Logitech's G15 keyboard is targeted at gamers. It's wider
than most other keyboards, and the wrist rest offers good support. There are two USB ports on the front, and it has a controllable blue backlight.
The G1 5 has 18 programmable keys, each of which have three modes. The accompanying macro profiling application lets you assign a particular
combination of keys to a single such key. These keys can really help RTS and MMORPG players. Recording macros is simple, and Logitech has provided profiles for most new games.
Of particular interest is the new LCD display, which isn't just a display it's a platform Logitech is trying to push. It game developers take to it, game statistics such as ammo and life will be displayed
on the screen. For now, Logitech has included an LCD clock, a performance monitor and a media display (for WinAmp, iTunes and WMP info) for the LCD.
At Rs 5,000, this keyboard is worth the money if you're an avid MMORPG or RTS gamer.
Game for more?
Part of the gaming series from Logitech, the G5 is a
corded laser mouse sporting Logitech's new colour
combination a mixture of
brick red, silver and smoke
black. The rugged feel and
rough texture makes for
perfect grip. The mouse is
designed to neatly fit into the
palm of a right hander, with
a nice groove on the left for
the thumb but we do think
it may be a little too big for
those with smaller palms.
The G5 is very light, and speaking of weight, it comes with eight little weights of 4.5 gm and 1.7 gm which you can add to a small removable tray at the base to attain the right weight for your gaming comfort!
Installing drivers for the mouse is not essential, as almost all the buttons function as they should even without driver installation. If you install the drivers, a lot of features can be controlled via the Logitech SetPoint utility that comes with the drivers.
Apart from the usual buttons, the scroll wheel can also be used as a button you could, for instance, use the button to enable page zooming, and then move the scroll up or
down to zoom in or out respectively. There's also a button just above the thumb groove we wish there were two! Two buttons would not only enhance Web site navigation, but could also be configured for
The mouse sensitivity can be increased or decreased on the fly using two tiny buttons just below the scroll. Higher sensitivity suits fast FPS games such as Unreal
Tournament, and decreasing the sensitivity while using a sniper will bag more 'head shots.' The sensitivity presets are 400 dpi, 800 dpi, and a max of
2,000 dpi. But using the SetPoint utility that the driver installs, you can change the sensitivity settings. You can add two user defined sensitivity levels in between 400 to 800 dpi and 800 to 2,000 dpi.
The G5 scores high for the level of customisation it provides, but at the end of the day, it is an expensive mouse.
