Logitech G18

[Herc130]

I wish they would release a keypad of just G-Keys and make it wireless. I might get the G18 and the G13 just to check it out though.


edit: Got the G13 on order, but no one selling G18/G19 that I can find. Probably just wait till my local bestbuy's has it.

[Herc130]

Tiltable, color GamePanel™ LCD: The (320x240) display shows unprecedented levels of information—both in- and out-of-game—including game stats, system information, VOIP communication data, video playback, image slideshows, and many other items.

Whoa. I use to put a little "always on top" video screen onto my game UI, then play in windowed mode, but I sometimes crashed doing this. Be pretty cool to run movies through the keyboard display (wonder if it also plays sound). Although I am sure many of us have TV's to the side. I do not.....all my displays for the game are in the way.

[Ualaa]

The G11 is essentially a G15 without the LCD screen.

I thought I would really get a lot of usage from the LCD screen in games.
In reality, since the information is controlled by the game and readily supplied by addons on the screen, in a much easier to read format and location...
The LCD screen adds essentially nothing to my style of games.

The biggest use I have for it, is as a stopwatch, to time how quickly I complete Sudoku's...
In other words, the G11 is as good as the (old) G15 for a gamer, and far superior to the (new) G15.

[Meeo]

I actively use my G15 screen for ventrilo and Summit Statistics of my machine in terms of ram/heat/tempurature, CRC failures, and read&right errors.

[moosejaw]

I actively use my G15 screen for ventrilo and Summit Statistics of my machine in terms of ram/heat/tempurature, CRC failures, and read&right errors.

This. Everything is unchecked except for coretemp.

[Bloodcloud]

I actively use my G15 screen for ventrilo and Summit Statistics of my machine in terms of ram/heat/tempurature, CRC failures, and read&right errors.

This. Everything is unchecked except for coretemp.

H have an (old) G15 and I use it for CPU stats/memory stats on my quad core. I would't want to miss that .. I also use the 18 G keys ... hard to say what I will choose when it dies ..
G13 seems a good option.

[Meeo]

Already order my G13. but i cant wait for a G19 either becuase ill have one of those too.

[blast3r]

Why order a $199 keyboard that only has 12 programmable keys when you can have a $169 xkeys keypad with 58 programmable keys? I ordered one of these 5 or 6 months ago and you would have to pry this from my dead cold hands.

[jettzypher]

hmmm...interesting. if i didnt have the original G15 and wasnt planning on gettin a sidewinder x6, i may be more interested in this. the lack of macro keys on the side discourages me. i have adapted to the 3x6 layout and cant go with anything less.

[Herc130]

hmmm...interesting. if i didnt have the original G15 and wasnt planning on gettin a sidewinder x6, i may be more interested in this. the lack of macro keys on the side discourages me. i have adapted to the 3x6 layout and cant go with anything less.

Will then you are going to be horribly disappointed with the X6 since it only has 6 physical "X" keys....hence the 6.....



I have the first G15 as well, bought the MS sidewinder x6. Installed software, made hotkeys and tried it out. Wanted to take it back off within the first 30 minutes, but gave it a few days to see if I would ...eventually like it. I did not. It now sits in my closest of useless crap. It does not auto-repeat. I do not like how you set-up keys with it. I think logitech's software is alot more usable for how I play and what I want to do. Maybe it will be more to your liking, but honestly, the MS sidewinder is a big step down from the G15. Another thing, I was unable to remove the MS Sidewinder X6 software from my computer. It is still loaded and would not come off with an uninstall or delete. I am sure I can get it off, I just haven't messed with it much yet. Still.....I am a bit miffed that they make it a problem to un-install their shit.

Why order a $199 keyboard that only has 12 programmable keys when you can have a $169 xkeys keypad with 58 programmable keys? I ordered one of these 5 or 6 months ago and you would have to pry this from my dead cold hands.

Because I want a keyboard for typing with intergrated programable keys to use on my main account box that doesn't really use that many programable keys since playing that account requires alot of moving around, adaptation, lots of mouse clicking and then finally hitting 1 hotkey that auto-repeats? Plus, I am a sucker for new shiny toys and I already have 6 X-Keys pro's for my box support accounts, since those are almost controlled exclusively by hotkeys.