Before I actually had the diNovo in front of me I was not exactly sure what its deal was. Of course its a wireless desktop, but Logitech's marketing of the product is rather confusing. On one hand we are told that, "If you love design as much as performance, the diNovo Media Desktop was built for you." But then the portablity of the diNovo is what Logitech tries to sell you on. I guess it does not really matter- the diNovo obviously excels in both respects- but I am just trying to figure out where they are coming from with this.

When I first saw the diNovo I immediately thought of one of the many other circumstances when a big, "corporate" company like Logitech calls in a hot designer to design a product for them.  Normally I think a lot of these products, are over done, because the company wants to really let everyone know that they are cool and avante-garde. The best example of this is probably Microsoft's S+ARCK mouse, designed by uber-designer Philippe Starck. Here is a nice hi-res of the mouse, courtesy of Microsoft.

Unlike Microsoft's mouse, the diNovo keyboard was designed in-house at Logitech, and it is really designed well. Aesthetically the keyboard and detached media pad are quite impressive and even the mouse looks good in its austere functionality.

The diNovo Cordless Desktop consists of a keyboard, a "detached media pad" (the number pad), a mouse, a RF USB dongle, and a mini-receiver desktop stand. Each item has been meticulously designed to be as sleek, stylish, and light as possible. From the first touch of a key the the diNovo exudes quality.