I considered bluetooth (control with phone, PS3 remote, Wiimote), but decided against it as I want to use a universal remote one day, and I don’t know of any with bluetooth.
XMBC is also controllable over the network with an iPhone app, a J2ME (java phone) app and a web app.
Remotes
You can easily buy a case with inbuilt IR receiver. Or (with a bigger case) you could use one of these: http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=408&pro...
I considered bluetooth (control with phone, PS3 remote, Wiimote), but decided against it as I want to use a universal remote one day, and I don’t know of any with bluetooth.
XMBC is also controllable over the network with an iPhone app, a J2ME (java phone) app and a web app.