Logitech Takes Aim at Gamers Again With New Keyboard

Yesterday Logitech announced that this November it would be coming out with another keyboard aimed at the gaming market, in just enough time for it to land on holiday wishlists. Called the G110, it’s meant to replace the original G11 so Logitech is trying to keep it affordable while at the same making sure  it has the looks and enough features that you can still hold your head high at LAN parties.

Now we haven’t gotten are hands on one yet, but from our experience Logitech has the best track record in the industry for delivering both quality hardware and smart design – so our expectations are pretty high. Currently the announced MSRP is $79.99, a $20 jump from the G11’s suggested price, but that still should leave it well within the affordable range of most dedicated cost-conscious PC gamers. And while it may not have the LCD screen of more expensive models like the G19, it still has a very respectable collection of features.

Here they are, straight from the announcement:

•    Custom-color character backlighting* lets you easily locate the correct keys, even in the dark. Mix red and blue backlighting LEDs in varying intensities to create custom colors.
•    Integrated USB audio with separate headphone and mic jacks and mute buttons mean you can use any analog headset with 3.5 mm plugs as a USB audio device for clear communication with low distortion and wide range.
•    Twelve programmable G-keys with three macros per key* let you configure up to 36 unique functions per game, including single keypresses or complex macros. The MR key can be used to record new macros on the fly.
•    Hi-Speed USB 2.0 hub port lets you connect a flash drive for fast data transfer or quickly plug in your gaming mouse.
•    Game/desktop mode switch disables the Windows/Context Menu keys so they won’t interrupt your game if pressed accidentally.

As we mentioned before, Logitech’s  G110 Gaming Keyboard won’t be available until sometime next month, but we’ll be sure and let you know if we have a chance to get our hands on one before then. In the meantime however, they have told us that for the next 13 days only they are accepting pre-orders with free shipping here.

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