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Belkin n52te Tournament Edition SpeedPad | 
| Brand: Belkin
Category: CE
List Price: $69.99
Buy New: $59.99
You Save: $10.00 (14%)
New (47) Used (1)
Avg. Customer Rating:  36 reviews
Sales Rank: 770
Platform: Mac Os X
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Operating System: Mac OS X
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 4.1 x 8.5 x 9.1
Warranty: Lifetime
MPN: F8GFPC200
Model: F8GFPC200
UPC: 722868643150
EAN: 0722868643150
ASIN: B000WMEHYG
Release Date: March 10, 2008
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Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Gaming accessory incorporates keyboard and gamepad functions into one easy-to-use device | | • | 15 fully programmable keys built for complete customization and speed | | • | Programmable 8-way thumb pad with removable joystick | | • | Adjustable wrist pad and backlit keypad and scroll wheel | | • | Embedded memory powered by Razer allows you to personalize multiple player profiles for all your games |
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Amazon.com Product Description
The n52te is an innovative keyboard and gamepad with incredible personalization options powered by Razer. View larger. | 
Engineered to optimize your gaming speed and prowess. View larger. |  | The Belkin n52te offers: - Keyboard and gamepad functionality
- Adjustable soft-touch wrist pad and backlit keypad and scroll wheel
- 15 fully programmable keys built for complete customization and speed
- Personalization options powered by Razer
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Dominate your opponents with Belkin's n52te. View larger. | | Dominate your opponents with Belkin's n52te, an innovative gamepad and keyboard that integrates crucial gaming functions into one, sleekly designed device. Whether your passion is rooted in FPS, MMORPG, or RTS games, Belkin's n52te is built to deliver wicked-fast response to whatever mayhem comes your way. Keyboard and Gamepad Functionality
The n52te puts keyboard and gamepad functionality into one small and easy-to-use unit, delivering more tools for customizing your game than ever. Using feedback from hundreds of gamers, Belkin's engineers designed the n52te's intuitive nature and stylish versatility to give you easy access to your arsenal of deadly maneuvers. An adjustable soft-touch wrist pad offers maximum comfort and endurance, while the backlit keypad and scroll wheel give you total control in dark conditions. Gamers demand speed and instantaneous response, so the n52te features enhanced tactile feedback and button responsiveness for rapid key presses. Non-slip, rubber stability pads keep the device in place so you can concentrate on firing, bobbing, and weaving. Supreme Customization
Need to custom tune your device to match your unique fragging needs? Not a problem with the n52te. Fifteen fully-programmable keys and three keymaps are built for complete customization and speed, giving you intuitive setup and performance. The 8-way thumb pad is programmable, as well, and it sports a removable joystick. Powered by Razer
Thanks to Razer Synapse? embedded memory, you can personalize multiple player profiles for all your games and access killer performance tools. The inclusion of onboard memory also means that you get plug and play versatility with no additional software installation.
What's in the Box
Belkin n52te, quick start guide, and Nostromo Array Programming Software.
Product Description
Whether for FPS (First Person Shooter), MMORPG (Mass Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game), or RTS (Real Time Strategy) games, Belkin's n52te is built to dominate with swift execution. Gain a competitive edge with fully customizable keys, portable player profiles, cool blue backlighting, and Razer's killer performance tools. Bring on all challengers and see why your n52te won't be the only thing that's lit up. Enhanced tactile feedback and button responsiveness for rapid key presses Backlit keypad and scroll wheel for total control in dark conditions System Requirements - Windows XP, XP 64-bit, Windows Vista, Vista 64-bit, Mac OS X v10.2.8 or above, USB port, CD or DVD drive, 35MB free space and DirectX compatible video card
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| Customer Reviews: Read 31 more reviews...
 Nice addition to PC gaming November 13, 2008
It's hard getting used to playing with the Nostromo after being a keyboard WoW player. However, after I got the buttons set up how I wanted (through the very easy-to-use GUI) and got used to using it, I love this thing! I'm so glad I bought one!
