I just set-up a htpc and this be a perfect complement to it . size and functionality be just about right , although , for HTPC use , a lead flashlight would be prefer over the laser pointer . unfortunately , I can not comment much about overall performance because the unit I receive be DOA . it would charge -lrb- the charge light come on -rrb- , and the laser pointer work , but everything else be non-functional : keyboard , backlight , bluetooth , etc. . so , in my case , I have to return it ; but these thing happen with hardware , some amount of DOA be inevitable . I probably will not reorder this model , but may try the version with the trackpad in the middle .