Logitech G13 Wired USB Gaming Keyboard

Computer gaming has advanced from the good old days of playing Pacman to the most advanced online multiplayer role playing games like World of Warcraft and StarCraft 2. Games today require you to think and act at lightning speeds while also sending the corresponding order to be executed in the game. Knowing which key to press at the right moment or getting the key customized to suit your requirements are the easiest way to become faster and better at dominating your adversary.

Logitech is a leading maker of professional computer gaming equipment that is definitely an out-of-the-box approach to gaming in today’s competitive environment where large amounts of money and bragging rights stand to be earned. The G13 Advanced Gameboard has been designed by Logitech to help you achieve your mission goals without adding confusing clutter that will slow you down.

Style and Portability

The Logitech G13 Advanced Gameboard is ergonomically designed to enhance gameplay while allowing you to play for longer without straining your hand. This gameboard weighs only 650 grams which means you can carry it around to your friends place to continue gaming. The gameboard is stable as it has strategically placed feet that help make it immovable without using considerable force.

The gameboard comes with custom colour backlight feature that lets you personalize the keys to match your computer and gaming gear. This backlight feature also makes it easy to identify the keys faster as you can give specific colours for specific actions. The gameboard allows you to play in low-light or with the lights out as you can clearly see the keys in the dark. The Logitech G13 Advanced Gameboard is also ergonomically designed to follow the natural shape of your hand and fingers so that you can comfortably play for long hours.

The four main movement button have concave depressions that will help you identify them quickly just by touching it as the other keys have a normal design. The programmable mini-joystick lets you control the movement aspect of your game character with just your thumb. The joystick also has 2 buttons around the joystick for executing quick and precision orders.

Performance

The 25 keys of the Logitech G13 Advanced Gameboard are programmable with either single actions or macro combinations of many actions put together. This feature allows you to execute complex manoeuvres by just pressing a single button. Recording macro settings has been made simple and being able to customize your keys allows you to improve your game speed and precision. This gameboard works well with Windows XP, VISTA, 7 and Mac OS X 10.4.

The Logitech G13 Advanced Gameboard comes with on-board memory that saves your profiles so that you don’t have to program it every time you connect to a new computer. Another important aspect of owning the Logitech G13 Advanced Gameboard is the open-source community that exclusively develops software enhancements to constantly improve the game play aspect.

Multimedia and Connectivity

The Logitech G13 Advanced Gameboard has an LCD display screen that provides vital information like live stats, system information and messages from team mates. The tactical information that you receive here allows you to make better judgement calls on your characters actions. The minimum system requirement for this gaming accessory is 256 MB of RAM, 20 MB of hard disk space, a USB port and a CD drive.