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gaming

Razer vs. SteelSeries PC Gaming Gear Battlemodo: Which One Made Me a Better Gamer?

Not to be a prick, but I'm a better gamer than probably 80 percent of you. At any given first-person shooter, I will probably kill you more than you kill me, and by a decent margin. The point is, I'm good—but I'm no pro. I've actually always been skeptical about "pro" gaming gear, and the sliver of an edge you might gain by paying a lot more. I put complete setups from both SteelSeries and Razer—using my beloved, well-worn five-year-old Logitech gear as a control—through a rigorous multi-day Battlemodo to definitively answer a single, fundamental question: Will pro gaming gear make me a better gamer? More »

9:00 PM on Tue May 6 2008
By matt buchanan
32,287 views, 79 comments

Latest by gifurocks: You forgot to mention which of the three headsets is most comfortable. Positional audio accuracy is going to blend at some point for all of us and 5 hour gaming sessions require comfort the most I would think. Steelseries isn't that more »

gaming

SteelSeries 7G Pro Gaming Keyboard Built Like a Tank, Costs Almost as Much

Pro gaming gear maker SteelSeries was better known in a former life as Icemat, but they're moving forward under the steelier moniker to break into the mainstream US gaming market. Today they're launching their 7G pro gaming keyboard. It promises to "eliminate 'anti-ghosting'" by supporting as many simultaneous key presses as there are keys—so you can bunny hop while crouching, spraying and checking the score—as well as a serious lifespan: 50 million keystrokes. We've actually got one, and yeah, the thing is built like a tank—or at least weighs as much as one. Stay tuned, we'll let you know if it's worth the military weapon-grade $150 pricetag. More »

12:20 PM on Mon May 5 2008
By matt buchanan
6,743 views, 16 comments

Latest by SpaceCat85: Any possibility of doing a comparison with one of the keyboards from pckeyboard.com? The reason I ask is that the SpaceSaver in particular has a similar form factor to this one (sans the wrist rest), only the black version has more »

phantom lapboard

Phantom Lapboard Reviewed (Verdict: Holy Bees They've Shipped It And It's Only Half Bad)

Will Smith over at Maximum PC just reviewed the Phantom Lapboard—that keyboard from the Phantom console guys which we first held for ourselves back at E3 2004. Surprise! They think the keyboard "rocks". Their official position is that the pivoting scheme is comfortable and works great for righties and lefties. The only problem is their mouse. It sucks. Not only does it have signal dropouts, the left click button is "wimpy". Probably not worth your $130 until they can work out the mousing problems. [Maximum PC]

5:30 PM on Fri Apr 25 2008
By Jason Chen
2,989 views, 14 comments

Latest by OG512: just buy a damn Logitech keyboard & mouse.**FROWNS WHILE TYPING** more »

review

Lightning Review: Kensington Ci70 Keyboard With Built-in Mini USB Cable

The Gadget: Kensington Ci70 compact keyboard with two USB ports and one mini USB cable for easy docking and syncing.

The Price: $49.99

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1:45 PM on Mon Apr 14 2008
By Jason Chen
5,363 views, 16 comments

Latest by pluckyou2: in my experience, cable length does not matter... a solid connection with a great signal is usually what counts for the receiver...from what I've heard, too much cable creates signal loss from the input device. the input device may over more »

peripherals

Kensington Ci70 Keyboard Has USB/Mini USB Ports and Laptop-Styled Keys

We love Kensington's low-profile keyboards with the laptop style keys, which is why this Ci70 keyboard looks so appetizing. It's got two USB ports, nothing special, but a mini USB connector that actually hides underneath a cover on top. So to recap, two USB ports, one mini USB cord, really low/quiet style Kensington keys, 35% smaller than other "standard multimedia keyboards" and a price of $49.99. Works with both PCs and Macs thanks to it having both a Windows key and a Mac Command key. [Kensington]

4:40 PM on Wed Apr 9 2008
By Jason Chen
3,063 views, 19 comments

Latest by aec007: One word: DINOVO 'nuff said more »

keyboards

Japanese-Style Keyboards Look Almost Too Good for Typing

These traditional Japanese-style keyboards are a class apart from the grey or white boringness of the average keyboard. As well as looking different, and neat these devices are even handmade for that extra "creative" touch. The gold one's damn attractive and would look cool on many a desk: but not the green "kara kusa" one... that just looks like a typing nightmare. That attractiveness costs, mind you, as they're available for $154.90. Except the gold "Zip-Ang" one, which is a whopping $214.21. [Akihabaranews] More »

