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Saitek Devoured By Mad Catz

Finally Mad Catz can offer some decent PC peripherals, and it only cost them $30 million. The video game accessory giants have acquired flight stick masters Saitek in a deal to further establish MC as the place to go if you want to make something on a screen move without a keyboard and mouse. Saitek's employees are expected to join Mad Catz and get much more dynamic t-shirts for trade shows.
Eric Winkler, Saitek's founder, commented: "Joining Saitek with Mad Catz is a truly complementary step that leverages the strengths of each side, gives the combined business a new scale, and strengthens the relationships with both suppliers and customers. I am proud of what the Saitek team has achieved in its 28 years and I thank all those who made it possible.
I've long been a fan of Saitek's stuff, as it not only works well, but generally looks awesome as well. Here's hoping the flourish under their new rule. More »

9:20 AM on Wed Nov 14 2007
By Mike Fahey
2,248 views, 31 comments

Latest by Chef: Hrm. I most recently tried a Command Pad from Saitek, and based on the quality of that, it's not a big change to go to Mad Catz. Shame that the flight sticks are probably going to turn to more »

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The Best Keyboards of 2006

You can tell a lot about a person from the input device they use, and the people at ExtremeTech can tell you a lot about keyboards. They've posted Keyboard Kraziness, which means they compare keyboards they've reviewed over the year, picking the best and worst models in general, gaming, and gamepad. categories. I only have two keyboard purchasing criteria myself. Coolness factor, and clickiness. Give me a sleek machine under my fingertips with far too many buttons clicking so loud that cicadas get hot and bothered. Strangely enough, I happen to own winners in all three of ET's main categories, so I'm doing something right. The MERC gaming keyboard from Ideazon tied with the Wolf Claw Type II for best gaming keyboard, the Saitek Eclipse II with stylin purple backlit keys takes home the general crown, and the WolfKing Warrior runs circles around the other gaming keypads. Don't worry, I didn't spoil all the fun! Head over to ExtremeTech to see the winners for weirdest, most innovative, most ergonomic, and most over-hyped keyboards of 2006. Michael FaheyKeyboard Kraziness: Best and Worst [ExtremeTech]
Or maybe you're a mouse man?

11:40 AM on Fri Dec 29 2006
By Mike Fahey
1,082 views, 21 comments

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Saitek Tri-Colored Keyboard Reviewed

GameWorld Network has a review up of the Saitek Eclipse II Keyboard. It sounds like Saitek's latest is basically a stylistic keyboard with the ability to switch between three different colors for backlighting. More »

7:00 PM on Mon Aug 21 2006
By Brian Crecente
788 views, 14 comments