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Saitek Eclipse II Keyboard

About.com Rating 4.5

By Michael Klappenbach, About.com

The Bottom Line

The Saitek Eclipse II is an extremely comfortable keyboard that is great both as a gaming keyboard and a general keyboard. With comfortable and illuminated keys, the Eclipse II is a high quality keyboard for any gaming or regular use environment.
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Pros

  • Solid materials and construction.
  • Supurb comfort when typing.
  • Backlight makes keys easy to see in any lighting environment.

Cons

  • Not all keys light up with equal intensity.
  • No programmable keys.

Description

  • Key characters and keypad illuminate through laser-etched keys.
  • Media keys for volume control, play/pause and skip tracks.
  • Variable backlighting adjusts through dimmer mechanism.
  • Angle adjustment and extendable wrist rest for maximum comfort to suit the way you type.
  • Weighted base with large area rubber feet to keep keyboard securely planted to the desk.
  • Quiet, cushioned keys for hours of stress-free use.
  • Familiar 104 key layout.

Guide Review - Saitek Eclipse II Keyboard

Right out of the box you can tell the Eclipse II is different from an ordinary keyboard. The overall construction and solid material give the Eclipse II the edge over a standard keyboards when it comes to holding up to repeated and possible rough use though gaming. The keyboard's weight and four rubber feat ensure that it will remain in place on your desk in either of it's angle positions.

Quite similar in appearance to Saitek's original gaming keyboard, there are some nice changes. The Eclipse II illuminates both keys characters and keypad in three different colors (Purple, Blue or Red) which is adjustable with the keyboard's dimmer. In addition to the standard 104 keys, the Eclipse II also includes media keys for volume, play/pause and skip tracks.

While the Eclipse II doesn't have all the bells and whistles of other gaming keyboards such as programmable and gaming specific keys, it does offer superb comfort and solid construction that can withstand most beatings that gamers can dish out.

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