4:03 AM on Tue Apr 8 2008
By Kit Eaton
67,901 views, 18 comments

Latest by dasnake: only one word falls into this: LAME! more »

laptops

Kids Are Tearing Apart The OLPC Laptop's Keyboard Rather Easily

You'd think a laptop from the One Laptop Per Child project would, I don't know, account for the fact that it's being used by a child? A child that likes to tear crap apart? Stuff like keyboards? No? Which is why people are seeing keyboards being ripped up rubber piece by rubber piece. A few of the commenters in the forums (no doubt just regular folks buying them for their kids) say that their units were developing rips within days. If this is happening in the relatively safe conditions in the US, how are these laptops going to fare in the harsh conditions they were supposedly designed for? [Laptop.org]

6:20 PM on Thu Mar 27 2008
By Jason Chen
3,478 views, 22 comments

Latest by twreckx: @HeartBurnKid: Them African kids, who probably already work, know the value of whatever currency they earn. The shit will get kicked out of them if those things broke. more »

optimus

Next Gen Optimus Maximus Details: Sub-$800, One-Screen and Raised Keys

Apparently, when Jesus called Art.Lebedev's Optimus Tactus keyboard "Optimus Retardus" for its lack of physical keys, the design team listened. Or not. Either way, Lebedev's latest plan is to indeed make a visual keyboard with just one full-color screen as opposed to many tiny ones. But it will overlay physical transparent keys (like on the Upravlator). In the end, you'd actually have a hard time noticing that each key isn't its own display. The goal is to get this thing into production by year's end, and to sell it for under $800—a bargain by Art.Lebedev standards. Later, the dudes will move to E-Ink or e-paper for lighter, wireless keyboards. [Optimus Project]

10:15 AM on Thu Mar 20 2008
By Wilson Rothman
5,867 views, 26 comments

Latest by McMevan: Have they considered the fact that microsoft has a patent on a keyboard with a screen and key overlay? ... heres a link to it... [www.google.com] i suppose if they arent using a touchscreen it might be ok, not sure how more »

keyboards

Microsoft Wireless Laser Desktop 7000 and Digital Media Keyboard 3000, WOW!

Microsoft continues to step up their design game with two keyboards to follow last month's good-looking mice. The Wireless Laser Desktop 7000 bundle includes a 2.4GHz wireless keyboard and the previously available 7000 wireless laser mouse. The keyboard was designed for Vista and features an Aero-inspired translucent border, three assignable favorite keys, and the Comfort Curve design. More »

9:40 AM on Tue Mar 11 2008
By Benny Goldman
11,119 views, 26 comments

peripherals

Brando's Wireless Keyboard has Built-In Touch Pad

So, you're lying about on your sofa, while using your PC to watch a movie; what would be really nice is a wireless keyboard with a built-in touch pad to control playback. Well, thanks to Brando, you can now have it all. The Wireless USB Keyboard with Touch Pad leaves nothing to the imagination, and it comes fully equipped with 11 hot keys, including buttons for quick access to your browser, email, as well as a host of in-built media controls. To save on battery power, you can also set it up to function via USB when your within PC-reaching distance. Brando's wireless input wonder retails at $57 and is compatible with Windows XP, ME, 2000 and Vista. Note: This much convenience may lead to obesity. [Brando via GeekAlerts]

7:30 PM on Sun Mar 9 2008
By Haroon Malik
6,060 views, 31 comments

Latest by ImInBoston: I think the logitech dinovo edge is the way to go, I run it with the desktop hooked up to my tv and with my ps3, works great, looks great, and feels great. Not to mention the battery lasts more »

optimus maximus

Optimus Maximus Keyboard Now Shipping (At Last!)

It's a day some of us never thought would come. Art Lebedev's Optimus Maximus OLED keyboard is finally shipping to everyone who pre-ordered it. Icing on the OLED cake, the Configuator software is available now, too. If you bought one w/ passive keys, you've still got another month though. [Optimus Project]

3:00 PM on Thu Feb 21 2008
By matt buchanan
11,114 views, 39 comments

question of the day

Question of the Day: What Type of Keyboards Do You Like?

