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Your standard keyboard isn't quite as functional as it could be for serious gamers who enjoy playing first-person shooters and online roleplaying games. What the Belkin n52te SpeedPad does is cram 15 buttons in easy reach for one of the player's hands, since the other will be on the mouse. All these keys are programmable, saved to onboard memory, allow for on-the-fly profile switching and are managed with software designed by a familiar name in gaming, Razer. The n52te SpeedPad also has a scrollwheel with the same sexy backlighting as the keyboard, and an eight-way directional pad with a detachable thumbstick.

Once you're done mopping up all that drool, keep an eye out for the Belkin n52te SpeedPad on shelves in November for the price of about $70. — Kevin Hall

Belkin n52te SpeedPad, via Electronista