Hands on with the Nyko Type Pad for the Wii

05-06-2010 05:59 - Source: www.coolest-gadgets.com
The Nyko Type Pad for the Wii addresses a problem that you may or may not have. If you have ever used your Wii to surf the Net with the Opera browser or the Wii friend messenger, then you know how annoying it is to type text with just a Wiimote. If you haven’t, this is what it is like: The keyboard appears on the screen, but you have to point at each individual letter, number, or symbol with the Wiimote. Yes, it is a mind-numbingly terrible toil. This is why Nyko invented the Type Pad, a fully QWERTY keyboard for the Wii. It is worth having for all sorts of Wii apps. For example, I use YouTube on the Wii a lot, and it is far easier to type in my searches with this Type Pad. As you can see from the picture, the Wiimote is designed to fit in the Type Pad and stays in by attaching with the port on the end. Unfortunately, having the Wiimote attached is not enough to get the Type Pad working. The user is required to attach a USB dongle to the Wii itself, and this is how it syncs with the console. The best part is that no batteries are required. It costs about $29.99, can be purchased now on the Nyko site. Introducing Foolish Gadgets because not all gadgets are cool [ Hands on with the Nyko Type Pad for the Wii copyright by Coolest Gadgets ] Related Posts:Nyko Air Flo MouseNyko caters for gaming groups with Wii Party StationNyko BluWave remote hits the PS3Hands on Review of the Nyko Charge Base ICNyko Media Hub+ for the PS3 - Continue...