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The idea of a ‘lapboard' has been around for a couple of years, but it is only now we have started to see any products materialise. For those who don't know, a lapboard is a way of bringing tried-and-trusted keyboard and mouse gaming to your sofa. The Sova is Roccat's way of accomplishing what they call a no-compromise solution to sofa gaming.
Whereas Corsair's Lapdog allows you to insert one of their own mechanical keyboards, the Roccat Sova uses an integrated keyboard – and there is the choice between a membrane keyboard version (£119), or a mechanical version (£159). This means the Sova is more competitively priced than the Lapdog – as just the Lapdog base unit (with no keyboard) costs around £110. But does that mean the Sova is the lapboard solution for you?
For this review today, I was shipped the membrane keyboard version.
Features
- Superior design, comfortable even after long periods of use.
- Indestructible build for the wear and tear of comfortable gaming.
- High-Accuracy mousepad built for max precision.
- Replaceable mousepad, wrist rest & cushions.
- Totally Lag-Free for couch gaming without technical limitations.
- ROCCAT® Swarm software suite & companion app optimized.
- Mouse bungee + Cable Channel for distraction-free gameplay.
- Docking rail supports mouse bungee + custom clip-on parts.
- Configurable blue key back-lighting on per-key basis.
- TTC mechanical switches with near infinite key stroke durability.
Specifications
- 275mm × 240mm mousepad, replaceable.
- Polling rate 1000Hz.
- Media & hotkeys.
- ROCCAT® Talk™.
- 512kB memory + 32-bit Arm IC.
- TTC mechanical key switches (anti-ghosting optimised).
- 2 × USB 2.0 ports.
on the website they say the mousemat is replaceable 🙂
In the review he says the mouse mat is replaceable ; ). I am so pleased those are not Leo’s hairy legs, I was imagining hiking socks and sandals (just joking he’s my favourite reviewer and my wife says we could be clones). So is the keyboard replaceable at all if it breaks? If not that means its the worlds most expensive membrane keyboard. Can it be bought sans keyboard if you already have a roccat keyboard? Are the two keyboards made just for this product? This product raises more questions than it answers in its current state and I’m the worlds biggest Roccat fan. This is a bit of an own goal ( too early for Euro puns?)
So easy to make your own. Piece of fibreglass + mouse mat and rubber panel to stop keyboard slipping – hey presto.
you’re right, he said it at the end.
@keyboard: in general “good” keyboards last long time, especially mechanical ones 🙂 they just get dirty after years…
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