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09-29-2008, 04:49 PM
I know this is a bit old now but its still a good keyboard and i still love it so here you go.
Saitek Eclipse Review!
This next review will be on the original Saitek Eclipse.
Price at time of review : £22.99
lets start by taking a look at it.
here it is in the dark with the backlight, this is perfect for if you want to play game with minimal light!
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k173/jingerjosh/Picture001.jpg
the beautiful keys. in my opinion saitek has got the colour of these keys perfect! they look absolutely amazing in real life with the combo of the red behind them. http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k173/jingerjosh/Picture005.jpg
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k173/jingerjosh/Picture006.jpg
Build
As soon as you get this keyboard out of its box you can feel the quality of this product, even if it is made out of plastic.
The board itself is held together with 4 Hex bolts that add an industrial feel to the board. Each one of the keys is smooth to the touch and relatively quiet to use not quite as quiet as a laptop keyboard but very close.
the only slight niggle that i have with the build quality is the extendable wrist support the two parts that hold it to the main body of the board are quite flimsy and when the support is fully extended if it takes a knock it retracts very easily.
but on a plus note without the rests on the underside up the board will not slip on the desk thanks to the four large rubber feet but with the rests up and I'm pretty sure the majority of you reading this will have them up it is quite easy to jog the whole board, not a good thing for gamers.
Features
This board does not have many features and there are none really for those of you that like the media keys. But saitek have taken a leaf out of Apples book and have included 3 volume keys on the top right hand side of the board. Next to these is the light button that allows for high intensity, low, and off, the lights are also perfect for when you are playing games with no other lights on.
the board is usb plug and play aswell so there is no faffing needed.
Conclusion
price: 8/10
build quality: 8.5/10
features:6.5/10
usability: 9/10
overall: 7.75/10
this board earns a very respectable 7.75/10 as it is very let down by the lack of extra features but its score is brought back up by the build and ease of use and of course the light.
so if your looking for a no nonsense keyboard that also looks the part then the Saitek is a perfect choice. but if your looking for a board that is laden with features then you want something more like the Logitech g15 (£50) or the Razer tarantula(£60)
Josh
Saitek Eclipse Review!
This next review will be on the original Saitek Eclipse.
Price at time of review : £22.99
lets start by taking a look at it.
here it is in the dark with the backlight, this is perfect for if you want to play game with minimal light!
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k173/jingerjosh/Picture001.jpg
the beautiful keys. in my opinion saitek has got the colour of these keys perfect! they look absolutely amazing in real life with the combo of the red behind them. http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k173/jingerjosh/Picture005.jpg
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k173/jingerjosh/Picture006.jpg
Build
As soon as you get this keyboard out of its box you can feel the quality of this product, even if it is made out of plastic.
The board itself is held together with 4 Hex bolts that add an industrial feel to the board. Each one of the keys is smooth to the touch and relatively quiet to use not quite as quiet as a laptop keyboard but very close.
the only slight niggle that i have with the build quality is the extendable wrist support the two parts that hold it to the main body of the board are quite flimsy and when the support is fully extended if it takes a knock it retracts very easily.
but on a plus note without the rests on the underside up the board will not slip on the desk thanks to the four large rubber feet but with the rests up and I'm pretty sure the majority of you reading this will have them up it is quite easy to jog the whole board, not a good thing for gamers.
Features
This board does not have many features and there are none really for those of you that like the media keys. But saitek have taken a leaf out of Apples book and have included 3 volume keys on the top right hand side of the board. Next to these is the light button that allows for high intensity, low, and off, the lights are also perfect for when you are playing games with no other lights on.
the board is usb plug and play aswell so there is no faffing needed.
Conclusion
price: 8/10
build quality: 8.5/10
features:6.5/10
usability: 9/10
overall: 7.75/10
this board earns a very respectable 7.75/10 as it is very let down by the lack of extra features but its score is brought back up by the build and ease of use and of course the light.
so if your looking for a no nonsense keyboard that also looks the part then the Saitek is a perfect choice. but if your looking for a board that is laden with features then you want something more like the Logitech g15 (£50) or the Razer tarantula(£60)
Josh