Floppyhead - Digital Media and Home Theater Computers

I got an e-mail this morning with a press release for Belkin’s n52te SpeedPad.  I have never used one of these hybrid keyboards designed for first person shooters. I have always been intrigued, but I have just never made the jump.  Maybe I will have to look into getting one with the release of Unreal Tournament 3 and Crysis this November. Belkin should think about doing a joint advertising campaign with those games.
From the press release:

Belkin International, Inc., announces its new n52te, a hybrid gaming keyboard built to dominate in FPS (first-person shooter), MMORPG (massive multiplayer online role-playing games), and RTS (real-time strategy) computer games. An improvement over its predecessor, the critically acclaimed n52, the n52te is enhanced by Razer’s killer performance software, which boasts a competitive advantage with portable player profiles, robust customization tools, and cool blue backlighting.

The n52te SpeedPad offers the following features:

• Backlit keypad and scroll wheel for total control in dark conditions
• Enhanced tactile feedback and button responsiveness for rapid key presses
• 15 fully programmable keys built for speed
• Adjustable soft-touch wrist pad for maximum comfort and endurance
• Programmable 8-way thumb pad with removable joystick
• Nonslip rubber pads grip in place for aggressive fragging
• Easily toggle between 3 keymap states

It retails for just under $70.