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Couch desk?

GreenleafGreenleaf Registered User regular
edited August 2008 in Games and Technology
I've been wanting to get a new computer rig to hook up to my TV and play games from on a couch, but I'm thinking that a wireless mouse and keyboard would be sort of awkward and uncomfortable this way.
So... has anyone seen something that's sort of like a lap desk, but extended to fit a mouse and keyboard?

Also, anyone else have their rig connected to their TV? Sitting on a couch? Uncomfortable or what? Sorta wacky?

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  • tofutofu Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    http://phantom.net/content/products/index.html

    tofu on
  • DeadlySherpaDeadlySherpa Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    SOFAST

    it's like penny arcade is your very own google, Greenleaf. Except with more typing!

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  • GreenleafGreenleaf Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Yeah. Jeez.

    What's crazy though is that thing is from Phantom.
    If I buy it, will it come? Really? The thing that has me worried is that they are still advertising their gaming service. And that's, sorta bullshit.

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  • tofutofu Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Wikipedia says you can order them off their website now but I can't figure out how.

    tofu on
  • ThrackThrack Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    I looked into lapdesks a little while ago because playing TF2 from the couch with my mouse on a stack of books was starting to bug my wrist. I ended up just using an old piece of wood that I had laying around from an old kitchen cabinet remodel. It's about 29"x20"x3/4" and works well enough.

    Thrack on
  • useruser Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    I use my HDTV as my primary monitor for my laptop almost exclusively. For inputting and such I rely on a Logitech DiNovo Edge. I do use the built in touchpad it for games, well except for fpses or maybe mmorpgers. My favorite feature is the integrated zoom keys, which you'll also like after you get eyestrain from viewing large blocks of small text at couch distance.

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  • FirmSkaterFirmSkater Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Whoa how did you snag the name "User" you would have thought that would be snatched up pretty quick.

    e: oh you registered in '05

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  • KhavallKhavall British ColumbiaRegistered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Dammit I was going to suggest the Phantom.


    Mostly because I love being able to suggest something called the Phantom for anything.

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  • GreenleafGreenleaf Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    tofu wrote: »
    Wikipedia says you can order them off their website now but I can't figure out how.

    Ditto.
    I'm a little iffy on buying something from them anyway.

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  • EliminationElimination Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Greenleaf wrote: »
    tofu wrote: »
    Wikipedia says you can order them off their website now but I can't figure out how.

    Ditto.
    I'm a little iffy on buying something from them anyway.

    Dont worry, they promise you will get it by 2010, really! Promise!

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    PSN: PA_Elimination 3DS: 4399-2012-1711 Steam: http://steamcommunity.com/id/TheElimination/
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