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The Cyborg Gaming Keyboard from Saitek is a high-end, adjustable, gaming keyboard with localized lighting. Includes 12 programmable "C" keys with three programming modes. Tri-Color backlighting with Tru Vu illumination through keys(Red, Green, Amber). AWSD and cursor can be lighted independently from the other keys. Media keys and hard-wearing key surfaces. Fully programmable with SST software included. USB. Windows XP, and Vista Certified.
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Technical Details
- Adjustable gaming keyboard- Tri-Color Backlighting
- True-Vue Key Illumination
- Fully programmable with included SST software
- Media keys and hard wearing surfaces
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By Capree9
I replaced my Saitek Eclipse II with this monstrosity (in the good sense of the word) over a year ago. Unlike the slim-ish and light Eclipse, this thing is huge and heavy. It has verything a gamer wants: 12 programmable buttons, mic and headphone jacks plus a USB expansion port (I think it's USB 1, but who cares, I use it for the mouse), adjustable lights, you can even modify brightness and color for different sections of the keyboard. Brilliant!
The only thing that really bothered me was the included wrist rest. As you can see on pictures, it has a concavity in the middle -- a perfectly symmetrically correct feature -- however, it is right where your right wrist rests when typing. So typing is awkward, to say the least. I almost immediately replaced it with a silicon pad. Makes me wander though why such a poor design choice? I loved the ergonomic wrist rest in my Eclipse. Here it seems to be a step backwards.
Also, AWSD keys, arrows and spacebar wrapped in silver foil look a bit weird. However, their smooth to touch surfaces are easily distinguished from other keys. That is especially helpful with AWSD keys when playing in the dark.
About keys in general, I understand they are build to take a lot of abuse and to last for years, they look like they are made of some chepo plastic. They could look a bit better, in my opinion.
The provided software is pretty simple. Although, it requires a bit of studying of the user manual. Programmable options include everything from simple key bindings and sticky keys to complex macros and keyboard-mouse combinations.
By C. Carrier (Raleigh, NC, USA)
I received this product as a Christmas gift and within a month I had to get rid of it.
Even the slightest impact(even from bumping into it with a forearm) will irreparably destroy one or more macro key. The heavily-touted "metal-plated WASD keys" quickly wear off, leaving a smokey-black translucent key that looks absolutely terrible. Other keys aren't much better; they wear off and the backlighting goes from coming through the letter to coming through the whole key. The macro software is irritating to use and ultimately amounts to little more than a system resource waste. This keyboard LOOKS cool; that is undeniable. The problem is that it only looks cool until you use it for more than a couple of weeks. Then it looks like a budget piece of junk.
The volume controls are quite insensitive when trying to raise the volume, but fine if you're trying to lower the volume.
On the pro side the backlight color controls are easy to control and an interesting diversion when waiting for something to load or whatever. The only benefit I continued to enjoy until my keyboard became inoperable due to very slight damage was that the key buffer was pretty much unlimited. You could press every key on the keyboard and not have your computer throw a fit.
By Lurick (NC)
For anybody who plays a lot of computer games this is definitely a keyboard recommended for you. The sleek arrow and WASD keys stand out above the rest to help you in case you move your hand away and need to quickly get back on the keys without wanting to look down and find them. The several independent backlights can add extra visibility to different sets of keys to help them stand out more and also when gaming in a dark area. The 12 macro keys can be a life saver for any number of games, especially MMOs such as WoW where many different macros can be needed all the time. The layout is very nice and the touch screen gives you the ability to adjust volume and the backlight settings on the fly. The keyboard is also a very solid board that will ensure it doesn't break within the first month or two of heavy use. It gives you many options in terms of customization and is a solid recommendation for anyone looking for a well priced keyboard, solid keyboard, for gaming.
By The Seeker
Saitek claims this keyboards wasd and up/down keys are metal-plated key caps for wear and durability. Fact is, there is clear PLASTIC coating on these keys. Purchased this keyboard 2 months ago and with moderate game play, the PLASTIC key coating (NOT METAL) has already worn off! Shame on you Saitek for your bogus claims!
UPDATE:4/22/10
WORST TECH SUPPORT EVER! 2 weeks into repeated emails for tech support. Tech first admitted keys should be metal plated then asked me what I meant by metal plated. Wow, how stupid is that?
By Henry Glover (USA)
Went I got the keyboard I liked the look it worked good. I liked the Tri-Color Backlighting. But the programmable keys not very useful. And the bad news it only lasted one week after the warranty. And the keys stared going bad. I worked out of town most of the year so there was not much time on the keyboard. I will not BUY another thing from Saitek,
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