Microsoft intros ultrathin mobile keyboard, BMK 6000

[Justin]

Microsoft is expanding their hardware line up today, with the introduction of a new keyboard aimed specifically at mobile users. The wireless Bluetooth Mobile Keyboard 6000 is, as you might expect, a Bluetooth-only device that Microsoft has supposedly designed with comfort and portability in mind.

The device offers a much wider typing surface than a laptop's, but still manages to conserve valuable space with a detached keypad as well as extreme thinness. At its thickest point, the BMK 6000 is only slightly larger than a AAA battery.

For a price of around $100 you can pick up the keyboard, and the keypad runs an extra $45. For some, the additional functionality might be worth it -- especially if you travel a lot and don't like typical laptop keyboards. The advantage of it being Bluetooth removes the need for a wireless receiver or a USB cable chained to your laptop, another useful thing when on the road.

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[9Nails]

I can't live without a USB hub or back-lit key illumination. For $100 + $45, I can think of several other keyboards that have a low profile and what I want.
I don't understand the need for road warriors needing a laptop keyboard for their laptops. Don't they all ready come with one? Didn't I just see an HP laptop with a full keyboard plus 10-key pad for $499 this week?