PGD Annual Hardware Prizes

[WILL]

I want to gauge what you guys think would be the better hardware prize. I was browsing around on Amazon.com and found some cool stuff here. What do you folks think?

Saitek Cyborg Command Unit
Creative Labs Sound Blaster World of Warcraft Wireless Headset
Cyborg Gaming Keyboard with Tri-Color Backlighting
Razer Naga MMOG Laser Gaming Mouse
Razer Lycosa Programmable Backlit Gaming Keyboard
Cirago NUS1000 Network USB Storage Link
Logitech Cordless Rumblepad 2 with Vibration Feedback (Black)
Saitek X52 Flight Control System
Harman Kardon SoundSticks II 2.1 Plug and Play Multimedia Speaker System
HP Gaming Mouse with VooDooDNA
Logitech G27 Racing Wheel

[chronozphere]

I voted for graphics card since we can assume that every game-developer needs a good one.

Personally, I'd LOVE to win a new soundcard (We're talking Asus Xonar then, or similar LOL)

That said, I think hardware prizes are a bit more risky than for example, book prizes. Someone may allready have that uber-powerfull graphics card, while chances are slim that he owns "that paticular" book.

Network equipment is even more risky, because only people that have LAN's, CAN benefit here.

Hardware prizes I really like would be storage devices and joysticks/gamepads. These are handy and relatively inexpensive, so if the winner doesn't really need them, it's not a disaster.

And eeh.. That cyborg keyboard looks brutal.

[Traveler]

I tend to agree with chronozphere. I already make sure I have everything I need in the hardware department. Books or software would be my first choice.

[paul_nicholls]

I agree with chronozphere too, and yeah that cyborg command unit looks freekin' awesome!

I probably COULD do with a new graphics card though, but unfortunately I have a notebook so that is out of the question I guess LOL

cheers,
Paul

[dazappa]

Hardware that goes inside of the computer is rather iffy. Only the owner of a computer really knows what it can handle, and it wouldn't be exciting to win a shiny new pci-e graphics card when your computer can only take AGP.

[Stoney]

I guess if there should be hardware prices, hard drives or usb sticks would be the best option in my opinion. You can never have too much disk space.

But I would be fine with software prizes (such as Delphi 2011 *wink* or some interesting games) or books.