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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: lowpoly on Wed, 14 January 2009, 05:26:29
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Pics about the design process for Logitech devices done by a contractor:
http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/the-making-of-logitechs-g-series-peripherals/
For ex. clay mockup:
(http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2009/01/3191225370_a60cd22fe5_b-logitech-g19-bts.jpg)
And final products:
(http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2009/01/logitech-gseries-20080106-600.jpg)
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while that may appeal to some people, I would consider that a bit over the top.
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great to see all the concept work though :)
+rep,
oh no wait...
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Now here's a company that relies more on brand-recognition than quality to sell products. I suppose a "l33t" gamer would love this though. Apparently you can watch youtube videos on the little screen. Radical!
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The mouse is pretty good I have one.
Its in the box though as the Ikari is just a lot better.
The keyboard does look fun and I would think very appealing to teenage gamers.
Not a bad thing, just not for me.
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The mouse is pretty good I have one.
Its in the box though as the Ikari is just a lot better.
Funny, its the exact opposite for me. I like my G9 a whole lot more than my Ikari Laser.
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Wow, talk about a coincidence - a thread about a gamer keyboard has thread ID 1337. :D
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:)
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Strong work, bhtooefr. :)
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Funny, its the exact opposite for me. I like my G9 a whole lot more than my Ikari Laser.
Ha! lmk why that is mate :)
I like the shape of the ikari more as it sits in my hand perfectly.
I think it has nicer better positioned side buttons.
The weights in the G9 are a bit of a gimmick I feel.
Also 5 on the fly dpi settings is a lot! I know you can set it to just the 2 though.
The grips on the G9 I think are a good idea.
Also the 3 onboard profiles are good.
Hmm.
The G9 offers a lot! not all of it needed but still.
The Ikari is a purer product with a definite identity (and a little screen)
The adjustments of 1 cpi also are very handy to have for fine tuning in game.
Im Just going on about nothing now.
Whats this thread about?
I didnt sleep well last night.
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You were also writing in stanzas. Very poetic. Everytime I see the word "Ikari," I want to go fire up my NES emulator for some Ikari Warriors. A-B-B-A FTW.
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lol, I used to love Ikari Warriors. Im a big SNK fan :)
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Ha! lmk why that is mate :)
I like the shape of the ikari more as it sits in my hand perfectly.
I think it has nicer better positioned side buttons.
The weights in the G9 are a bit of a gimmick I feel.
Also 5 on the fly dpi settings is a lot! I know you can set it to just the 2 though.
The grips on the G9 I think are a good idea.
Also the 3 onboard profiles are good.
Hmm.
The G9 offers a lot! not all of it needed but still.
The Ikari is a purer product with a definite identity (and a little screen)
The adjustments of 1 cpi also are very handy to have for fine tuning in game.
Im Just going on about nothing now.
Whats this thread about?
I didnt sleep well last night.
I don't think the Ikari is a bad mouse, I just prefer my G9 for a few reasons.
1. The rubbery/matte finish is just much more comfortable than the glossy finish of the Ikari.
2. The weights. I switched to the G9/Ikari from 2x MX1000's so I was used to the weight of the batteries in the MX1000's after using them for a few years.
3. Horizontal scrolling scroll wheel.
4. The grip on the Ikari requires me to hold it in a specific position or it won't feel right due to the ring finger and pinky grooves. With the G9, I can just slap my hand on there in any ol' position and I'll be good to go.
But the main reason is that I can't aim to save my life when trying to game with the Ikari. I have no idea why that is.
I only use one DPI setting, so a lot of the features on the G9/Ikari are wasted on me. But hey, they are pretty nifty.
Now if only they made a corded MX1000 with a microgear scroll wheel.....