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Tuesday, March 15 2005

DX1 Gamers Keypad/controller  by James M at 15:13

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I saw this very interesting article over at Tom's Hardware about the new Ergodex DX1. If anyone's ever found the keyboard just not up to scratch for their gaming, or just wants the latest gaming gear then this piece of kit is a must. The technology behind it is beyond anything we've seen in any keyboard before.

"As I mentioned before, the keys can be placed just about anywhere on the board you want them; you can choose according to your comfort, speed, hand size, and playing style needs. There are no grids, hot zones, or marks of any kind that restrict where you place the keys, nor how far apart they are. This is accomplished through a wireless technology developed by Ergodex. The radio frequency system it uses operates at 13.56 MHz, and each of the individual keys is powered through inductive coupling. That means that you can actually hold the keys a very small distance off the surface of the board and they will still function. (Though totally useless in terms of gaming, holding a key in the air that still can fire your weapons is very useful in terms of coolness!)"

Individual wireless keys powered by 'inductive coupling'! Go take a look, I'm sure Stan will be getting one of these.
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Mani
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15 March 2005 15:35
I think everyone assume Stan buys every new gadget going.

Seriously though, you'd need alot of deskspace to have one of these aswell as your keyboard. And how the hell would you type messages in game?
KendoMonkey
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15 March 2005 15:42
Freaky! So you can move around the buttons so that it spells "boobs"?
Scrappy
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15 March 2005 15:56
All you need is two buttons for 'LOL'
In all seriousness though, most people use voice comms now anyway, plus you'd keep your keyboard to one side.


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