Corsair's Lapdog brings no-compromises PC gaming controls to your couch

The era of the living room computer finally has its last—and maybe most important—piece: Lapboards. Razer’s Turret finally shipped in late April and today Corsair announced that its competing Lapdog ($120 on Newegg) is available for purchase.It’s been a long time coming. We’ve been seeing lapboard prototypes and the like for years now, and none ever made it to market before these two.But there are some huge benefits. Lapboards allow you to utilize a mouse and keyboard in the living room without hunching over a coffee table or putting a hardcover book on the couch as a “mousepad” (something I’ve done multiple times). And a lapboard looks a hell of a lot nicer than keeping some crappy throwaway keyboard on the side of the couch.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Continue reading at 'PC World'

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