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Salling Clicker - Use handheld devices as Mac remotes
Authored by: rgray on Sep 16, '04 12:20:17PM
I use a Keyspan Presentation Remote for the same purpose. Good range and cheaper. It has a built in laser pointer too.

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Salling Clicker - Use handheld devices as Mac remotes
Authored by: robg on Sep 16, '04 12:27:41PM

Good range I'll give you -- we use the Media Remote at home on an iTunes iBook, and it does have good range. However, it's not cheaper unless you're including the cost of purchasing a Bluetooth device -- the Presentation Remote is around $50, and Clicker is $19.95. I'm assuming that people will not purchase a Bluetooth device just to use Clicker, of course :)

I was very impressed by the Bluetooth range on my Palm; I didn't expect to be able to go nearly 60' away without any problems...

-rob.



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Salling Clicker - Use handheld devices as Mac remotes
Authored by: rgray on Sep 16, '04 12:54:52PM
Point taken, but I was including the cost.... I never cottonned on to the Palm thing - there is a IIIc sitting around here someplace that I bought, loaded, carried once and lost interest - considering my PB is always around the Palm seemed redundant. My cellular provider updates my phone every 2 years for free.... Besides, the Keyspan includes a laser pointer.. ;-}

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Salling Clicker - Use handheld devices as Mac remotes
Authored by: Fofer on Sep 16, '04 03:19:41PM

True but the Keyspan doesn't have onscreen VISUAL FEEDBACK like Salling Clicker does. The minute I was able to browse through all of iTunes playlists on a Zire 72, search for songs, start playing music as well as keep tabs on the upcoming songs...

...not to mention control a iPhoto slideshow (and see thumbnails of the displayed pic on the Zire screen!) I knew I had to register this damn fine application.

Comparing it to a simple laser pointer/remote control that happens to connect via Bluetooth is (ahem) selling Salling Clicker short. One is an impressive hack job, the other is brilliant technology convergence.



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Salling Clicker - Use handheld devices as Mac remotes
Authored by: gourls on Sep 16, '04 08:38:18PM
I would do anything to have a remote for my computer. I don't believe my iMac has the ability. I never would have guessed there were so many possibilities. They all sound really good. Rob, great idea to go to Oregon. You never know what you could discover. :) cheers (like everyone else), brita (gourls)

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Use infrared devices as Mac remotes and vice versa
Authored by: tinb on Sep 17, '04 10:30:50AM
Please have a look at iRed if you are looking for a decent infrared solution. Compared to Keyspan it can not only receive but also send infrared codes. So controlling your audio/video devices is a snap.

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Salling Clicker - Use handheld devices as Mac remotes
Authored by: Viagra on Sep 16, '04 02:52:29PM

I had a similar reaction to my bluetooth device. I didn't think it would work as far as it did, but I kept walking backwards until I hit a wall!

BRV



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