KeilanS

Sorry for making another one of these topics. The others aren't really asking for the same thing that I want. :P Basically I'm looking for:

-Good quality (feels nice to type on, fairly quiet if possible, easy on the wrists)
-A few programmable keys (I really like the logitech G11 for how many it has)
-I do not need backlit keys. I wouldn't mind the feature, but I don't look at my keyboard while I'm typing so it's largely unnecessary.

Now, I was considering just buying a cheap keyboard now, and saving up for a logitech G15. However, I was wondering if the G11 is a better buy? The G11 has more hotkeys but no screen. How useful is the LCD screen exactly? What does it show?

Also, I am open to suggestions besides the G11 and G15. However, if it costs more than maybe $60, I'll need to buy a cheap keyboard first and then save up.

Thanks all.

Piro Fyre

When I first got my G15, I tried to find as much things as possible that I can run on it. I could pretty much get Master Shake on it rocking out to my songs with Winamp but that was about the coolest thing I did.

The LCD got old pretty quick and I just finally didn't care. I now use it as a clock and got rid of my desktop clock. It's easier on me because I don't have to turn on my monitor just to know what time it is. Another feature I still use is the performance usage. This comes really handy if you want to know how much ram you got left or how much CPU usage a game is without Alt+Tabbing or anything that keeps track of the usage. I bet you can also program it to display temps of your system but I don't know where you can download something like this so don't ask me how. If you don't have any use for the LCD, G11 is a good buy. Best feature that both the G11 and G15 have is the ability to disable the Windows key with the flick of a switch. have yet to see this on any other keyboards.

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I was gunna make a thread to show people this but I'll throw it up on here! wow thats insanely expensive!

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That is actually on quite a lot of keyboards now. ( I think Saitek uses it now ) but anyways tthe g15 helps me quite a lot and I play CS:S so it shows vent info for me which helps me a lot. Also the G keys are quite awesome as i have the bound to buy buttons and odd things like that. if you don't need the lcd get the g11. But like I said earlier Saitek makes some nice keyboards as well.

KeilanS

Hmmm, I do like the idea of using it as a resource monitor. Maybe I will save up for the G15 and just use a bad keyboard for now (I dug up an ancient keyboard in my storage room, so that means I don't even need to buy a cheap one while I wait).

KeilanS

Okay, I have a few questions about the G15 for someone who owns it and I didn't want to make a new topic. I will be buying the revised version.

1. Can you turn off the backlight completely while using it?
2. Can you disable the windows key?
3. The wikipedia page for the keyboard says the 6 macro keys can have 3 macros each. How do you switch between the 3 macros for each key? And is it convenient?
4. Is the keyboard comfortable to use? (I have a history of carpal tunnel, I don't want something that will stress my wrists).
5. Does it have any form of cord management? (like to run a headset under the keyboard?)

Thank you very much in advance.

p0isonapple

My mate has the rev.1 G15, and you can turn the lighting off, the keys are very comfortable and quiet (I have tendonitis in my left wrist so I feel your pain), however I don't believe their is any cable management. They might have changed this with rev.2 though.
The macro's are changed using keys above the G keys, they are called M1, M2, and M3.
I'm not sure about disabling the windows key.
Goodluck mate.

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Piro Fyre

1. Yes. Almost every keyboard I've seen has a switch to turn it off.
2. Yes. Big BIG plus for when you're gaming.
3. To switch between macros, you would have to press the M buttons on top. You can have 24 macros total for rev 2 (rev 1, you can have 54 macros total).
4. I'm currently using the wrist rest that came with my G15 and I find it comfortable to use.
5. My G15 rev 1 has wire management on the bottom and they look like they're mainly for routing your USB cords if you have anything USB connected to the keyboard. The rev 2 looks like it also has wire management (here, scroll down a bit to see the bottom of the keyboard). I bet you can run headset cords under it with ease.

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Their IS cable management! Even better

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