they just feel too different to press accidentally. I really don't think the macro keys get in the way at all. no dim spots like on many other lighted boards I've used. When the lights are on, they are perfect.
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when you turn it off, I think the board looks like something you might find in a movie studio or on the desk of a graphic artist more so than on a gamer's desk. I also like the idea of the numpad on the left side to hold all my keystroke commands for Photoshop, although there will be a small learning curve to remember what is where.Īs for the lighting. that's what I do most of the time (as opposed to gaming). I really can't think of nothing at the moment to compare them to, but I do know that I find them great for typing. They're not like my Saitek at all, but not really like a G15 either, and I've never used a Lycosa so I don't know about that one. They have what I would call a "medium" stroke.
as far as size is concerned, they are right in the middle between standard desktop and laptop style. All in all it's a great keyboard and I love it, so with that being said, here's some pictures.įirst of all thank you for the complimentĪbout the keys. As a side note, it looks very good paired with my Logitech G9 mouse. Sort of reminds me of a stealth fighter or the Lamborghini Reventón as well, but nevermind that right now. instead it makes me think "Graphic Artist" or maybe "Video Editor". The keyboard has a very distinct look, but it doesn't yell out "GAMER" to me. kind of reminds me of the old DiNovo and has nice flat look on your desk. I've read a few little odds and ins on this board around the web and some are complaining about the lack of "legs" on the underside of the board to elevate it's position in the rear. I've yet to figure out a valid use for this one at this time, but if I need it I got it. There's a button on the main board called "Cruise Control" that allows for any keypresses to be held much like it works in an automobile. This numpad might also be very useful for Photoshop tools, hotkeys, etc. As a matter of fact, it attaches/detaches so easy that you need only place it near the side you want it on by about 1/2 inch and it literally pulls it attached to the main board and powers it up. I love the fact that MS allowed this to be detachable, great move. As you switch from mode 1 into 2 or 3, the numpad turns orange just as the S1 -S12 keys are. As I said previously, I don't personally use the numpad but I can see where this would be great in a game environment. then S13 through S30 become availible times 3. Then you get three profiles all together, I won't go into in depth on these right now (I mainly use one profile personally), but this gives you the option for even more keys, not to mention if you want to snap on the numpad. You get 6 of them under mode 1, and 6 more under mode 2 which allows for 12. The inclusion of the S1 through S12 keys along the left side of the board are also very good for a number of tasks and of course gaming.
The lighting can be adjusted from a bright and beautiful, intense red to off. much better than the button up/down types. The lighting and volume control rotary knobs are definietly a big plus, especially the volume. I absolutely love the lighting scheme, all the keys are evenly lit and the red is nice and intense around the keys. I really like the feeling of the keystrokes, feels somewhere between a laptop style and a Logitech G15. So I decided to give it a try and here's what I found. I was initially drawn to the detachable numpad because I never use it and because I like keyboards with a smaller footprint. I just picked up this keyboard yesterday.