High-end keyboard roundup! Get excited!
- June 17th, 2008
- 9 Comments
What is your hand on right now? No, other hand. That’s right, it’s sitting on the home row of a cheap, dirty keyboard. Probably the one that came with your computer. For shame. There is a world of keyboards out there — wireless, media-controlling, programmable, waterproof, there are keyboards that are all of these things and right now I’ve got a baker’s pair of ‘em. That’s “three” to you non-bakers out there.
We’ll be taking a look at three this week: Today, the Razer Lycosa. Tomorrow, the Microsoft’s Wireless Desktop 7000. And Thursday, SteelSeries 7G. They’re not all aimed at the same market, and they’re all quite different, so join me on a wonderful journey to explore some of the awesome keyboards you could be typing on tomorrow.
Update: OMG! Late entry… a commenter mentioned the famous (and newly updated) Das Keyboard, which I will be including as well now. Now are you excited?!
Pat Hawks (Who am I?)
5 months ago
Hmm… this “teaser” format doesn’t work on blogs as well as it does on TV or radio, huh?
Devin Coldewey (Who am I?)
5 months ago
I said get excited, not get critical!
But yeah… just imagine it in a movie-trailer voice.
Turin (Who am I?)
5 months ago
Totally concur, you’re such an unnecessary tease Crunch.
chlitto (Who am I?)
5 months ago
- Razer Lycosa
- SteelSeries 7G
- Microsoft Wireless Desktop 7000
these keyboards arent worth half the price… and neither the review.
you should take a look at
roccat valo, g15 or one of the enermax aluminium keyboards
Devin Coldewey (Who am I?)
5 months ago
I disagree, everything is worth a review, and I think they may be worth the price. Thanks for the tip on that roccat though, it’s an interesting looking keyboard. All those macro keys, though… really…. I just don’t see the point! I’ll see if I can get hold of those guys though.
chlitto (Who am I?)
5 months ago
ive got more than 100 macros on my mouse (every program different function) so i would find a couple of ideas for the keyboard:) (my g15 with 54macs is full + ive programmed every F key for 4 extra macs and want to do the same with the num keys:) for example in q3 ‘login as admin’ / ‘change map’ / ‘change fov’ / ‘connect to server’ etc
and to the price - 150usd for 7G!? does it make coffee:)? only the lycosa price is reasonable but still, its a PLAIN keyboard (+lights ^^ ), like the rest. and if your not a hardcore fan of razer/steelseries/m$, i suggest logitech G15:) (cheaper/better)
Daniel Ranga (Who am I?)
5 months ago
Your list would not be complete without a mechanical keyboard like Das Keyboard - http://www.daskeyboard.com.
Devin Coldewey (Who am I?)
5 months ago
Good thing one just got added to the mix!
rexmo (Who am I?)
5 months ago
AFFIRMATIVE
NEGATIVE value of $teaser format
Del.
format c: /x /u