Thermaltake announces Tt eSPORTS brand
The Challenger keyboard - with in-built fan for sweaty palms - joins the Black mouse and Shock headset under Thermaltake's new Tt eSPORTS brand.
Launched at CeBIT, the new division - which has the motto "the challenge is the game" - is set to make its name in the market with the launch of three series of gaming peripherals: the Challenger keyboards, the Black mice, and the Shock headsets.
The Challenger keyboards aim to solve the issue of sweaty mitts when you're getting your frag on, with an extended cooling fan to blow air over the surface of the keyboard - and, by extension, your hands - during particularly robust gaming sessions. As well as the fan, the flagship Challenger Ultimate comes with an RGB backlight, fourteen programmable macro keys, and anti-ghost operation allowing up to twenty simultaneous keypresses without issue. Impressively, the keyboard is complicated enough to require 64KB of internal memory to handle the five game presets and 70 macro presets it can be programmed with, and even comes with a pair of USB ports for other devices.
The Black Element mouse is a nine-button behemoth powered by the Phillips laser engine, which the company claims will run on "most surfaces" and offers an impressive 4000 DPI resolution. Featuring adjustable weights to customise the feel of the mouse, the Black Element could prove popular with those who find traditional mice somewhat off-balance for their particular grip - although whether the in-built LED that lights up the scroll wheel will prove a distraction is likely down to personal taste.
Finally, the Shock One headset offers DTS 5.1 virtual surround sound in an over-ear design along with an adjustable noise-cancelling microphone. Carrying on the theme of red LEDs from the Black Element mouse, the Shock One has an eerie glow on the ear cup. Designed to fold for transport and storage, the Shock One will come with an in-line remote and replaceable ear-pads.
So far, Thermaltake hasn't announced pricing on the new products.
Do you think the built-in fan could be just what you need in your next keyboard, or are you concerned that you could be blinded by the sheer amount of red LEDs used in the new Tt eSPORTS products? Share your thoughts over in the forums.
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I ask because it's not something I've ever encountered. I guess this is as good a place as any to ask: does anyone here have an issue with sweaty palms when gaming, or computing in general?
A built-in fan to cool your palms just sees like a big gimmick that would be cool for the first week, then gets shut off because the sound of the fan gets annoying.
Mouse and headset sounds good though. Unfortunately we can only predict the wallet-crippling price.
almost reminds me of Lycosa but red instead of blue/green LED..... i like red....
As for the stupid and ugly thing sticking up at the back... is that the fan?
If so, Whoever came up with that, and more importantly whoever decided it was a good idea to pass the idea to manufacture should be sacked.
1) Its ugly
2) From where it is, it can only blow on one hand at a time.
3) Did they test the use of it with actual RPG gaming nerds or even anyone with long hair? I know plenty of people who lean across their desk to reach something from time to time... do that with that fan running and you'll soon be caught up in the back of it. Either forcing you to cut your hair to escape, damage the fan itself or both.
As for looks... each to their own I guess. With those lines and angles I thought it looked like a reject from a Klingon Bird of Prey.
honestly, I don't know how they say in business
in fps games.. yeah you do break a sweat- and I'm a skinney guy- especially in duel matches remember quake, your brain is working at a million miles an hour trying to predict your opponent.. you get full sweat going on in a tourney.. can imagine what it's like for a fat guy- probably slipping on the aswd ;)
not something your average gamer would ever have to worry about.. funny don't remember sweating in counterstrike though- that was alot more laid back with intense action here and there.. game like quake it's full on 10-30 minute matches- hard to describe unless you've played.. you sweat!
There's vomit on his sweater already, mom's spaghetti
He's nervous, but on the surface he looks calm and ready
To drop bombs, but he keeps on forgettin
What he wrote down, the whole crowd goes so loud
He opens his mouth, but the words won't come out
He's choking, how everybody's joking now
The clock's run out, time's up over, bloah!
Snap back to reality, Oh there goes gravity
Oh, there goes Rabbit, he choked
He's so mad, but he won't give up that
Easy, no
see if Eminem had a Thermaltake keyboard
Already done.
http://techcloud.blogpico.com/2008/06/11/fan-mouse-with-a-build-in-fan/
This keyboard doesn't seem as tacky as Tt's other products, surprisingly.
Also, am I the only one reading RGB led backlight? Does'nt that mean you'll be able to select the damn color, unless they just use more expensives leds for the foun of it.
The Market for specialist gaming peripherals is quite a big one and personly I would rather put my trust in a well founded brand which I do anyway as i own a few steel series products.
I will be interested to see reviews on the 3 products esp as I don't like mice with too many buttons too much.
It looks god, it could be good, but i'll be very skeptical before i send my money their way...
No need. No want. No buy.
Simples.
Erm, when are you ever going to need to make twenty simultaneous keypresses? Don't know about anyone else but I only have 10 fingers
You should see a doctor about that, most humans only have 8.