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| Price | Check Prices | Check Prices | $269.00 | $59.53 to $79.99 | $109.00 |
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| The Bottom Line | As impressive as we find the Optimus Maximus keyboard in concept, the $1,600 price tag overwhelms its real world benefits. We can only recommend this keyboard to those most charmed by this unique keyboard's novelty. | Razer brings all the polish to its Tarantula gaming keyboard that it has to mice over the years. The Tarantula is a little more expensive than other keyboards geared toward gamers, but its build quality, customization options, and responsiveness are definitely worth it. | The Kinesis Advantage Contoured Keyboard requires a significant investment of both money and time, but those who make the investment will be rewarded with a more comfortable typing experience. | The keys on the Logitech Illuminated Keyboard are comfortable to use and emit a satisfying click, but it lacks convenient features we've come to expect from a PC keyboard. Nevertheless, we think this Logitech is a practical, affordable, and convenient keyboard that manages to look sexy at the same time. | Typing purists, gamers, and computing old schoolers will love the Das Professional Keyboard and its satisfying mechanical switch design. Most casual users, however, will balk at the $125 price for such an otherwise spare input device. |
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| Cables Included | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | USB cable - Integrated | 1 x USB cable - 6.6 ft |
| Connectivity Technology | Wired - USB | Wired - USB | Wired - USB | Wired - USB | Wired - USB |
| Keyboard Layout | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | QWERTY / DVORAK | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 21.1 in x 6.8 in x 1.5 in | Info unavailable | 16.5 in x 8 in x 2.9 in | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Supported Flash Memory | SD Memory Card | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Features | 2-port Hi-Speed USB hub Stand-alone OLED display in every key | Info unavailable | Palm rest , Yes 2-port USB hub | Backlit Palm rest PerfectStroke | N-Key rollover 2-port Hi-Speed USB hub |
| Localization | Info unavailable | US | Info unavailable | English - US | Info unavailable |
| Color | Info unavailable | Black | Black | Info unavailable | Glossy black |
| Microsoft Certification | Info unavailable | Certified for Windows Vista | Info unavailable | Compatible with Windows 7 | Info unavailable |
| Product Description | Art. Lebedev Studio Optimus Maximus - Keyboard | Razer Tarantula Keyboard | Keyboard | Logitech Illuminated Keyboard - Keyboard | Metadot Das Keyboard Professional - Keyboard |
| Keys Qty | 113 | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 104 |
| Buttons Qty | Info unavailable | 10 | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Key/Button Function | Programmable | Programmable | Info unavailable | E-mail Multimedia Internet browsing | Info unavailable |
| Device Type | Keyboard | Keyboard | Keyboard | Keyboard | Keyboard |
| OS Required | Microsoft Windows Vista / XP Apple MacOS X 10.5.1 or later | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Microsoft Windows Vista / XP | Linux Apple MacOS X Microsoft Windows |
| Manufacturer Warranty | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | 2 years warranty | 3 years warranty | Info unavailable |
| Package Type | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Retail | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
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