Corsair Lapdog Review: PC gaming on your lap

[Steve]

One of the more exciting tech buys I recall making was my first truly large TV. It's been about 5 years now since I picked up a 55” LED TV for the living room to replace an older 42” Samsung model. After promptly mounting the shiny new display, the next step was to attach the home theatre PC, a capable machine of its time, though gaming wasn’t really on the agenda.

While I have longed to play first person shooters on the big screen, getting the keyboard and mouse setup in a way that makes them usable is no easy task. With plans to acquire a much larger 4K screen soon, being able to enjoy the latest shooters and real-time strategy games with the same level of comfort that I do in my office would be amazing.

Attempting to make this dream a reality is the Corsair Lapdog. Dubbed as the "Gaming Control Center" the Lapdog allows you to take a gaming mouse and mechanical keyboard and place it comfortably on your lap.

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[Kibaruk]

So... a $120 for a mat you can put on your legs with cable management? Sorry if it's uninteresting to me, I would rather just get one of those hospital kind of tables with wheels that you can put away when not in use and don't use space.

 

[Evernessince]

At this price point it needs to have wireless as well.

 

[Chesterfried]

At this price point it needs to have wireless as well.

Yeah, you're better off just going with a decent wireless mouse and keyboard (I'm currently using a combo of Logitech k800 and g700 that I picked up years ago). I just plop the keyboard on my lap and put a mouse pad down on the cushion next to me on my couch and it works great. Purists may cry fowl at the lack of wires and mechanical keys, but I had no problems at all blasting through Doom on Ultra-Violence on my big screen.

 

[DKRON]

Why is there no gaming wireless keyboards available anywhere? surely if they can make a good mouse a keyboard would be easy

 

[Evernessince]

Yeah, you're better off just going with a decent wireless mouse and keyboard (I'm currently using a combo of Logitech k800 and g700 that I picked up years ago). I just plop the keyboard on my lap and put a mouse pad down on the cushion next to me on my couch and it works great. Purists may cry fowl at the lack of wires and mechanical keys, but I had no problems at all blasting through Doom on Ultra-Violence on my big screen.

Wireless mice and keyboard have come a long way. I can deal with 1 - 2ms of lag when I'm lounging on the couch.