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Lenovo To Bring Wii-Inspired Input To PCs

Posted by Soulskill on from the now-we-just-need-monitor-insurance dept.

PCWorld reports on an upcoming Lenovo PC that includes a remote control with functionality similar to that of the Wii Remote. It will control games using the same motion-based method, and Lenovo appears to be coming out with sports games like tennis and bowling to demonstrate its capabilities — an unsurprising choice given the huge success of Wii Sports . "Lenovo is trying to capitalize on the trend of entertainment options merging into the PC. Few are able to play motion-based games, which could make this motion-based game controller a pioneer. In addition to controlling TV functions and video recordings on the PC, the remote control can also be used as an air mouse that moves the mouse pointer when waved. It has some advantages over a conventional mouse — it can function without being on a surface and be used at a distance — when sitting on a couch, for example."

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  1. It's probably going to be as successful... by wahgnube · · Score: 4, Funny

    ... as Apple's new laptop without a keyboard! :)

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    1. Re:It's probably going to be as successful... by hansamurai · · Score: 3, Funny

      You would have gotten first post if you had typed that on something other than the Macbook Wheel.

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  2. When I read the title... by Xest · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I thought they meant for much more beyond games.

    I was thinking someone had come up with the genius idea of doing something like punching Windows to close them, slapping them down to minimise them, uppercutting them to maximise them and other such exciting things. You could even have an onscreen keyboard where you have to machinegun the buttons to type.

    Suddenly for a moment there the working day seemed like it was going to begin being a whole lot more exciting.

    1. Re:When I read the title... by WillAdams · · Score: 4, Funny

      You missed your calling. You wanted ``Doom as a Tool for System Administration'':

      http://www.cs.unm.edu/~dlchao/flake/doom/

      William

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