backlit keyboard

ReadyMan · Post by **ReadyMan** » Sat Oct 09, 2004 12:03 am

http://www.saitekusa.com/usa/prod/gamerskey.htm

A while back we had some discussions about backlit keyboards....there was only one out and it was a cut down size of a normal keyboard (no number pad etc).

this above keyboard is pretty cool. I bought one at Best Buy for $49. It's STURDY and quiet.
I dont know if I like the left hand keypad thing...its a lot like the nostromo keypad/wheel n52 (I forget exactly). I bought one of those a while back and never even used it (another good reason why NOT to buy at compusa if you can get it at Best Buy or Circuit City).

Anyway, this KB is awesome.
hope this helps someone.

RM

JMEaT · Post by **JMEaT** » Sat Oct 09, 2004 4:38 am

I've been looking for a backlit keyboard for awhile now, and this one matches my Silver/blue theme.

Do the characters on the keyboard light up?

Duper · Post by **Duper** » Sat Oct 09, 2004 11:30 am

Doesn't look like it Jmeat.

The rest pad looks kinda funky; the buldges are a bit "off center".

ReadyMan · Post by **ReadyMan** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 9:37 am

no the characters dont light up. It looks like they have a couple of lights under the kb and a blue membrane or something that splashes the color across the kb.
the palm rest is kinda funky, thin plastic. I never use them.

Interestingly, the keys are a bit stiff, making for a solid stroke for each key. This kinda slows down my typing when I'm flying, but should be awesome for gaming.

The extra keypad is cool, but....its pretty much like the nostromo device, in that to get more functions, you really need to use the 2 shift keys. I cant be bothered with that...the kb itself has so many keys within reaching distance that it's hard to have that many options with any other device.

However, I might use it for control groups in RTS games...dunno atm.

Warlock · Post by **Warlock** » Mon Oct 11, 2004 9:26 am

this is what i use for my PS2 http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDe ... 018&depa=0

its prity good but some of the bloody lettrs have came off

and some times its touchy and a key wont respond if u dont hit it right

Jagger · Post by **Jagger** » Fri Oct 22, 2004 11:27 am

Hmm... looks like I'll be picking one up.

Avder · Post by **Avder** » Fri Oct 22, 2004 11:44 am

Do they have a backlit kb that has the LETTERS lit up?

STRESSTEST · Post by **STRESSTEST** » Fri Oct 22, 2004 11:58 am

yes

http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/akiba/ho ... ntel2.html

Made by these guys

http://www.tg3electronics.com/Products/standard.htm

JMEaT · Post by **JMEaT** » Sun Oct 24, 2004 6:07 pm

Do they make it in Bloooo?

Avder · Post by **Avder** » Sun Oct 24, 2004 6:10 pm

Yes, is it blue? And whats they keypress limit on it? Oh, and what kind of enter key does it use?

STRESSTEST · Post by **STRESSTEST** » Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:52 am

JMEaT wrote:Do they make it in Bloooo?

no

but thats nothing that a stack of LEDs and a hot soldering iron cant fix

Pun · Post by **Pun** » Tue Nov 09, 2004 2:29 pm

No numpad.