If only I could get the server to work right (my router sucks, constantly resets and gives out new IP addresses, and won’t let a computer choose a static one)

I have a Logitech remote, but haven’t bothered to get an IR receiver to be able to use it with my computer, preferring the flexibility that a wireless mouse / keyboard combo gives me, and also the fact that otherwise I don’t use a remote for anything. The problem with most of the remotes out there is that they are designed with traditional home theater equipment in mind, rather than specifically for HTPC’s. They have way too many buttons for things you don’t need, and you have to repurpose buttons to do the few things you do need. The only thing I use a “remote” for is my TV’s video settings, and for that I just use the TV’s original remote.

There have been some other devices like this Navigator with the goal to have compact touchpad control of an HTPC from your couch. One is the DiNovo Mini I already mentioned, but if you wanted to shed the keyboard, AFAIK you would be limited to cheap calculator-looking things like this and this from eBay. It’s great to see a fully realized product like this come to market, and I’m looking forward to more. I expect Logitech specifically will have a similar rendition of this thing down the road.

Good job with your coverage.