SteelSeries
Announces 7G Professional Gaming Keyboard
Copenhagen,
Denmark - November 13th, 2007 -- SteelSeries, a leading manufacturer of innovative
professional gaming gear, today announced the debut of the new 7G keyboard,
the latest addition to the company's growing portfolio of gaming peripherals.
The SteelSeries 7G is a professional gaming keyboard aimed exclusively at professional
and competitive gamers.
The SteelSeries 7G sets a new industry standard for
gaming keyboards by allowing users to perform a new level of detailed and advanced
key combinations. By utilizing the most powerful PS/2 buffer-system ever created
for a gaming keyboard, the 7G redefines “anti-ghosting" by supporting
as many simultaneous key press commands as there are keys on the keyboard. The
keyboard features both PS/2 and USB connectors.
The combination of the powerful
PS/2 buffer-system and 18K gold-plated mechanical switches, means that the SteelSeries
7G offers more Actions-Per-Minute than any other keyboard in the world. The
keyboard was built specifically to offer gaming grade response times as well
as an unmatched durability with a switch lifetime of 50 million operations.
The SteelSeries 7G keyboard is equipped with audio ports for headphone-out and
microphone-in and features two port USB hub. In addition, the keyboard offers
essential gaming features such as the compact SteelSeries Media Controls, which
allows the user quick access to volume, mute and other audio controls.
“Somewhere
the industry took a wrong turn when it came to gaming peripherals. It became
more important to add colorful lighting and features that have no impact on
professional gaming, than to create high quality products, “ says Tino
Soelberg, Head of R&D for SteelSeries. “With the 7G keyboard, SteelSeries
is following our company line of no-BS / no-nonsense, and to deliver a product
that does what it's supposed to do - help players perform better and faster
in-game".
“SteelSeries 7G was designed for players competing in the
traditional eSports platforms, such as Counter-Strike, Warcraft III:TFT, World
of Warcraft and many others," says Jonas “Johnny R" Bollack,
SteelSeries development team. “A keyboard has to help the player
communicate with his computer by being responsive, durable, reliable and comfortable
to use. SteelSeries 7G does just that."
All keys are operated at 60g, with a travel time of roughly 50% compared to
standard keyboards, making the SteelSeries 7G ideal for long gaming sessions.
The mechanical tactile system is ergonomically designed to ensure ease-of-use,
and the no-click switches makes the SteelSeries 7G both comfortable and pleasant
to use.
The new SteelSeries 7G will be released in early December at an MRSP of $149.99
USD.
About SteelSeries
SteelSeries is a leading manufacturer of gaming
peripherals and accessories, including headsets, keyboards, mice, software and
gaming surfaces. SteelSeries has been on the forefront of professional gaming
gear since its inception in 2001, thanks to continued innovation and product
development in cooperation with leading professional gamers. All SteelSeries
products are developed in co-operation with professional gamers to ensure optimum
performance and durability. SteelSeries supports the growth of competitive gaming
and electronic sports through aggressive sponsoring of teams and support of
communities, tournaments and LAN-events all over the world. For additional information,
visit http://www.steelseries.com.
