PC Gaming Keyboard And Command Pad
by Saitek
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Customer Review: Saitek nice for the money Keypad not so much
Summary: 4 Stars
I just recieved my new Saitek Keyboard. I like the feel and spacing of the keys. My fat fingers do not hit two keys at once. This is the third lighted keyboard I have tried this one is better than any other I have used.
The back lighting is actually useful and having two levels and off is nice.
The keypad is essebtially useless to me as I do not play games and would rather assign keyboard shortcuts for frequently used programs.
Has a very good feel and keys are easy to push when you strike them off center. I like it and feel it was worth the 50 bucks.
Customer Review: Works great, but flickers in the corner of your eye..
Summary: 4 Stars
The keyboard itself is great. The keys are soft and quiet, and the extra number pad is great for us left handed mousers who don't want to reach across the keyboard for the number hotkeys in games. The only problem with is is that the LEDs clearly pulse at 60hz, which is fine if you stare right at them, but when you are looking at your monitor, they constantly flicker in your peripheral vision, and like me, you will probably end up turning them off every time you reboot.
LEDs bad, keyboard great.
Customer Review: Pretty good keyboard!
Summary: 4 Stars
I was really excited by this keyboard when it came out. This keyboard is EXACTLY how I wanted it, not the keys glowing itself, but the outside of the keys in the inside glowing. The keyboard and the command pad have great shapes. The command pad is a nice addition too. The click and clack of the keys aren't too loud, so it somewhat discreet. I would highly recommend this keyboard to any gamer looking for a good keyboard for gaming.Customer Review: Near perfect
Summary: 4 Stars
My only gripe's that the letters on the keys (or the tops of the keys themselves) aren't translucent, such that they are visible in the dark when the backlight is on. Sure, you can see the layout of the keyboard clearly, but seeing the letters however faintly would be much better.Customer Review: For the price - think about it.
Summary: 3 Stars
I got this kb to replace a generic lighted (with transparent keys) kb that was the size of a laptop kb. Now when I got it and first plugged it in I noticed that it's only backlit. So the convenience I had with my other lighted kb in seeing the keys in the dark was gone.
For the price I think the features are kinda barren. There is only controls for volume +/-, mute, and a backlit level toggle. No internet key, shutdown, sleep, etc. that you would expect from a similarly priced kb. For the price of this one you can get a wireless kb and optical mouse combo. The fact that I already own a Logitech MX700 also contributed in my decision to try this kb.
The real draw for some is the breakout keypad that comes with it. Now it's really nice because Windows XP detects it as a gaming device so you don't really need to install the software that came with the disc. But I play World of Warcraft which does not recognize it. I had to install the software so that I could create some macros. And in that capacity it works really well.
So basically, I would recommend this as a purely gaming keyboard and only recommend it if you are going to use the keypad. For more general use and better value (imo) you can get much better with more features with a wireless kb/mouse combo. Or if you simply want a cool backlit keyboard and can live without the keypad the Saitek Eclipse keyboard has backlighting and is similarly priced. The Eclipse has laser etched letters that allow light to shine through and actually helps typing in the dark.