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backlit keyboard
Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2004 12:03 am
by ReadyMan
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
Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2004 4:38 am
by JMEaT
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?
Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2004 11:30 am
by Duper
Doesn't look like it Jmeat.
The rest pad looks kinda funky; the buldges are a bit "off center".
Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2004 9:37 am
by ReadyMan
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.
Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2004 9:26 am
by Warlock
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
Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2004 11:27 am
by Jagger
Hmm... looks like I'll be picking one up.
Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2004 11:44 am
by Avder
Do they have a backlit kb that has the LETTERS lit up?
Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2004 11:58 am
by STRESSTEST
Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2004 6:07 pm
by JMEaT
Do they make it in Bloooo?
Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2004 6:10 pm
by Avder
Yes, is it blue? And whats they keypress limit on it? Oh, and what kind of enter key does it use?
Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:52 am
by STRESSTEST
JMEaT wrote:Do they make it in Bloooo?
no
but thats nothing that a stack of LEDs and a hot soldering iron cant fix
Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 2:29 pm
by Pun
No numpad.