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Logitech G11 Gaming Keyboard (Black/Silver) Review (continued)
More User Submitted Logitech G11 Gaming Keyboard (Black/Silver) Reviews
Date: 2008-02-24
Nice idea, but poor construction
The layout of the keyboard is great, the LCD panel is wonderfully useful, and the extra programmable keys are awesome.
However, some construction flaws make this keyboard pretty disappointing. The keys
do not have uniform tactile response. Some keys jam or stick unless you depress them perfectly vertically. The backlight has 2 brightness settings, both of which are far too dim to be useful. And the fold-out legs on the bottom of the keyboard are flimsy and too short. If you want your keyboard to be at an angle, you have to prop it up on a book or something.
A much better choice is the Saitek Eclipse II, although it doesnt have the extra programmable keys or the LCD.
Date: 2008-02-23
A Great Gaming Keyboard for your Wallet
The Logitech G11 Gaming Keyboard works like a charm. Everything feels solid and presentation is a great fit if your an avid gamer.
My only grudge is that the keys have little cracks in between, so anything from little hairs to dust can fall in, but they're the same size as any keyboard. I was expecting to be a nice tight fit for easy cleaning.
However, that's all the negatives I can see. The buttons work fine, you can see the keys in the dark, and for the price, it's all you'll really need for gaming on a budget.
Date: 2008-02-15
G11
Good keyboard, plenty of keys for people who like binds and macros. I like the feature at the top for using music and such, I use to quite a bit. The only draw back that can even be considered is the fact that it only works for USB and when trying to install an OS or doing work in DOS does not run or work. The other issue is the fact that it has a lower priority due to the fact its USB. But not a problem if your computer is fast.
Date: 2008-02-05
Very good, very flexible keyboard.
Great keyboard. I could do without the backlighting (and the LEDs on the key surface make the keys feel slightly awkward at times depending on where your fingers touch them). The keys are where you expect them to be for the most part, though I have stumbled a couple of times and mistaken the F1 key for the F5 key and it's very usable.
The reason you buy the keyboard isn't for the backlighting, though - it's all about the 18 programmable keys on the left side of the keyboard. Very convenient placement, good key separation, and solid software behind the programmable keys makes it a very good purchase, despite the high price.
I knew about the 18 keys when I ordered it. What I didn't know about was the M1, M2, and M3 buttons above them. What these do is allow you to move between pages of hotkeys, effectively tripling the # of programmable keys to 54.
The Memory record button is very useful too - it's intuitive to use (for me at least) and automatically associates your keymappings with the program you're using so I can have one set of 54 bindings for Visual Studio, one for Firefox, one for Team Fortress and not need to tell the keyboard which set I want to be currently using (though I can force it to use one set if I really wanted it to).
The import / export feature is nice and Logitech was kind enough to store the key binding files in XML format so they can be easily manipulated.
Very good keyboard. The only downsides of it are the backlit keys which are excessive and feel a little funny, the centered placement of the media wheel (it'd be more usable if it was above the F3 key and nearer to where my non-mouse hand usually is). The software could be slightly improved to allow me to have certain keys stay the same on different pages while letting others change (it'd speed up configuration, not introduce new functionality). I can't gripe about the width, since the key size on the 18 programmable keys is great and the spacing is perfect.
Date: 2008-02-05
G11
Logitech G11 Gaming Keyboard
Wow, what a keyboard!
This thing has everything I needed and more.
Macros are easy to create, and with several profiles available, I can configure this unit for all of my needs.
My only complaint was that it was 1/4" longer than my keyboard drawer, so I had to buy a new one.
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