Logisys KB606SL Illuminated Keyboard Review

[MikeC]

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Ed Piotrowski checks out the KB606SL Illuminated Keyboard from Logisys:

When Saitek released its PC Gaming Keyboard I decided to give it a try. Sadly, I had to return it because it was too long to fit on my desk. Then one day, I was browsing some hardware e-tailers and I came upon a few different illuminated keyboards from Logisys. I hadn't heard of this company before, but in the reviews I was able to find, it seemed as if their products were of good quality while being reasonably priced.

[-=Gib-McFragger=-]

Nice review. Nice keyboard. I like my Eluminx better myself. It looks to be smaller than that one (albeit lacking the function keys on top). :)

[Clay]

Nicely done Ed. :thumbsup: I didn't even know this review was in the oven. Cool! :)

[saturnotaku]

I didn't even know this review was in the oven. Cool! :)

It was pretty impromptu, sort of what came out of people's experiences with the Saitek board.

I like my Eluminx better myself. It looks to be smaller than that one (albeit lacking the function keys on top).

Yeah, the EluminX is definitely smaller. Now I don't know if it's undergone any revisions, but the first models didn't have adjustable height or a backlight switch. Also, the feet weren't very stable in that it would slide around my desk. And then there was the cost - $70+ was awfully hard to stomach for a product that I thought had several rather glaring faults. Logisys does offer a keyboard with a similar layout to the EluminX and it goes for $35 from Zipzoomfly, where I bought the one I reviewed.

[TheTaz]

I have an EluminX on my Wife's machine.

I like the keys being a little more transparent than the other illuminated keyboards. For some reason... their key's scream "cheap" to me.

That said... I actually like the Saitek keyboard last reviewed... I like "full keys"... not the flat stuff of both EluminX and Logisys. Too bad the lettering on the the Saitek isn't a little transparent too. Then it'd be perfect. IMO.

The best illuminated keyboard I ever saw, was actually in the Early 80's on a custom Commadore PET. Looked like something form Star Trek TOS. LOL

Taz

[Clay]

The photo here is horrible, but it does look like Saitek will be coming out with what many of us were hoping for: http://www4.tomshardware.com/game/20050108/ces_gaming-01.html

[-=Gib-McFragger=-]

It was pretty impromptu, sort of what came out of people's experiences with the Saitek board.



Yeah, the EluminX is definitely smaller. Now I don't know if it's undergone any revisions, but the first models didn't have adjustable height or a backlight switch. Also, the feet weren't very stable in that it would slide around my desk. And then there was the cost - $70+ was awfully hard to stomach for a product that I thought had several rather glaring faults. Logisys does offer a keyboard with a similar layout to the EluminX and it goes for $35 from Zipzoomfly, where I bought the one I reviewed.
This is one of the original ones. No feet and no backlight switch. But then I have had it for as long as I can remember. I don't find it slides around on me and I generally have the feet up anyways, I like my keyboard flat.

[jbirney]

Thanks for the review!!

[TheTaz]

The photo here is horrible, but it does look like Saitek will be coming out with what many of us were hoping for: http://www4.tomshardware.com/game/20050108/ces_gaming-01.html

AWESOME! :D