On the support side, speed and quality in another asset. In almost all cases, a submitted ticket was answered within minutes and solved within an hour. The team is always working hard to make sure the backbone is always working at its best and they are always on stand‐by for a potential issue.

In addition, recently, I decided that a VPS was to much for what I needed and I emailed Daniel to inquire about my options. Quickly he replied that he would set up a reseller account for me at the end of the month (what I already had paid), saving me over $20 per month.

In all aspects, Server Complete is truly the best hosting company I have ever seen and I will recommend it to anyone that needs a VPS or Dedicated server.

Cheers to Daniel and his team!

With Windows 7 RC publicly available, it is obvious that some of the techy and non techy people will want to try it. But how can you know if you are formatting just to realize that all your software won’t run on the new OS? You read this post. It’s that simple. I’m currently writing this post from a Win 7 64-bit machine and bellow, you will find the software I tested. If you wish to request a software test, just let me know in the comment section and I’ll update the post with the results!

Also, here’s the spec of my system just in case you get different results:

OS: Win 7 Ultimate 64-bit RC
Proc: Intel core2quad Q6700
RAM: 3 GB
Video Card: Nvidia GeFore 7950GT

CCleaner: Installed properly, cleanup function works

Daemon Tools pro: My version (4.10.02) doesn’t work, the new version is supposed to work, I’ll have to purchase an update and see
Update: new version works

FileZilla: Works

Google desktop: Incompatible, won’t let you install

Kaspersky IS 2009: Works

RocketDock: works

MS Office 2007 Ultimate: Works

MS Office Visio 2007: Works

Nero 9: Works, I didn’t try burning anything yet

SSH Secure Shell: Works

Steam: Works, I didn’t install any games yet

Unlocker: Works, didn’t unlock anything yet

VLC: Works

Windows Live Messenger with Messenger Plus: Works

WinRAR: Works

Zune: Works, didn’t connect my Zune yet but software works

7-zip (x64): works (could create an archive)

OpenOffice: works (could open all programs)

Pidgin: works (could connect to my MSN account)

GIMP: works (could open and save an image)

Adobe Master Collection (trial): works

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Updates will be under here

Steam Games: works (could play Team Fortress 2 so everything with the source engine should work [that is Half Life 2, Counter-Strike Source, etc.])

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Again, please comment to request tests for the software you use!

Design

The design of this keyboard is unusual although it is very comfortable to work with. It features a small touchpad on the right side and touch sensitive volume control above it. It also has a brushed aluminum palm rest which keeps your hands somewhat cool even after a few hours of work. The keyboard is slim, measuring less than half an inch at the thickest point. Unfortunately, Logitech thought that having a glossy contour was a great idea but I can say that after just a few hours of work, it’s already full of finger marks, especially below the spacebar.

Keys

The keys on this keyboard make me think of those great IBM/Lenovo laptop keyboard. They are very sturdy and they feel well balanced. The only thing I can find to complain about is having the bottom row of keys rounded. This can get a bit annoying and takes a few days to get used to but won’t really affect your typing.

Features

Like I mentioned earlier, the keyboard feature a nice touchpad, in the form of a small disk, on the right side which is a great feature if you are going to use this keyboard for a home theatre system. On the other hand, having a touchpad means that you are losing the numpad For some, like myself, it’s not a big deal and we can live without it but if you are doing a lot of Excel and similar work, you may want to reconsider. The “touchdisk” has a scroll up/down and side scroll that work by moving your finger around the disk.

The keyboard also has quite a few multi-media keys. There’s the volume control above the touchpad which is touch sensitive and lights up when you slide your fingers over it to give you an idea of the current volume settings. Above it, you have a Media Center key that would be used to launch Media Center if you are on Windows Vista or Windows XP Media Center Edition; otherwise, it launches Windows Media Player, by default. Above the function keys, you have shortcut keys glowing when you hold the “Fn” key down. Most of these will use either your Windows settings or the software settings to start your email software, messaging, browser, etc. You will also find the “Play”, “Stop”, “Previous” and “Next” buttons. The last 5 “F” keys feature 5 programmable functions keys when you hold the “Fn” key.

Finally, on the right side, you will see the zoom-in/zoom-out, zoom reset and sleep button. These can come handy if you want to quickly zoom-in on a document while typing.

Software and connectivity

In my opinion, the software is great. It is very functional and you can easily find all the information and settings in a matter of seconds. The software gives you the opportunity to change a lot of setting including the behaviour of the “Fn” keys. In terms of connectivity, the device uses Bluetooth and comes bundled with an adapted in the event that you don’t have it already in your computer. The reception is great, you can be far enough and the computer still picks-up the signal very clearly.

Battery and other

The battery life for the keyboard is awesome. With only 90% of the battery, you will easily last a month if not two. In the rare events that you need to charge the keyboard, you simply drop it on the charging base for an hour or two and your back to 90%. Again, with the charging base, Logitech thought that it was a great idea to make everything glossy. This means that you will have a few finger marks on it too. To fight those marks, Logitech was nice enough to bundle a cleaning cloth that works well enough.

Conclusion

This keyboard is a joy to work with. It’s only disadvantages are that it does not have a numpad which for some can be very annoying. Another problem with the diNovo is the glossy casing which is a finger mark magnet. On the positive side, the keys are sturdy and the aluminum palm rest keeps your hands cool.

Pros

• Long battery life
• Sturdy and well balanced keys
• Brushed aluminum palm rest
• Feature packed keyboard and software
• Integrated touchpad

Cons

• Glossy finish
• Touchpad leaves no room for a numpad

Rating

8/10

It won’t be long until you see some content! Come back next week and I should have some stuff up for you to read!

You will probably also see some changes in the design and stuff but don’t be alarmed, everything should be stable by next saturday!