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3.5 stars
"Very Nice, but not for the price."
Pros: Excellent build, customization, stylish
Cons: Big, glossy surface shows smudges, !!! Not all keys are illuminated !!!
Summary: This keyboard, despite its drawbacsks, is still very nice. It's a joy to type on, and is allmost completely silent.
The customization is fantastic - any key can be changed, or configured - the board even supports profiles that can be switched with one custom button. Very useful - especially for MMORPG games where you are struggling for more macros on your keyboard.
The problem I found was that the extra functions (such as standby and homepage) are NOT modifyable. Id like the option to have hibernate/shutdown instead of standby, or the ability to change which browser to use when i pressed homepage.
Another dissapointment is that not every key is illuminated. I was shocked they didn't add the option. In disbelief i searched for an "on/off" switch to turn on the glowing keys, but no luck. It wouldn't be hard to include this feature, but Razer is a business. If the keys were illuminated, the battle dock light would be pointless, and they want more of your money.
The last problem I have is the extra USB ports included (a nice idea to include). The ports are usb 1.1, and even though I was able to shrugg off that setback, my Memorex USB key wouldn't work. Windows poped up telling me that the hub inside the board wasn't able to provide sufficient power to run the USB drive. How embarassing...
Having the headphone and microphone jacks near the board are VERY nice - I can use my headphones without having to stretch them out across the table.
The build is very nice - aside from the glossy finish that is vulnerable to smudges - and the keyboard hugs VERY well to your table.
The tool that removes individual keys is genius.
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the fact that all the keys are not illuminated is not such a bad idea as with the G15 (which has all of the key lit) the backlights are not always bright enough and you cant read the keys. but with the razer you just have the option of adding a light if you need to play in the dark, while the keys are normal in light.
