30 at Target.

Re your htpc, you might want to consider an MK808, or the like, if you have a serving computer.

I can't speak to battery life, but rechargeable hybrid batteries are the way to go.

Quote from purificada : try to make sure you have no spaces in the coupon field. that often helps at lenovo

It always perplexes me as to why companies don't TRIM text from input fields like this (remove whitespace from either end of the text).

Although, maybe it is intentional... Is this similar to rebates, where more frustration/difficulty = less coupon redemption?

Quote from thetony : Interested in the N5902 (remote) but have some questions. Most everyone seems to like this remote, but I've never heard a lot about the details. How is the battery life, range and how does it hold up over time? Some of the posts in this thread have me thinking twice. Secondly, how does this remote compare to WMC remotes? I'm looking to get a barebones htpc soon and it includes its own WMC remote and IR extender (USB). Where is the N5902 better or worse than the average WMC remote? Between the fact that I've already got a Harmony 300 and will get the wmc remote free, I'm not so sure I need the N5902. However, this seems like the most convenient way to accept keyboard input (if I want that).

You may also want to consider the awful keyboard layout. I don't own one, but I will admit that the layout of the keyboard has been a major turnoff from this product for me everytime it hits FP.

Quote from satnav4 : I have the N5901 (almost the same), and it is far superior to a WMC remote because of the track ball feature. As far as distance, mine works at a range of 15-20 feet. I haven't needed to go farther. For others with distance problems, I bet it is 2.4 ghz frequency interference. This is one of the best designed remotes. A Harmony remote sucks for running a computer. The other option is a K400 by Logitech for about $30 at Target. Re your htpc, you might want to consider an MK808, or the like, if you have a serving computer. I can't speak to battery life, but rechargeable hybrid batteries are the way to go.

I have a N5901 that i use on the htpc and a defective n5902 ( see my earlier post, i can say that i really like my 5901, battery lasted over 6 months for me, i've had it for over a year and only changed batteries once.

Imo if you can find a n5901 for around 25 buy that instead, the trackball is a lot easier to use compared to the optical sensor, its also alot lighter and slightly smaller, something i didn't know until i bought the n5902, having both i think i would rather give up the backlight and stick with the better response of the trackball and the lighter keyboard.

oh and i get a good 25ft range on my n5901 and never had any problems with it connecting

Quote from satnav4 : I have the N5901 (almost the same), and it is far superior to a WMC remote because of the track ball feature. As far as distance, mine works at a range of 15-20 feet. I haven't needed to go farther. For others with distance problems, I bet it is 2.4 ghz frequency interference. This is one of the best designed remotes. A Harmony remote sucks for running a computer. The other option is a K400 by Logitech for about $30 at Target. Re your htpc, you might want to consider an MK808, or the like, if you have a serving computer. I can't speak to battery life, but rechargeable hybrid batteries are the way to go.

Agreed, a remote like this with mousing and a hardware keyboard is nice, which is why I'm considering it. The free WMC remote is a nice plus, but I'm not sure how much I'll use it.

I tend to disagree with you on the Harmony point - I've read plenty of satisfied HTPC owners that are running with Harmony remotes. You just need to spend a bit of time programming them (guides are available online). Again, the one big thing lacking from it would be the mousing and keyboard input - for those purposes, you're not going to beat something like this, I think. I suppose it really depends on how you're using your HTPC (just UI/menus or more like an actual pc).

Thanks for the MK808 suggestion - I've already looked into the option. For my needs, it won't come close to having enough horsepower. However, for basic HTPC tasks as a frontend/extender it seems very well suited. Might pick one up (or perhaps a Pi) in the future for a second display.

Quote from djentastic : You may also want to consider the awful keyboard layout. I don't own one, but I will admit that the layout of the keyboard has been a major turnoff from this product for me everytime it hits FP.

What's awful about the layout? In everyday use, it seems like it'd be no different than a phone with slide-out keyboard, which I have no issue with. For occasional input it seems more than sufficient. If you're typing quite a bit, perhaps not so much.

Quote from thetony : What's awful about the layout? In everyday use, it seems like it'd be no different than a phone with slide-out keyboard, which I have no issue with. For occasional input it seems more than sufficient. If you're typing quite a bit, perhaps not so much.

It's obviously not the worst layout, but I don't understand some of the simple design choices: swapped alt/ctrl on left side, shift keys placement, tab/cap/left shift could have been put in the standard places if ESC wasn't placed next to Q.

I know this is somewhat nit-picking and it probably doesn't bother many other people, but this has been enough to keep me away from shelling out $35 on this thing.

Also, looks can be deceiving, and I remember being under the impression that this was a somewhat full-sized keyboard rather than a "pocket-sized" keyboard. I have actually been waiting for a good deal on a Logitech K400 (somewhere around <$20, but still suffers from poor right shift key placement).

Just my thoughts, that's all.

Quote from koidy : the n5902 i got in the last fp deal seems to have a range of like 6 ft. i own a n5901 (over a year now) that works awesome anyone had problems with their n5902?, i've made 2 calls to lenovo for a rma and i was told to wait for someone to contact me. anyone had any problems with their n5902

I agree my N5902 also has range issue, beyond 5 to 6 feet, it is missing some keys sometimes, i think it is more to do with other wireless and bluetooth devices running in the house, to fix the issue all you need is a cheap usb cable extender, and that fixes the problem completely.

The multimedia remote is great for home theater viewing if your pc is connected to a separate large screen in a different room. Also useful for browsing the web with its "trackball" feature, which helps scroll down a page. Certainly not good for typing, however...

Is it a good price for wireless mouse? I have been looking for one lately? Any reviews on its working and price?