July 25, 2006 5:50 PM PDT
Portable gamepad gives fingers a break
The Wolfking Warrior isn't as frightening as the name implies. The PC gamepad is actually pretty elegant and refined--it's round, ergonomic and available in red, green, blue, black and white for mixing and matching.
Credit: Wolfking
Designed with a USB plug-and-play interface, the patented gamepad can be used alone or with your current keyboard. The 55 command controls are arrayed in an arc that allows fingers to remain in normal gaming position without much extra exertion, Wolfking says.
The company also promises a lifespan of more than 10 million keystrokes. I'll leave it up to you to figure out how many hours of "Halo" that means for you and whether or not $35 is a good deal.
Erica Ogg is a CNET News reporter who covers Apple, HP, Dell, and other PC makers, as well as the consumer electronics industry. She's also one of the hosts of CNET News' Daily Podcast. In her non-work life, she's a history geek, a loyal Dodgers fan, and a mac-and-cheese connoisseur. E-mail Erica. 
