Saitek Eclipse II Backlit Keyboard (PK02AU)
by Saitek
List Price:
Our Price: $43.08
You Save: $26.87 (38%)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Category: CE
See more product details
Customers in the UK,
buy this product at amazon.co.uk
for British Pounds
Digital Photo Product Details
Manufacturer: SaitekAudio: German (Subtitled); German (Manual)
Format: CD
Release Date: 2011-12-12
Platform: Windows XP
Model: PK02AU
Color: Silver black
Product features:
- Key characters and keypad illuminate through laser-etched keys
- Media keys for volume control, play/pause and skip tracks
- Variable backlighting adjusts through dimmer mechanism. Blue, red and violet.
- Angle adjustment and extendable wrist rest for maximum comfort to suit the way you type
- Weighted base with large area rubber feet to keep keyboard securely planted to the desk
- Familiar 104 key layout
- Quiet, cushioned keys for hours of stress-free use
- Mavis Beacon Typing 17 [OLD VERSION]
- Typing Instructor Deluxe 17
- AmazonBasics USB 2.0 A-Male to A-Female Extension Cable (3.3 Feet/1.0 Meter)
- Typing Instructor For Kids 4 [Old Version]
- AmazonBasics USB 2.0 A-Male to B-Male Cable (6 Feet / 1.8 Meters)
Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Saitek Eclipse II Backlit Keyboard (PK02AU)
Customer Review: Eclipse for Non-Gamers
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm not a gamer, but I benefit from all the things the Saitek offers gamers: fluid keystrokes, solid and weighty base, lighted keys.
Some notes:
-What are the keystrokes like? Not as shallow as a laptop, not as deep as the logitech g15 or the ibm model m. Its a very comfortable medium depth especially if you type on a laptop as well as your desktop, the transition will be refreshing but not disruptive.
Keystrokes and feedback (both tactile and sound) are very fluid; you'll hear a very very low-level 'snip snip snip' as you type; and you'll feel little resistance on the downstroke, followed by a solid stop (there's no doubt that you've pressed the key, therefore), and when you release, the upstroke pushes back on your finger (so there's no doubt that you've released). Not much resistance at all, the dominant experience is the solid stop at the bottom of the (medium-depth) stroke.
-As a non-gamer, I *love* that it has an absolutely standard key layout, with the two alt keys on either side of the space bar, and the two windows keys on either side of that. No suprises whatsoever in the layout. This is helpful also because I have a ton of macros in autohotkey, and I would hate to have to readjust them all.
-The lighted keys are obviously one of the bigger draws here. 1) they are *neat*. Would this keyboard be as special without the lights? Without the lights it would be a weighty-solid keyboard probably great for office work because of the relatively quiet and fluid keystrokes. The lights however push it over the top. Three colors, dimmer, can even turn the the key lighting off.
-How effective is the lighting? Effective enough that if you're not sure where a key is you can glance down and figure it out, even if leaning back in your chair. However when you lean back like that, the topmost row (numerals and symbols, including the backspace key) is NOT visible. You have to bend over the keyboard to see the lighted keys there.
What others have said is true - the purple light is the brightest; also, on startup it always defaults to blue, which is a bummer. It should remember your previous choice. Maybe in the Eclipse III.
-Media and volume keys are handy, if rudimentary.
-Someone mentioned that after a year of use, the keys wore down to the point where additional light was shining thru the center of them and one could no longer make out the alphabet marked on the key. I've decided to head off that potential future problem by buying a roll of "clear vinyl tape" (avail on amazon, few bucks; look for manufacturer JVCC). Take a strip, lay it across a row of letters horizontally, take a small sharp scissors like a sewing scissors, cut the strip to length. Then, snip the length of tape between the keys, and take a pencil eraser and rub/press the tape in between the keys. Repeat for the other 2 rows of keys. Presto, a 2-minute "keycap cover" made of vinyl- durable, cheap and replaceable. I dont know if it was worth doing, but if it means my keyboard will last two years instead of one, then thats fine.
All in all, even non-gamers should buy gaming keyboards - they're better in every way for a writer or anyone who types a lot. The logitech g15 even has built-in macro keys where writers can store their snippets of text or other useful things. I went for the eclipse because my macro needs are taken care of with autohotkey and I just wanted solid normal keyboard that lets me type in the dark or in dim light. This one was absolutely perfect. Love it.
Description of Saitek Eclipse II Backlit Keyboard (PK02AU)
True-vu key illumination in 3 colors blue red & purple 104-key keyboard features patented blue led key illumination & backlighting zero-slope design & adjustable wrist rest for ergonomic comfort features plug-&-play design with usb connector variable lighting levels compatible with windows 98/se/me/2000/xp silver & black finish features black keys with laser-cut lettering.Digital Cameras and Photo Categories
Similar digital cameras and accessories
Razer Naga Special Edition - Molten (RZ01-00280500-R3)Razorbill; Release date: 2010-11-25; Windows; CE
Best price: $70.99
Price in other shops:
Razer Vespula Dual-Sided Gaming Mouse Mat (Dark Grey)Razorbill; Release date: 2010-06-22; CE
Best price: $26.98
Price in other shops:
Logitech G500 Programmable Gaming MouseLogitech, Inc; Windows; CE
Best price: $53.00
Price in other shops:
Cyber Snipa Tracer Mouse PadCyberSnipa; PlayStation2; CE
Best price: $18.99
Price in other shops:
SteelSeries QcK Gaming Mouse Pad (Black)SteelSeries; Windows Vista; CE
Best price: $9.99
3-Button USB Optical Scroll Mouse w/ Blue & Red LEDs (Black and Blue)Generic; CE
Best price: $8.95
SteelSeries QcK Mini Gaming Mouse Pad (Black)SteelSeries; SteelSeries; SteelSeries; Electronics; Personal Computer
Best price: $6.93
Price in other shops:
Razer Deathadder Infrared Gaming Mouse (RZ01-00151400-R3)Razorbill; Release date: 2010-06-02; CE
Best price: $37.99
Price in other shops:
Cyborg V.5 KeyboardCyborg Productions; CE
Best price: $45.49
Price in other shops:
Saitek PK24 Eclipse III Wired KeyboardSaitek; Release date: 2011-12-12; Windows; CE
Best price: $64.71
Price in other shops: