Gaming peripherals company Cougar has announced the impending launch of a new gaming keyboard and mouse, dubbed the 450K and 450M respectively.
The Cougar 450K is designed for those tempted by a mechanical keyboard but who can't justify the price-tag. Based on a 'hybrid-mechanical' design, the keyboard uses inserts over the traditional rubber-dome which offer a similar tactile feedback to mechanical switches but at a lower production cost. There's an added bonus, too: because the circuit is entirely covered by the rubber membrane, the keyboard is splash-proof.
The engine driving the keyboard offers six-key roll-over - allowing you to press up to six keys simultaneously before further inputs are ignored - a far cry from the unlimited roll-over offered by high-end true mechanicals. A backlighting system offers a choice of three colours, while on-board memory stores up to three configuration profiles set up by the bundled Cougar UIX software - including the chosen settings of its ten independently-programmable keys.
The Cougar 450M, meanwhile, is based around a 5,000dpi optical sensor with a 1,000Hz polling rate. Its eight buttons are configurable via Cougar UIX, as is its 16.7 million colour RGB lighting system, with settings - as with the keyboard - stored in an internal 512Kb memory module. Unlike most gaming mice, Cougar has opted for an ambidextrous design for the 450M, which includes 'anti-slip flanks.'
UK pricing for the new peripherals has yet to be confirmed, more information available on the 450K and 450M product pages.
The Cougar 450K is designed for those tempted by a mechanical keyboard but who can't justify the price-tag. Based on a 'hybrid-mechanical' design, the keyboard uses inserts over the traditional rubber-dome which offer a similar tactile feedback to mechanical switches but at a lower production cost. There's an added bonus, too: because the circuit is entirely covered by the rubber membrane, the keyboard is splash-proof.
The engine driving the keyboard offers six-key roll-over - allowing you to press up to six keys simultaneously before further inputs are ignored - a far cry from the unlimited roll-over offered by high-end true mechanicals. A backlighting system offers a choice of three colours, while on-board memory stores up to three configuration profiles set up by the bundled Cougar UIX software - including the chosen settings of its ten independently-programmable keys.
The Cougar 450M, meanwhile, is based around a 5,000dpi optical sensor with a 1,000Hz polling rate. Its eight buttons are configurable via Cougar UIX, as is its 16.7 million colour RGB lighting system, with settings - as with the keyboard - stored in an internal 512Kb memory module. Unlike most gaming mice, Cougar has opted for an ambidextrous design for the 450M, which includes 'anti-slip flanks.'
UK pricing for the new peripherals has yet to be confirmed, more information available on the 450K and 450M product pages.
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