Saitek PZ30AU Black USB Wired Standard Eclipse Keyboard - Retail

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This keyboard is the best I have ever used. The keys give great feedback so you know when they are active and when they are not. They keyboard has a slim, low profile which adds to it's slick look.Like most keyboards there are certain key combinations that don't register. Pressing down any 2 keys at the same time will work fine but some 3 and 4 key combinations don't work. There are very few (if any) 5 key combinations that work... not that you'll likely need to hold 5 keys down at the same time.So far I've had and used this keyboard for 1 year. There is absolutely no sign of surface degradation. In fact, the keyboard looks the same now as it did when I first bought it.You can't go wrong with this keyboard. Highly Recommended.

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I needed a led keyboard, without any annoying added features that I wouldn't use. This one has proven to be an excellent choice. It's got all u need period. I had to to a price match on this one though, and then the price was more than acceptable. Overall a good product.

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I probably won't buy anything from saitek again just because I had to rma this thing. I know thats a little harsh but that doesn't bother me. I guess I will be going back to logitech.

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Good keyboard, really quite to type with, i do not like those annoying click click keyboards, has all what u need even buttons to control the volume, which is all that i need in a keyboard as the additional feature.Oh did i mention its super light and sleeeek, just great..

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This is my first "expensive" keyboard, ie not a $10 one, and I wish I had done this a long time ago. Beside the led lighting, which is obviously the big selling point, the keyboard is really solid. I didn't think a keyboard could make a difference when it comes to typing, but the feedback from this keyboard is great (hard to explain if you've never felt it). The led lighting is great, especially during the night or first thing in the morning when you don't want to have lights on in the house.

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Overall a very good keyboard.I love the style and the backlight. The plastic is solid and the overall construction is quality. The only downside, but it is really just personal preference, is that some of the buttons feel 'soft,' meaning they don't spring back as rapidly as some other keyboard buttons. Doesn't affect performance in any way though.A great buy.

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This board is great if your looking for a coollooking keyboard with backlit keys. The key presses themselves have a soft feel to them, making the board feel a bit cheap.

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This is a very cool piece of hardware; it is more or less a conventional keyboard in layout so expect it to be as good for typing as for gaming. Would definitely buy again.

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Very satisfied with product. Wireless keyboard is nice but interfered with my other wireless device. So decided to go with a wired one. Have a regular keyboard but decided to upgrade to a black keyboard to match my setup. Keys are very quiet and illuminated (two brightness level settings).

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I like this keyboard. I don't really like crazy keyboards like Merc's that have 10000 extra keys to make your computing experience easier than it already is. The way I see it, keyboards are used to put writing onto the computer, and in some cases used as hotkeys for 'X' game.As I said above, I don't like the hand rest. I find it useless, or maybe I don't understand what it's supposed to be used for.For the relatively low price and the 'gaming' feel minus the useless 'gaming easy keys' I would totally recommend this item.

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What can you say? Inexpensive cool-looking keyboard that works well and has an extremely useful backlight. Only downfall is the lack of shortcut buttons, but that's not a big deal. It does have volume control buttons in the upper right.

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Nice keyboard, very usefull to find your keys in the dark! It also has controls for volume and you can adjust the brightness of the blue backlight.

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its a very cool looking keyboard. it looks even better if u have a black lcd and black antec 900 with blue led fans. makes a set which make it worth it in my book. costs more then a reguler keyboard but not likely to get to outdated cuz keyboards don't upgrade much. so i would recommend it to anyone willing to pay a little more for a nice keyboard or anyone who hates trying to find the keys in the dark.

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Nice, good and sturdy keyboard. Light level is ajustable, so you can turn it off when watching movie or during the day to save some LED lifetime. The arm rest is also ajustable. The keys are smooth and confortable. I really like this keyboard. It's USB only, so you need a free USB port if you want to use this keyboard.

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this is a beautiful keyboard, nice and bright lights, and i havnt had any smudging problems like some others have had. i love using this in the dark, and even during the day it feels easyer to use than a non-back light keyboard.

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this keyboard feels good and gomes with led ilumanated keys so u can game at night while knowing what u are pressing 5/5

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This is one of the best keyboards I've owned. I'm a person who absolutely hates keyboards with extra keys or with 'innovative' changes to key sizes and positions.The lighting is excellent and helps in the dark but the only thing you have to keep in mind is that the scissors underneath the keys will impede the lighting slightly. It's nothing I would lose sleep over though.Taking everything ergonomically in to consideration I can easily say this is a keyboard I will be using for a very long time.

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This keyboard, the BLUE backlit version, does NOT have the problem of the gray paint wearing off the keys as does the red lit version. I have owned both. Unlike the red version, which was an illegible mess after 3 weeks, I've used this one for hours daily over 8 months with sweating fingers with no ill effect. Saitek got it right on this one. It's among the best keyboards I've ever worked with in an under $100 price range.

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I wanted to get this because I game in the dark sometimes but also my rig has the whole blue light thing happening. Besides the lighting though, this keyboard is just what I like; basic layout without all the extra crap. It looks cool. It's simple to dim the light or shut it off. The volume control is a nice touch. It has up/down buttons and mute, for those times when the phone rings or someone is bothering you with their 'important' conversation.

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I have this keyboard on my secondary PC and I love it as much as the G15 I have on my primary PC.The pressure needed to press the keys is soft and quiet.The back lighting is adjustable.The construction is sturdy and it feels heavy for a keyboard.I really like the back lighting for working in the dark.Great buy.

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its an ok keyboard the layout is standard and i feel it would do with some extra functions for this price. The back lit keys are great for anyone who may use the keyboard in the dark, and ofcourse it adds a great touch. But like I said, personaly i would expect a bit more for 60 bucks for a keyboard...

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We are using 3 Saitek keyboards in our home, 2 eclipse and 1 Saitek PC Gaming keyboard. My son has been using his gaming keyboard for almost 2 years, and it still runs like new.I have gone through a lot of keyboards in the last 20 years, Microsoft - Logitech - Apple - Atari - and others..This one is the best..

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Bought this for a birthday present for a friend. Nice and simple layout that we're all used to. My only complaint was that the plastic feels a tad cheap. However, i would purchase again.

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Ce clavier est simple, sans artifice inutile et sans touche multimédia que je n'utilise jamais. Les touches rétro-éclairées sont très très pratique le soir ou dans un environnement plus sombre.

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I love how this keyboard is simple and only has the basic extra keys one would need.You won't find any "Send current word document to Outlook" buttons on this baby.I for one like the cord, the idea of losing power in a game doesn't make me feel good.Unfortunately my 'c' key doesn't seem to always work, and I use ctrl-c very often.. oh well I'll just press it harder. This review was modfied by poster @ 01-11-07 10:17 PM