Hands On With The Logitech G19 Keyboard

By Digital Trends Staff January 8, 2009

Hands On With The Logitech G19 Keyboard

Gamers are a demanding bunch—they require peripherals that help them keep their attention on the blood-soaked battlefield. Logitech has heard their battle cry with the G19 Keyboard, which sports a built-in LCD display. Using the device is amazingly immersive—to see World of Warcraft game stats, live chat sessions, or even the strength of your broadband feed, you can just glance down quickly at the secondary display (which requires the Logitech GamePanel software to link into stats and communication data).

There are twelve programmable "G-Keys" that help you fire off magic spells or an alternate-fire key. The keyboard has a soft-touch springy feel similar to previous gaming keyboards and includes two USB ports (handy for plugging in a Webcam).

The secondary display tilts into position for the best view. Unlike the display on the Fujitsu LifeBook N7010, which can display any information you want, the keyboard display taps into a proprietary data through the GamePanel driver. For more info, see www.logitech.com.

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