G19 Keyboard from Logitech

If you spend your day bent over a table or pounding through the verbiage to straddle Khazen Modano Mono Gauntlets training tool that can make a difference.

Unfortunately, the science of keyboard design seems to have fallen in the street in the last few years. Besides vapory blowhards such as Optimus Maximus, the most of the keyboard is now basically thin slabs of horsemeat sponge low key on the fringe of the totem hierarchy.

G19, which is one of the rare exceptions: A retro-licious hulking beast of a board akan satisfy adherents Riders WoW desktop and same-same ... for the price.

As a successor Logitech G11 and G15, this is very much part of the plastic that comes with the game in the physical DNA. As his family, has aesthetics that harkens back to the block days Model M. However, there are a few modern flourishes G-board clearly modern marvel.

One of the characteristics that are popular again "G-Key", which can be programmed to send the key combination you want. This time, there are three sets of keys Programmable network set vertically in a 2 x 2 on the left side of the card (twice the current G15). And with three settings for each key, which means you get 36 single keystrokes or complex macros.

But let's not kid: the big sales point here (and the reason for G19 to two hundred dollars from the price) is a play, full-color LCD firmly planted in the middle of the board. This screen allows you to not only display the information in the game for more than 60 titles, you can use different applications to see YouTube, VoIP, instant message, and yes, even twitter.

Although we had problems playing some video formats, we generally impressed with the display 320 x 240 video without ghosting very soft handle and frame. Although too small to watch videos of any kind, it is still a tool for specific tasks such as instant messages.

Impressive than the features, the G19 keyboard is also pretty decent. Rapid fall in love with the clackity-clack of the keyboard sound, either add a fun illusion that you really productive (not only does not have any Twittering on twitter ghost writer ...).

In the end, the G19 is an obstruction that plagued the luxurious keyboard since long time: it's freaking great. Play on LCD driver? In fact, it requires a small team on board to run Linux, which in turn require their own electricity. If you choose to create a free to use two USB ports, you can have a better shot this cable to the team.

Therefore, the G19 may be too much for people with a simple case fingerrhea. With the current price, could scare away players who can legitimately use a strong set of features. However, if you're a fan of the G-board and a pair of C-notes to spare, then the G19 will be welcome addition to the midnight raids. Excelsior!

Can be wired more than one box Legos. Two free USB ports. Dedicated D-pad and menu buttons let you control directly from the LCD keypad. Comfortable cable rails carved in the bottom of the unit reducing clutter ... bit. Choose your own adventure with the color adjust backlighting. The key to good and responsive Clicky.

Tired of limited desktop space? This is not a keyboard. Price match giant footprint. Required to run the power brick. After losing a new LCD to be more of a change from a useful tool.

Fanatec Porsche 911 Turbo Racing Wheel is Nearly Better Than the Real Thing

If you are a racing sim fan who absolutely needs Porsche branded gear, Fanatec's Porsche 911 Turbo Wheel is not a bad place to start. It is a solid piece of equipment that, when set at the table is as solid as it will be strong if placed in the dashboard. Do not come with a pair of "lap wings" for the couch-inclined, but just look ridiculous and feel uncomfortable if you do not run a stable surface.

Wrapped in hand-stitched leather, the fine cut is marred by thin plastic buttons adorning the center of the wheel - a small complaint, but justified by the price and "Porsche quality standards." Nitpicking aside, the wheel is solidly built, because it is the pedals accompany it. A metal plate pedals rooted in the store, and offers stability as you slide the experts (or mashing frantically) about the song.

Wheels that are connected wirelessly by a USB dongle to the PS3 or PC (sorry 360 fans). To be able to get the effect, including rotations and jarring vibrations from the full 900 degrees on the wheel during less successful turns, you must run at a title that supports the strength of the wheel (for PC, we went with rFactor).

The pedals are supported by 4 AA batteries, but the wheel requires an AC adapter to keep your engine running, you still tethered. Special note is the change in command. Fanatec packs two: sequential changes of light, and better 6-speed knob, which, together with the clutch pedal, feels so close to reality can be almost hear the accents of the Oxford polishing potential passengers.

Motor force crammed into the steering wheel makes this quite similar to the real-dependent future, of course, especially the simulation is being played. With heavy physical simulator like rFactor, the wheel is quite a number of resistance, around every bend, as happened during the time to spin spasmodically during our less successful laps. Combined with a responsive (and adjust) race pedals, we see that performance is measured using the car differencein between the Front, All, and the rear wheel ... in a video game. The only thing missing is the cheetah print seat.

Home - the Fanatec Porsche 911 Turbo Wheel is the most many of us never get close to a goat track in the vicinity of a real Porsche. You get the fringe of a large race, but should be ready to pay more for the symbol of luxury.

