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		I've come to the realization that my father and I seem to be the only people that use Speed Pads while gaming. I was just curious if anyone here might use one. I use a Nostromo n50 Speed Pad by Belkin.
Anyone else use something along the lines of this instead of a keyboard?
	
 
	
	
	
	
	
 
 
	
	
	
		
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		http://www.steelseries.com/us/products/k...nformation
I had one of these for about two days... was too small for my hands. \0= I'm finding it harder and harder to find a decent keyboard with the right button setup and spacing.
	
 
	
	
	
	
	
 
 
	
	
	
		
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		Wow. That looks like it would even be too small for my hands. Nostromo Speed Pads do well, if you're looking for a good setup. I've had the chance to mess around with an n52 as well. It has more keys and it's a little larger than the n50 I have. You should try one out.
Oh, try one of these, too. They're about the same as a Nostromo, but the setup's a bit different. It's an ErgoMedia 500 Gaming Pad.
The keys on this also light up in the dark. It has a headphone and a microphone jack. A little smaller and more comfortable than a Nostromo, but it supports less keys.
	
 
	
	
	
	
	
 
 
	
	
	
		
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		I got a speed pad, used it for a few days, then put it aside.  Wife stole it and likes it a lot though.
I thought the action on the buttons, especially the thumb side, was...not good.
	
	
	
	
	
	
 
 
	
	
	
		
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		They're used in place of the different keys for foward, backward, left, right, crouch, etc.
	
	
	
	
	
	
 
 
	
	
	
		
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		Never saw the point to them, really. I like having a billion keys for whatever I want.
Personally, I use a logitech G15 keyboard, and a Logitech G5 mouse. Balling out of control, yo.
	
	
	
	
	
	
 
 
	
	
	
		
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		Tanked Wrote:Never saw the point to them, really. I like having a billion keys for whatever I want.
Personally, I use a logitech G15 keyboard, and a Logitech G5 mouse. Balling out of control, yo.
I use those as well but I also use the Nostromo N52.
	
 
	
	
	
	
	
 
 
	
	
	
		
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		I've never tried one out, but I think I'm too accustomed to using the whole keyboard. I have every key on my keyboard bound to do something.
	
	
	
	
	
	
 
 
	
	
	
		
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		I use a razer deathadder and a default gateway keyboard that came with my comp like 10 years ago.