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Hands-On With SteelSeries Ikari Mouse and New 7G Gaming Keyboard

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the keeps-a-lickin dept.

Engadget recently had the chance to review some high-end gear from SteelSeries. While they may be a little on the pricey side, it seems that both the Ikari laser mouse and the 7g keyboard received favorable reviews. "The Ikari laser mouse they announced last year is particularly great, with a built-in processor and sensitivity settings to allow for a customized and precise sensitivity setting in a plug-and-play setup particularly suited to professional gamers. Settings are easy to work, and the actual sensitivity and response of the mouse easily outclasses our prior mousing experiences. New to the market is the SteelSeries 7G keyboard, which is making its debut on Monday the 5th. The keyboard is fully mechanical, with no-click switches that give it a much stronger, smoother tactile feel, while simultaneously catering to gamers by registering half presses. The keyboard weighs a ton thanks to the heavy-duty iron-infused plastic and the gold electronics, and is quite capable of handling abuse. We grew up typing on heavy-duty keyboards, and this is easily the best one we've used this decade -- though the $150 pricetag also makes it the most expensive outside of the Optimus Maximus."

6 of 128 comments (clear)

  1. Caps Lock! Oh No! by TechyImmigrant · · Score: 3, Insightful

    The Caps Lock is still there. Why on Earth did they leave the Caps Lock there? I'm sticking with my happy hacking keyboard, with the much more useful Ctrl key on the left center.

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    1. Re:Caps Lock! Oh No! by TechyImmigrant · · Score: 2, Insightful

      My happy hacking keyboard does what is required.

      I'm in the market for a robust, high quality, compact keyboard with the right layout. But nothing has surpassed the happy hacking keyboard yet.

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  2. For both pro and casual gamers? by the_arrow · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Both of these products are obviously built for pro and casual gamers
    While I can see "pro gamers" shelling out $150 for a keyboard, I'm not so sure about casual ones.
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    1. Re:For both pro and casual gamers? by Eirenarch · · Score: 2, Insightful

      Well there are many gamers with money that dream of going "pro" or just want to copy the "pro". While pro gamers will probably spend that much money on gear they are usually addicted to their gear and will not buy new one unless the old breaks. I doubt any pro gamer upgrades his gear when new one appears on the market. However the pro wannabes do.

  3. L shape enter/return key and small backspace key by tknd · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Just from looking at the keyboard I hate it already. An L shaped enter/return key and a tiny backspace key with the backslash next to it.

    I've always hated the L shaped return key because it forces you to move the center of the key slightly higher...which is too high for a pinky. The large size you could say makes it easier to hit, except that most L shaped keys have terrible balancing so hitting it slightly lower or higher than the middle of the key can cause the key press not to register.

    Now the tiny backspace key really gets me. I had a keyboard with a tiny backspace key and it pissed the hell out of me because I would often hit the key next to it since it was so small.

  4. a...men by OMNIpotusCOM · · Score: 2, Insightful

    /signed

    The ads for movies and what-not is getting really annoying. I don't remember /. being this bad but... maybe I'm just new here.