Acer's new Predator Helios 700 laptop has a real funky keyboard

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Acer are taking the phrase “desktop replacement” to a whole new level with the latest version of their Predator Helios 700 gaming laptop, as today they announced that the newest model of their flagship gaming machine will now come with one of their special, sliding HyperDrift keyboards to mimic the look and feel of a regular desktop keyboard. That’s not all Acer are looking to replace, either. Thanks to the laptop’s mechanical MagForce switches on the WASD keys, they’re also hoping you’ll be able to ditch your controller, too, as these pressure-sensing keys will supposedly be able replicate the fine motor control you get from a traditional analogue stick with the help of its optical laser technology.

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Katharine Castle