The original design of the keyboard was not intended for gamers.
It was made for users to type documents or interact with their computers.
The gaming side evolved over time as computers became more powerful.

Logitech, the Swiss peripheral company, has recently released the G13 gaming pad which is squarely designed
for hardcore gamers.

Unlike other gamepads which cater mainly for first person shooter games, the G13 is designed for a wider audience like the
MMORPG and RTS players.

The gamepad connects to your PC via usb and you use the setup disc to install the the device software.
Once installed you have 24 additional G keys plus a joystick, all which are programmable
to simulate the keystrokes of your favourite game. Setup gaming profiles are stored on the device.

The LCD GamePanel has a resolution of 160 by 43 pixel and it can display what gaming profile you are in, live game stats,
system information and messages from other players.
You can even get news RSS feeds if you want to know what is happening in the real world while gaming.

You can go to the Logitech website to download specialised profiles for some of the more
popular games like World of Warcraft, Starcraft 2 or Call of Duty.
These profiles will set up the keys and joystick for you, or you can do it manually.

The G13 is ergonomically designed to conform to the contours of your hand and the
wrist rest makes it comfortable to use over extended gaming sessions.

The gamepad does devour some desk space
as it measures 22 centimetres long and 16.5 centimetres in width.

Console gamers have been overlooked for this version of the gamepad.
Also this device was designed with right handed people in mind.
If you are looking for an edge in PC gaming and don\'t mind paying for it look no further.

$159.95