Getting a g710+ tomorrow, any questions? - Page 3

Totally agree, I think it's a great looking keyboard outside of that freaking orange strip. It looks like it's removable so you might be able to paint it.

I'm just worried about build quality more than anything, I was waiting for this keyboard when I saw it leaked. It fit the bill perfectly for me. White LED, full sized, media keys, and brown.. but there aren't many reviews out and this is the only person I know who personally owns it.

I thought the G710 wasn't coming out till the end of October because Amazon won't have it in stock till then, so I went ahead and bought the Lightning deal CM Quickfire Pro and I quite like it, though I could use dedicated media keys and a full backlight, the partial just makes you really want a backlight more than not having one at all!

Correct me if I'm wrong, and maybe the OP can confirm/deny this but I think the USB port is actually a pass through, not a hub, so it's full powered meaning it should power phones, tablets, etc just like one built into the PC, while some hub keyboards will not.

I can confirm that it is not ione.

Could you plug the keyboard into another computer check for me if the media keys work without the Logitech drivers? I don't really care for the macro keys, and I'd rather not have to install the bloated SetPoint stuff (or whatever it's called now).

Cheers.

Interesting. It's definitely not Costar either since it's made in China. Maybe iRocks?

None of them. It's a company mech keyboard enthusiast don't have "knowledge of". Of course, I'm not going to spill the beans.


Don't understand why you're so worried in the first place.

Why not?

Doubledogdareya.

And provide sources please.

that has been you answer to everything lately

@dudenell: Thanks for the quick reply. Nighthawk X8's are supposed to be back in stock in the next few days so I needed to make a decision soon. Unless something changes, count me in as a future 710+ owner. Your responses make me feel better about buying the board given the lack of current reviews. Regarding the lighting (ques. #2), it's hard to explain - you really have to watch the Logitech launch video (time 0:52 - 0:58). It's very noticeable. Given your response, it's probably the camera angle like I thought. As for the grey keys, if I don't like them, the great thing about mechanical boards is that you can always replace the key caps easily (more money though ).

@ Appleanche: I bet you can take that orange boarder out, though I don't know how well paint adheres to it . One person said they would just color it black with a Sharpie. Given the amount of criticism about the orange color, I wouldn't be surprised if Logitech came out with different color replacements (all for a "small" fee of course). Regarding the 2nd USB connection - I bet you're right about it being pass through since the board works fine using only one. Still, I think it would have been MUCH better to have that second USB connection be (1) a separate cable; (2) removable from the keyboard rather than hard wired; and (3) USB 3.0 (Gah it's 2012 Logitech!). Lastly - yeah, at $150 (or Euros), build quality is a big deal. A three year warranty would have been nice at this price.

@Skylit/Skar/Any one else who knows: If you know who the OEM is but can not or do not want to say, if nothing else, would you please give your to quality versus other OEMs (ex. it's better than ABC, but not quite as good as XYZ, etc.)?

Thanks for all the replies. I'm looking forward to getting this board - hopefully on sale! Upon further consideration, while $150 is not cheap, as long as build quality is good, the price isn't as outrageous as some make it out to be. It's a full size board so of course 10 keyless keyboards will be cheaper. It's not like you can get numpad peripherals for free. All full size keys are mechanical unlike the Corsair K90 which should be cheaper accordingly. Ducky, Max Keyboard (Nighthawk), Filco and Razor(?) offer full size, all mechanical key models for about $5-12 less, but none of them have dedicated media keys (FN+ something is not the same thing) or even game/macro keys for some models. At $150, the 710+ is not a bargain, but at $125 or less, I think this board has relatively good value.