It seems that computer users are divided up into one of several keyboard camps. The most vocal camp is the really loud and clacky IBM Model M crew who manage to find every single post about keyboards and say "JUST GET A MODEL M OMG!!!". Then there are the laptop style scissor-key camp who enjoy slight feedback, but not too much. Of course the ergonomic split-key camp and the Microsoft/Logitech keyboards need to be counted as well. What do you like? For the record, the Optimus is fairly soft, but with a good amount of resistance.

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5:15 PM on Fri Feb 1 2008
By Jason Chen
7,305 views, 99 comments

Latest by auctionsgeek: We are an authorized Dealer by Art Lebedev, We have many products already in New York ready to ship. We have the Optimus Maximus keyboard in White and Black, Also we have the Mini Three 2.0 (Silver and Black), Ridibundus more »

optimus maximus keyboard

Optimus Maximus Keyboard on eBay Already

We got our hands-on with the Optimus Maximus OLED keyboard back at CES, but now you can get your own on eBay. What? Apparently some guy received one of the earlier shipments of the keyboard (the one with unfinished software support) and is now hocking it. It's unclear which model this one is (we think it's the $1500 one, though you should email the seller to be sure), but if you can manage to get it for less than cost, this is a cheap way to grab an Optimus for yourself. [eBay]

2:55 PM on Tue Jan 29 2008
By Jason Chen
7,280 views, 23 comments

Latest by JoOngle: "The seller ended this listing early because of an error in the listing." more »

gadgets

Foxconn and United Keys Bring OLED Keyboards This Summer on the Cheap

The only complaint we have with the Optimus Maximus display-changing OLED keyboard is its price, which is why this news of United Keys and Foxconn teaming up to build their own keyboards is exciting. More »

4:00 PM on Tue Jan 22 2008
By Jason Chen
9,092 views, 33 comments

clips

Justify Your Gadget: Optimus Maximus Keyboard


Kotaku readers will already recognize our Justify series, but we give people 15 seconds to pitch us their product or answer a question. If they make it, great. If they miss it...you don't want to know.

For our inaugural Justify Your Gadget, we talked to Art.Lebedev's very own Art Lebedev. So can he justify all the Optimus Maximus Keyboard's delays? And can he do it in 15 seconds?

1:12 PM on Tue Jan 8 2008
By Mark Wilson
7,356 views, 34 comments

hands-on

Hands On With Optimus Maximus Keyboard

We've had video and pictures of the Optimus Maximus keyboard, but now we've got the first hands on with the mythical layout-changing input device. Is it as good as all the hype's built it up to be? No. It's better.

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7:24 PM on Mon Jan 7 2008
By Jason Chen
54,377 views, 72 comments

Latest by pfromg: They should increase the price to $50000. Encase it in titanium & gold. Sell to Russians,until they have enough capital to correct the basic key construction/design and make a product that is ready for market. Either that , or sell to Apple and more »

peripherals

Logitech Cordless Bluetooth Desktop MX5500 Arrives (Again)

We teased you with this last fall, but now the folks at Logitech say that this $170 Bluetooth 2.0 desktop is officially official and hitting stores late this month, as you can see from the press release after the jump. Refresher course:
• Can be used as Bluetooth hub but isn't exactly dongle free, since it comes pre-paired with its own "mini-receiver"
• Dynamic LCD screen shows time and date, calc, temp, incoming e-mails, media metadata and more
• One-touch access to Vista features
• MX Revolution laser mouse included

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4:00 PM on Sat Jan 5 2008
By Wilson Rothman
4,696 views, 19 comments

Latest by deadatbirth: hopefully they fixed their horrible charging/docking station design for the mouse and the their harmony remotes. more »

rumor smashed

Rumor Smashed: Optimus Keyboard Not Delayed, Was Always Shipping in February [Updated]

We're not sure where Impress.jp got their info that the Optimus Keyboard was delayed until late February '08, because from all the info we've got from Art.Lebedev in the past few months (here and here) says that's the targeted ship date. More »

2:20 PM on Wed Dec 26 2007
By Jason Chen
8,035 views, 6 comments

Latest by JoshS: It looks cool, but the price is insanse (though it does reflect the calue of the materials). Like SOCKATUME said, no one else will make this because it's just impossible right now to mass produce cheaply. I do worry about Art more »