Phantom Lapboard
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The Phantom Lapboard is a wireless keyboard by Phantom Entertainment. It was first released on June 23, 2008 two years after its originally planned release date.
Originally designed as a component of The Phantom, it is currently being marketed as an individual purchase for use with PC video games while the console has been cancelled. [1]
In 2010, a new model of the Phantom Lapboard was released, which is designed to work with Internet TV, gaming and media centers.[citation needed]
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[edit] Pricing
On August 15, 2006, it was announced that the price for the Lapboard would be $129.99 and customers who preorder get $30 off immediately. [1] The first large production order of the Phantom Lapboard was shipped from China on June 15, 2009 and is scheduled to arrive in the USA on July 9, 2009.
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[edit] Features
The keyboard includes a mouse, and is designed to be held on the player's lap instead of a desk or table. A platform underneath the raised keyboard serves as a mousepad. It can be rotated for use by both left- and right-handed people.
It has a proposed wireless range of 30 feet.[2]
[edit] Marketing and release date
On January 3, 2006, Infinium Labs announced that the Phantom Lapboard is due to be released onto online retailers by the second quarter of 2006.[2] On April 19, 2006, Infinium Labs announced that the keyboard would not be released in time for Q2 2006, but that the device, manufactured by iOne Technology, would be released in North America and Europe "no later than October" of 2006.[3] The release date for the "Lapboard" was then delayed until November 2006.[1] The company began accepting pre-orders for its Lapboard on its website on August 2006, and then announced on November 9th 2006 that the Lapboard had been delayed until January 2007 for those who had made pre-orders and March 2007 for general release.[4][5]
In April 2008, MaximumPC (a PC gaming website) published a hands-on with the lapboard, describing it as "extremely promising" although the supplied mouse "experienced signal dropouts at a distance of about 24 inches from the sensor". They were able to use their own wireless mice with more success. The preview states that the peripheral will be available in "June for $130 in limited quantities".[2]
On June 23, 2008, the Phantom Lapboard became available for sale on the company's official website.
On June 18, 2009, The Phantom Lapboard became available as part of a MainGear Computers bundle, with MainGear being the first company to offer the Lapboard as part of a bundle.
In July, 2009, the lapboard received Hardware Heaven's highest review award, the Gold Seal. [6]
On May 23, 2010 Phantom Entertainment launched a new website selling the lapboard.
In May 2010, About.com put the Phantom Lapboard in their Father's Day gift guide[7].
On June 6, 2010 ZiggyTek named the Phantom Lapboard Gadget of The Week [8].
On July 6, 2010 HotHardware.com gives the Phantom Lapboard 5 out of 5 stars in their product review.
On July 19, 2010 Mikinho from Missing Remote gave a positive review of the Phantom Lapboard [9].
[edit] References
- ^ a b Phantom transmogrifies - News at GameSpot
- ^ a b Sinclair, Brendan (2006-01-03). "Phantom Lapboard coming to PCs". GameSpot. http://www.gamespot.com/news/6141718.html. Retrieved 2006-05-17.
- ^ Orry, James (2006-05-18). "Phantom Lapboard delayed". Pro-G. http://www.pro-g.co.uk/news/20-04-2006-2612.html. Retrieved 2006-05-18.
- ^ Gizmodo UK : Supplies! Phantom Lapboard Delayed 'Til 2007
- ^ True Infinium stories: the $73 million (and counting) Phantom disaster: Page 1
- ^ Hardware Heaven's Gold Seal
- ^ Father's Day Gift Guide from About.com
- ^ Gadget of The Week from ZiggyTek
- ^ Review: The Phantom Lapboard from Missing Remote
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