The perfect gamepad? November 11, 2008
Has all the buttons one needs placed right under the fingertips, and a D-pad right under the thumb. The D-pad WORKS, as opposed to other brands game pads which wont let you program WASD movement into that. The D-Pad is also quite comfortable for long duration use, and I have spent several long game sessions (5-6 hours a pop, playing using my N52TE.
The only drawback is the software, which is hard to use and improperly documented. If you experiment a bit though you can figure it out. Such as, all menus ad drop-down righht clicks, off the specific button you want to program. Unlike the basic N52 which you hit the button on the Actual N52 and program that that way.
 Positively Awful November 11, 2008
I really, really wanted this to be a good pad. As a Mac user, my options are limited, and the N52te appeared to be the best (and only) option.
The N52te instantly became a very nice looking, unusable brick the second the driver software was installed. Unresponsive and unfunctional. Belkin made no responses to requests for support.
Returned the unit, brought home another. Removed all previously installed drivers and started over. The unit bricked again.
Perusing the internet revealed a long history of poor Mac support, driver problems, and endless complaints.
Wait for Belkin to take their support issues seriously, or wait for a competitor to build a better product. Don't get me wrong: the N52te looks and feels great... it just doesn't work.
AWESOME! November 4, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
AWESOME, AWESOME, AWESOME! Seriously love this game pad. There was a slight learning curve to get used to it after I'd been using the keyboard for so many years, but witin just a few days, I'm gaming faster and more efficient than ever. Wish I would have made the change years ago!
 Pwnsauce? November 2, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I look at everything in terms of what it takes to be the best and get to the point quickly.
WHY USE AN N52TE? The primary purpose is so that you can free up your WASD fingers that control movement by using the thumb controlled DPAD instead. This results in having the ability to press more buttons/abilities while moving around. Instead of your pinky finger and thumb being the only ones free while moving, all 4 of your fingers are free and have 14 buttons nearby. There's more to be said about this...
PERKS? Some quick perks about the N52TE are the keystroke pressure feels very good, the comfort is above average, and changing button maps with their software is cake.
A DPAD? Anyway, the most important part of this gamepad is losing the WASD keys for the DPAD, which is the same purpose of all gamepads with DPADs. So the DPAD of any gamepad is going to be the most important aspect. The primary problem with DPADs is this: Try strafing left and right as fast as possible using the WASD keys, it's pretty much instantaneous and 100% controlled, and then doing the same with any DPAD requires your thumb to rock back and forth... time delay with a little bit of unknown.. In FPS games your left and right strafing execution can be extremely important as well as all movement controls. You have to know exactly when you are changing strafe directions to reverse your mouse movement and maintain head shots while strafing. That is a place unacceptable to get sloppy for the sake of pressing more keys while moving.
I've been working on getting good with the N52TE and am having a hard time getting past the slight loss of control. I dont consider this one of the best DPADs and I've tried the joystick extension on and off(a little more accurate w/ the stick popped off). If the DPAD was more impressive and tuneable in different ways this product would be great instead of good.
WHO NEEDS ABSOLUTE ACCURACY? In games such as WoW (T6 warlock here..when it was more of a challenge) where accuracy isn't as important as having a lot of abilities at your fingertips while moving around as in pvp, this can be a godsend for you. I do find there to be a lack of buttons, compared to a WolfKing Warrior that can only be described as button heaven. Most classes and games can get by with 14 quickly accessed primary abilities/functions. The shift/alt/mode changes are all options for secondary type buttons if you wish. I find memorizing buttons overtop buttons tends to be more difficult than memorizing dedicated buttons.
The mouse roller piece rolls well while clicking into place solidly, and is an interesting and functional piece to map it's purpose. The buttons next to the DPAD I would recommend using as out of combat type buttons otherwise it defeats the purpose of the DPAD of moving while using abilities. You definitely cant jump while moving if you think that big bar is a jump button.
If you want to go with WASD instead of a DPAD I recommend the Wolfking Warrior Keypad, otherwise this N52TE is very functional and versatile DPAD gamepad type.
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