Well, I finally got myself something I've wanted for the longest time EVER!
Saitek Cyborg Keyboard Review!
Price at the time of this review: $68.95 USD
Let's have a quick look at it.
(forgot to take off the plastic-ey stuff from the C-keys...)
Immediately when i pulled it out of the box, and unwrapped it and such, i could feel how durable and sturdy it was, even though it wasn't terribly heavy. I was marveled at how awesome it was even before i plugged it in.
It was very easy to install, plug-and-play and all. the only software it came with was the macro software, which I really don't use.
So I'msure by now you wanna see the pretty lights in action. Well, I won't delay it any longer
Here we have:
Green
Red
Amber
Light Amber/Orange...ish?
Yellow
As I hopefully have shown, the colors are kinda like a list of color combinations through the 3 colors, red, green, and amber. The colors above are all in what i call "typing mode," before hitting the Cyborg touch button.
This guy right here...
...toggles Cyborg mode.
Once you activate Cyborg mode, You'll get something like this:
This is where the different "zone" lighting options come into play. After a little touchy fun (not that way, pervs) with my keyboard's touch-sensitive interface, i quickly learned how to manipulate and change the colors and brightness of the backlighting.
This is how you manage the backlighting
The little light-bulb-thingy controls the brightness, while the three dots allow you to cycle through the color combinations. The plus and minus keys are how you go through the different settings. Each brightness has 5 different levels, as well as an 'off' setting.
These things also control various aspects of the keyboard.
The lightbulb can turn the backlighting on and off, and the windows logo represents that the windows keys are disabled and Cyborg mode is on.
Also included are volume and media controls, which i also find very useful.
I think you guys can figure out what those do.
On the backside are headphone and mic jacks, as well as an extra USB port. I have my Multi-USB reader plugged into this, which made cable management on my desk much easier.
Check it out:
The keyboard has 3 different levels of height adjustments. Kinda hard to explain this with words, and i tihnk the pictures will say it more clearly:
Overall, I am VERY satisfied with this purchase. I think i got lots of bang for my buck and all my friends who see it all want one.
The Final Verdict:
Cost: 8/10
Build Quality: 9.5/10
Functionality: 9.5/10
Features: 8/10
Overall: 9/10
I hope you guys enjoyed the review, and maybe even purchase your own Saitek Cyborg Keyboard!
Note: Sorry bout the quality of some of these pics... Camera isn't the best.
Thanks for reading!