I have a mid range laptop with AMD radeon graphics card and the following stats:
SYSTEM_OS Windows 8 64-bit (6.2, Build 9200) (9200.win8_rtm.120725-1247)
SYSTEM_CPU Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3210M CPU @ 2.50GHz (4 CPUs), ~2.5GHz

I've been using keyboard/mouse but having trawled youtube for vids on FFXIV it looks like it's much easier to access so many more skills using a controller? So I've been wondering if it be a good idea for me to get one and give it a go?

I'd love to hear your opinions, yes or no, and why. Thanks