Epicurus.com - Belkin n52te Tournament Edition SpeedPad

	List Price: $69.99 Our Price: $69.99 Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Manufacturer: Belkin Components
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Binding: Electronics Brand: Belkin Color: Black EAN: 0722868643150 Feature: Gaming accessory incorporates keyboard and gamepad functions into one easy-to-use device Is Autographed: 0 Is Memorabilia: 0 Label: Belkin Components Manufacturer: Belkin Components Model: F8GFPC200 Platform: Mac OS X Publisher: Belkin Components Release Date: 2008-03-10 Studio: Belkin Components Warranty: Lifetime
Features Gaming accessory incorporates keyboard and gamepad functions into one easy-to-use device 15 fully programmable keys built for complete customization and speed Programmable 8-way thumb pad with removable joystick Adjustable wrist pad and backlit keypad and scroll wheel Embedded memory powered by Razer allows you to personalize multiple player profiles for all your games
Editorial Reviews: Whether for FPS (First Person Shooter), MMORPG (Mass Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game), or RTS (Real Time Strategy) games, Belkin's n52te is built to dominate with swift execution. Gain a competitive edge with fully customizable keys, portable player profiles, cool blue backlighting, and Razer's killer performance tools. Bring on all challengers and see why your n52te won't be the only thing that's lit up. Enhanced tactile feedback and button responsiveness for rapid key presses Backlit keypad and scroll wheel for total control in dark conditions System Requirements - Windows XP, XP 64-bit, Windows Vista, Vista 64-bit, Mac OS X v10.2.8 or above, USB port, CD or DVD drive, 35MB free space and DirectX compatible video card
Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Does not work with XP Comment: Tried getting it to work on XP 32 bit but it just doesn't work. Installed 1.x drivers, installed 2.x drivers, updated firmware but even though the OS recognized when I plug it in, it doesn't send keystrokes to any app. Works perfectly on Vista 32bit and 64bit though. Customer Rating: Summary: Nice Features, Poor Comfort Customization Comment: The Good: Product has the ability to put several of your most used features right at your fingertips, several buttons within easy reach, ergonomically comfortable, nicely lit with LEDs. The Bad: Unit was uncomfortably light, occasionally moved around on it's own accord, wrist rest had only two size adjustments (none of which fit larger hands), wrist rest would allow unit to tip easily (weight needed), thumb space bar located in a very poor position (to far to reach down with thumb), LED's need a color adjustment. The Ugly: Software had several areas to view the same information, pressing a button on the controller would not show which button it was on the screen. Requires a lot of setup for proper operation. Inability to make more adjustments to the size and placement of objects, lack of foam for comfort, and lack of weight is what made me return this product to the store within one day of use. Customer Rating: Summary: MAC USERS: Stay away. Comment: I have to echo exactly what Erik S. said. This device becomes a pretty paperweight after attempting to update the firmware when connected to a Mac. The update program sent my iMac into a kernel panic and after I restarted the n52te's firmware had been wiped as a result. Now I plug it in and I have a pretty blue brick on my desktop with a little green LED derisively blinking at me. The firmware will not update now, and the system will not recognize it when connected. This is a complete failure on Belkin's part and it should be fixed immediately. I would give it less than 1 star if possible, for alienating an entire community of users. Customer Rating: Summary: n52te not as good as n52 Comment: Although visually very slick this device doesn't play as nice as with the older n52. I have owned it for two weeks and already one button's black coating has warn through. This never happened with the n52. Customer Rating: Summary: A bit pricey, but worth it for long hours of gaming Comment: My boyfriend and I recently purchased two of these to use with Warhammer Online. I got sick of my hands hurting from the constant contortions required to use a regular keyboard and figured that a $60 investment was better than a repetitive stress injury. I have never used anything like this before so I can't compare it to similar products on the market. Pros: -Great appearance! The blue LED is very pretty. The plastic for ours is not sparkly, just a really shiny black. I also like the striking resemblance to a robotic hand. -the configuration software is fairly intuitive. I haven't attempted to create any fancy macros but you can figure out basic keymapping in a few minutes -Overall the ergonomics are great - all the keys are within easy reach and the controller holds your hand/wrist a way that really reduces fatigue after a long gaming session. -The keys are nicely responsive - they depress easily and pop back up almost immediately. Unlike another reviewer, my thumb button has both audible and tactile feedback to let you know it has been depressed fully. -Plenty of keys without having so many that they become confusing. I use two modifier keys and have mapped movement keys, all of my skills, shortcuts for the map, character sheet, inventory, etc and have plenty to spare. -I no longer need to have the keyboard taking up valuable space on my tiny desk. -6 rubber pads on the bottom really help keep the controller in place even during intense PvP fights -Adjustable wrist support - I have fairly large hands for a woman so it was fine for me right out of the box. I would suggest that people with smaller hands remove the wrist support -The d-pad has a removable joystick. You *could* use it for movement but I wouldn't suggest it. I've taken out the joystick and have the d-pad mapped to shortcuts I use frequently Cons: -As mentioned in other reviews, the LED is *very* bright - It would be nice if the keys were brighter than the background -Another complaint is the spacebar placement - Unless you have enormous hands it will probably be hard to hit with any accuracy. I don't generally need to use it that much so I left it alone. If you really need it for what you are doing just map the spacebar to a more convenient key -the scroll wheel can be difficult to use - I have it set to scroll through nearby enemies (no modifier) and friendies (modifier key). If I'm running chasing someone down -I have to retrain myself to a new key mapping scheme- while this is certainly not the fault of the product, it is good to remember that it will take a while to break old gaming habits. It will probably be frustrating at first, but once you get a system down it is MUCH easier than a keyboard. For something like an MMO I would also suggest going through the effort of customizing the UI. I have reset the action bars so they are configured to the key placement on the game pad. This really helped me transition my upper level characters with many skills etc. Honestly the pros for me much outweigh the cons. My hands/wrists hurt a lot less and now that I've had some time to adjust to a new controller I think it is a VAST improvement to a regular keyboard. If you play games a lot it will pay for itself very quickly. More Reviews