Sin's New Keyboard

Chello 08-06-2006

Yes I about freaked when I saw this one. This is definitly the best one yet he's found. AND it comes in purple, no wait PURPLE & BLUE!


Eclipse II is the latest evolution in Saitek's high performance keyboards. Each key is fully illuminated from below in user selectable colors of blue, red or purple.

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. Three 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. Quiet, cushioned keys for hours of stress-free use. Familiar 104 key layout Connectivity: USB System requirements: Win 2000, XP, XP64 Warranty: 2 Years

Sugarlipz

Thats hot. Sin got one? In what color?

BonitaPajarita

Dude this is focking rocks!!!

I want the PURPLE one!

There is only one thing I WISH it had. I wish it had the erogonomic style keyboard. If they made it luminate this way with a regular standard keyboard they should be able to make it illuminate with an egonomic keyboard as well. My wrist and tendons are much happier in there natural state.

Pussy

I can't stand those natural keyboards. I remember going into s store one day and there was tons of people just talking about those keyboards and its pretty much a love or hate thing. But one thing I noticed is that secretary/clerical user pretty much are the only ones that like them. Not one gamer likes them from the ones I know and talk to. AndJust everyday pc users just don't like the size of them.

BonitaPajarita

Can you elaborate on what ppl are talking about the size of the keyboard. Is it a smaller size keyboard?

And whats the correlation with gamers not liking them vs secretaries?
I thought all PC's you buy come with the standard keyboard, so Im assuming if someone made a different keyboard with more features that it would at least be the same size with the same placement of the keys on the keyboard. *scratches head* I play games and do clerical work, I perfer the ergonomic keyboard where its split in half and has better natural placement for your hands. Most jobs will have the standard keyboard though.

Raven

Bonita

Natural/Erogonomic keyboards are made for typing. The keyboards are also bigger then standard keyboards. Yes they do have more features on them but alot of people don't use those features either. Volume control & 1-touch email and browser access are cool but alot of people don't use them. Gamers like myself don't like them becuase I like the flat design for quick access. Kind of like a control panel on star trek or something. When she says gamers she means people that play Unreal Tournament and Qauke on a regular basis. Flash games and similars don't count.

BonitaPajarita

When I mentioned the ergo keyboard I wasnt talking about that complimenting it and that I liked it.

And ....Duhhh.... ...I know what Unreal and Quake are!!!! Like I said earlier in my previous statement I play games too, imma gammer, not all the time and I dont get the time that I would like to play but I do try to play when I have time.

I can play games and do clerical work on my ergonomic keyboard at home. However I know how to type and dont have to view the keyboard hardly when typing or playing games. So if you know your keyboard and place your hands on the right keys to do the correct key strokes, or like some do develop there own system, it shouldnt matter what keyboard you use IMO.

I was comparing the size of the keyboard that some ppl were complaining about inconjuctions with the functionality is really what I wanted to know more about since it seems some clerical ppl and gamers were complaining one way or another about it in a previous statement that Pussy said.

Oh and size too? The specs werent on there about the size so I wanted to know how small this thing really is cause according to the pic it looks like a normal size standard keyboard but pic's can be deceiving.

Overall its still pretty cool. Not only women have a glow so does your keyboard too! (yeah i know its corney )

Kimono

I'm using this keyboard riht now at Sinny's. OMFG Its so COOL! Although in the light it doesn't look at good as it does in the dark but everything can't be perfect.

Sunisa

Well Sinny got me one me one of these and I love it. Especially when people are sleeping over or you just don't want that many lights on in the room, its perfect. I wish it was a little smaller but other then that its a solid keyboard. Though it makes me want to get a new hub.

BonitaPajarita

Yeah thats why I think I would like it and why it would be useful for when I dont want a lot of lights on or to prevent from disturbing others in my house. Because as of now I have other people living in my house. And when I just want that little bit of ray of light to work with instead of a whole desk lamp it would come in handy.

Passion

Well I've been having mines for a while and I like it. Most of the time you don't even notice the light it on well for me anyway. Some keys are not as well lit as others but atleast 90+% is. The worse thing about this is that there is no matching mouse for the purple.

Requeim

I was wondering if there's any heat from the keyboard due to the lights or do you think another featured type keyboard would be better?