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A Visit to Saitek
By Kurt GiesselmanThe highly successful GM-2 (reviewed by Garra "GMan" Cornish for COMBATSIM) has given birth to the GM-1 (the gaming mouse without the gaming pad) and the GP-1 (the game pad without the mouse). Both are USB and controlled via SGE. We plan an updated review of the GM/GP system.
On to R&D. While in this area, I asked about a joystick sitting on a desk that looked like a Cyborg Digital II but had an over-size base. Ali said it was still in testing and not ready for review or discussion. I casually grabbed the stick during an idle moment and found that it was anything but a stock Cyborg. I can not say more except to comment that the feel of the stick leads me to believe that it has some big honkin' motors in it.
My visit ended with a meeting with the managing director. I heard some of the background on Saitek. He told me some of their ideas for future products (I am sworn to secrecy but some great concepts are under development). I made my usual pitch for a set of USB rudder pedals that would work with any SGE compatible HOTAS. I finished the meeting with the impression that Saitek was trying very hard to listen to their customers. The feedback provided from their customers is heard and discussed regularly.
Kurt ‘Froglips’ Giesselman
European Bureau Chief, CombatSim
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