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TomaCzar
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Oct 10, 2015
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j0hnny
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Oct 11, 2015
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TomaCzarWell, they probably wanted it to integrate well with office products, meaning they would have to follow microsoft's standards. Chances are if you're giving powerpoint presentations (requiring a slide remote and laser pointer), you're probably not using a linux box with the office suite. :)
TomaCzar
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Oct 12, 2015
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j0hnnyInteresting assumption, that presentations require Microsoft or PowerPoint.
I would imagine Google Slides, slides.com, and LibreOffice developers would all disagree, just to name a few. I give a few presentations every month, and I certainly do not use PowerPoint or any Microsoft products.
I'm a fringe case, I'm aware, but if my use case isn't important, neither is my money.
I would imagine Google Slides, slides.com, and LibreOffice developers would all disagree, just to name a few. I give a few presentations every month, and I certainly do not use PowerPoint or any Microsoft products.
I'm a fringe case, I'm aware, but if my use case isn't important, neither is my money.
gmcnair88
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Oct 12, 2015
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TomaCzarI'm sure you'll be able to find something else to fit your "fringe" needs.
abperiasamy
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Oct 13, 2015
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TomaCzarFor the same reason, I am going to skip on this drop.
PASSDROM
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Oct 17, 2015
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TomaCzarPowerPoint needs to die in a fire. But if you're on Win/OSX you can still use the silver one with alternate slide decks as it apparently emits page up/page down.
TomaCzar
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Oct 17, 2015
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PASSDROMIDK, if it just did PGUP/DOWN it would certainly work with Linux. What's more, you would think the vendor might have already mentioned this in order to sell more since that was my first complaint over a week ago.
Maybe you're right, but with no confirmed evidence to the fact, it's not worth it to me to cross me fingers, close my eyes, and jump.
Maybe you're right, but with no confirmed evidence to the fact, it's not worth it to me to cross me fingers, close my eyes, and jump.
PASSDROM
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Oct 17, 2015
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TomaCzar> it would certainly work with Linux
Unless they only made drivers for Win/OSX, which they could have. I agree with you that USBHID would be the way to go.
Unless they only made drivers for Win/OSX, which they could have. I agree with you that USBHID would be the way to go.
chrismetcalf
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Oct 20, 2015
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j0hnnyI've got a Logitech R400, which shows up as just a simple USB HID device. It uses "standard" presenter "keys" (page-up/page-down), so it works with Powerpoint, Keynote, Google Presenter, and even the crazy JS web presentation framework I use (Reveal.js).
http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-910-001354-Wireless-Presenter-R400/dp/B002GHBUTK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1445319685&sr=8-2&keywords=logitech+presenter
Highly recommended, and I'm sad they decided to go the hard way with this one.
http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-910-001354-Wireless-Presenter-R400/dp/B002GHBUTK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1445319685&sr=8-2&keywords=logitech+presenter
Highly recommended, and I'm sad they decided to go the hard way with this one.
PASSDROM
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Oct 20, 2015
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chrismetcalfAccording to this review (http://bit.ly/1KmODWo), the Silver one will work for Reveal.js:
> Outside of PowerPoint or other presentation suites, the Ring Style Presenter functions differently. The play/esc button acts as F5/refresh; previous and forward are page up and page down respectively; finally, the blank button simply inputs the letter ‘b’
Still not holding out hope for Linux driver support...
> Outside of PowerPoint or other presentation suites, the Ring Style Presenter functions differently. The play/esc button acts as F5/refresh; previous and forward are page up and page down respectively; finally, the blank button simply inputs the letter ‘b’
Still not holding out hope for Linux driver support...
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Way to fail.