Saitek Eclipse

AngryCola · #1 04-20-2005, 04:00 PM

It had been an extremely long time since I last upgraded my keyboard, but it was well worth the wait.

I wanted a high quality standard keyboard with a small footprint.
Let me tell you, good standard keyboards are becoming hard to find. Everyone wants to sell me these media keybaords which have a whole mess of extra buttons that I'll never use.
Of course these keyboards are always larger than standard, too.

How else would they make room for all the buttons I'll never use?!? [img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]

So, after a long search, I found the Saitek Eclipse. It's very new and is based off Saitek's "Gamer's Keyboard".
I ordered it through Amazon (already sold out) the first day it was listed, and it just came today. I'm very impressed. The keys are all respnsive and quiet, and it actually leaves a smaller footprint than my old standard keyboard. It does have 3 media keys above the number pad, but they are only for volume control, and are not at all in the way.

Ah, did I fail to mention the backlit keys and such?
Well, that's not the main reason I wanted this keyboard, but it sure does give it a sweet look.
The lighting can be toggled between high, low, and off.

Also, it comes with an adjustable wrist rest that can easily be removed entirely.

If you are in the market for a new keyboard, I highly recommend the Eclipse. I found it for $39.99 on Amazon. It's listed at $59.99 retail.

istewart · #2 04-20-2005, 04:02 PM

Looks pretty leet.

astroglide · #3 04-20-2005, 04:17 PM

happy hacker lite2 usb is what i use. unix-style control key placement (where caps lock normally is), full functionality with no number pad. has a function key. fn-1 is f1 for example, fn-down is page down. the main reason i got iis because i was sick of moving my arm 6 inches to get to my mouse even though i never used the numpad. hopefully it will pay off with mitigated or missing repetitive stress injuries in the future.

AngryCola · #4 04-20-2005, 04:19 PM

I saw quite a few like that, but I couldn't use them.
The arrow keys are in the wrong spot, and I would definitely miss my number pad and function keys.

astroglide · #5 04-20-2005, 04:20 PM

the arrow keys are closer, which is less work for your hands. if you like numpads, you can get a usb one and place it wherever you want.

DrPublo · #6 04-20-2005, 04:24 PM

Does that come wireless? That would be sweet.

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TimM · #7 04-20-2005, 04:29 PM

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I doubt it. The light would eat batteries pretty fast.

Dominic · #8 04-20-2005, 04:36 PM

what the hell is a footprint?

AngryCola · #9 04-20-2005, 04:45 PM

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How much space it takes up on wherever you set it.

In this case, a desk.

DrPublo · #10 04-20-2005, 04:50 PM

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I doubt it. The light would eat batteries pretty fast.

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I meant the mini UNIX style one.

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