Ideazon FANG Gamepad

Pros: this was the best gaming keyboard i've ever had!! the Ideazon Fang has yet to be bested by any company out there. a perfect fit for the hand and a perfect layout of keys. this thing was a joy to blast away at the competition with. between this and the logitech g700 mouse i was as agile and spiderman in any first-person shooter.

Cons: sadly, three years after purchase, my "D" key is now completely worn out. (my favorite key)! so now i have to buy a steel series merc before they quit selling those too because it is the only thing i've seen with the same arrangement of keys. there actually was a similar looking gamepad unit by another company here on newegg until recently and now i can't find it either...

Other Thoughts: steel series could surely produce more of these if they wanted to but unfortunately, they are as*holes, obviously (because they haven't done it yet)...
bye, bye lil' fang, you will be missed...

Pros: It has been a decent alternate gaming pad For a very long time the keys have held up. Overall a decent gaming pad, Nice that the drivers aren't necessary so you can take it to a LAN party.

Cons: Not extremely good for warcraft 3. Some of they keys aren't as convenient as I would prefer I'E' zxc I normally used E for use and F for flashlight.

Other Thoughts: If you play alot of CS or other FPS' Just get it. You won't regret it.

Pros: Nice keys.

Cons: The software does NOT allow for remapping. The software does NOT work with World of Warcraft. Do NOT buy this for WoW.

I read online about how there were keymapping features in the software but that is apparenlty older software or just lies.

Don't be fooled. Don't buy this.

Other Thoughts: While it feels better than the Nostromo n52, the n52 works. This doesn't.

I hate this because now I just saw $35 go down the drain for a piece of junk.

Pros: Great key placement, many game templates, easy to setup. Helps so much in FPS and WOW

Cons: Needed to updated drivers

Other Thoughts: Its very comfertable, easy to take with your laptop.
It will give you the edge you need for what every type and style of game you prefer

Pros: Nice layout, fairly durable.

Cons: This controller was a series of disapointments and frustrations from the start. First, after installing the Zengine and choosing the mod for my game(World of Warcraft) I found it didn't work. I attempted to remap the WoW UI keybindings to compensate, a poor compromise at best. But the worst was the inconsistent keybindings on the action bar buttons(Numerical pad 1 and 3 with all others being mapped to normal numerical keys.) I should have been able to use the Zengine to remap said keys but as stated above, it didn't work in spite of repeated attampts at re-installing.

Other Thoughts: I wouldn't recomend this device to any friends after spending around $40 and dealing with it for 3 months before finally trashing the unit.

Pros: doesnt slide around like I thought it would

Cons: I dont like the space bar location, but I got used to it

Other Thoughts: doesnt have built in profiles for many new games, but who cares it still works and I can make my own profiles

Pros: The quality is great, after a year of abuse i've yet to have any part of failure to work. I love the versatility. I like that I don't have to use the software (even the media player keys work without it). Its perfect size for the armrest of my lazyboy where i play most my games from now.

Cons: Pinky keys are hard to reach. I wish the keys were backlit (or it had a usb port for a flex light). Having it is making me look at more expensive game pads (sort of a con), but non have made me want to give it up yet.

The only real con is the software. I works fine, but limits your playing to the fang. If you try to play your games with a full sized keyboard your key mappings will be thrown off by the software (but you can choose to not use it as all as I do).

Pros: Fits left and right handed people. WASD movement keys are centered and symmetric. The buttons are set up such that some are convex and some are concave so it's easy to tell what buttons you have your fingers on.

Cons: The tactile feel on the buttons is a little too soft. They have low tension on the button springs. It would be nice if it was a little more firm. The jump button on the side is too small and doesn't depress far enough. You can't change the key mappings through the software either.

Other Thoughts: I thought it would be a nice device, but I'm not sure it's really better than just using a keyboard. The major thing is really that the movement keys (WASD) are perfectly centered and symmetric on the Z-board, unlike on a keyboard where the W key is shifted a bit to the left. Other than that though it's not too much of an improvement.

Pros: Right or left handed. A piece of cake to set up. Disregard the CD that comes with this product and download the latest software suite from Ideazon's support page.
ATTENTION: every single key can be reprogrammed; i.e., you could program every key on this keyboard as if it were the space bar if you wanted to.
For example, update all the preset game templates (using the software's auto-update program), then choose, lets say, the COD4 preset. A color picture of the COD4 preset will now display. Now, double click one of the keys on the pic and an edit box will open.
You can now assign a new key (up to 7 different keystrokes with delay times), change the key color, etc. Then be sure to save.
It's that simple

Cons: Only two;
1) the keys aren't backlit
2) macros can be a bit complicated

Other Thoughts: I'm sorry for the few of you who couldn't figure out how to program this awesome keyboard.
It DOES require an IQ higher than the speed limit in a residential area.

Pros: It seems well made.Easily programable. software worked right away.I am not left handed but I use a mouse and keyboard lefty.This is completely ambidexterous so thats a big plus.

Cons: I just couldn't get used to it.I play a lot of COD 4 and 5 and I was getting spanked with this thing.I don't want to knock it for that.I feel I am just to old and set in my ways to change.

Other Thoughts: Obviously will take some getting used to.I'm just too impatient and stubborn.I gave up and went back to keyboard..