Nintendo DSi

Nintendo DSes How is cluttering your home? The needs of others? Yes, you: If you're a fan of the company's products, be prepared to share with the other two Benjamins and update to the Nintendo DSI. While it may seem as current model DS Lite - a little trimmer, a little more - is completely different from the history of the white matte exterior. Here, let's take a look inside.

Nintendo DSI continuous impetus for digital distribution - as many WiiWare store home console, you can buy games directly from the ISD's menu system. The only available in the application to launch a web browser that was designed by Opera, which gave us zero problems when you are downloading. KAL password to connect to our secure wireless network at the office Wired is easy and works perfectly with only the Nintendo USB dongle too.

256 MB of internal memory to give a little space to store this application, but the hard core players certainly need more. An SD card slot on the side of the unit can be used to increase the space available, but can not run a web browser directly from the SD card - we have moved to the internal memory to get started. He argued that if the right to play, too, will have to copy and move files back and forth if you download lots of software.

DSI also has dual cameras - one on the hinge side, and one outside, when they can and / or persons. The picture quality is not great - 640 x 480 - photos, but only to be displayed on the screen of DSI, but can be copied to a PC via an SD card. Two applications on the system board that enables you to play with photos and music files to AAC.

And if that is not enough, we love the slightly larger screen (3.25 inches vs. the DS Lite 3) and matte finish.

This new feature comes with a few casualties, though. The Game Boy Advance slot failure, which means you do not play old Game Boy games and a title like Guitar Hero that really need the slot. And the battery life need pretty big hit too - Nintendo claim will be dead four hours faster than the DS when the screen brightness up to full scale.

Oh, and have a great flu and no one can yet. DSI is only available in Japan at the moment, and Nintendo of America did not say when they will be sent in the United States. (We next Christmas.)

Strong = download this game will be awesome. Bigger screen and slightly longer stylus pen to make a better game session. SD card slot.

Weakness = can not run games from the SD card slot. No More Game Boy Advance port. As soon as a web browser on a cement truck with four tires.

Alienware Area-51 X-58, Best Choice for Gamer Freak

For this secret place, supposedly, not sure that Area 51 is a lot of computers.

OK, let's get serious for a moment. Laughing in the face of this "recession" business, latest Alienware Area-51 X-58, starting at $ 1649 and from there go shortly after starting on the characteristics of piloting. Configuration we tested: an impressive $ 6373.

At the center of the table is a new core i7, Intel's latest CPU. The i7-965 installed in the extreme is the fastest and most powerful Intel chip-making at this stage, with four cores running at 3.2GHz. Running 64-bit version of Vista, Alienware has taken advantage of the lack of a 32-bit 3-GB of RAM and a hat fit 12 GB of DDR3 RAM for the platform.

Libertine excess does not stop there: Two Radeon HD 4870X2 card also installed - the computer is to give a grand total of four GPUs. Almost needless to say that the machine will have four hard drives in it, the various high speed and high capacity of the units offer a total of 2.25 terabytes of storage space.

Cutting-edge technology like this does not come without a head. Accidents hope and frustration as you learn exactly change the menu if you want to get to work for all applications, especially games, which may be particularly prone to accidents with the installation as this video. That said, if you get something in place to blow the doors of your point of reference: The X-58 tends to have nearly double the value of any of the benchmarks I've been tested, and four or five times the expected value to be released from the PC 18 months ago.

However, the performance comes with a price, and this brings us once more about two of the inevitable questions: Who spends more than six thousand dollars on a computer? And if we can go home to play with other toys?

Wired loaded with the latest technology from top to bottom. Infinite connectivity options include six USB, two Gigabit Ethernet, one eSATA port and a Firewire ... and that only in the back. Includes a free hat.

Tired impressive incredibly large and heavy. Only one optical drive? At this price we expected more than a year warranty. 1200 watts of power to function as a unit to ensure space heater.

ECCI Trackstar 6000 - Makes F1 Racing Games Comes To Real

Nothing spoils the illusion that you're driving a multimillion-dollar race cars janky, plastic multidozen controller dollars. And although you can not beat the thrill of real business, ECCI Trackstar of 6000 was close. Sheathed in leather in two tones, plug-and-drive platform sheets USB steering wheel in the dust. Slingshotting high speed through the right-handed? Trackstar the fluid system will increase the damping resistance tires, so you have to drag the spots of asphalt on the left. Swerving to avoid the danger? The digital control - 1000 points of the rotation of monitoring - Simulates an athlete ultra-sensitive steering, so you can zip around with a good movie. You can also control the virtual gearbox for the same size, with F1-style behind the wheel paddle shifters machining steel. Supercharged installation comes with the price of the Ferrari, but not so that will be a success like that of Le Mans in the Geo Metro.