Logitech G19 Review

How's the key rollover? 3-key? 6-key?

I looked at the G15 and ended up surprising myself when I purchasing an Unicomp keyboard (buckling-spring, very loud). It works well enough and doesn't require the sacrifice of any children/body-parts to own.

As for gaming, I use the n52 Tournament Edition for my 'keypad' and macros and leave the keyboard out of the equation as much as possible. That, and I find it hard to justify that much money when my entire mouse/keyboard/keypad cost less overall.

Originally Posted by Farting Bob
A keyboard that needs its own power supply? No thanks. I have enough cables and never enough sockets already. If it cant run off USB power i dont care for it.

My thoughts exactly.

I have been holding off buying a new Keyboard for a while when I heard this was coming out but the extra power cable has killed it.

Think im gonna go for a G15 now.

Go for the Razer Lycosa, if I had to get any "gaming" keyboard I would get that, the standard edition though, not the dodgy mirror one. If I was going to buy a different keyboard though I would buy the Logitech Illuminated Keyboard.

Originally Posted by Farting Bob
A keyboard that needs its own power supply? No thanks. I have enough cables and never enough sockets already. If it cant run off USB power i dont care for it.

Amen

btw, Microsoft Wireless Entertainment Desktop Keyboard 8000 [that's a load], best keyboard I've ever used.

Doesn't look like it offers anything over the g15 v1 i have in a practical sense, and that cost less than half the price. Seems like they have got a bit too popular with their "gamer" series gear and have decided to start profiting off those who like to spend big money on the "uber rig".
Not that I am in any position to be smug, I went through that phase myself :D

Originally Posted by Farting Bob
A keyboard that needs its own power supply? No thanks. I have enough cables and never enough sockets already. If it cant run off USB power i dont care for it.

<sarcasm>But the lights...the lights, they call for me and I must heed it...</sarcasm>

I prefer my keyboards that (a) can kill someone by bludgeoning them with it, and (b) not require yet another cable to supply it with power. That and I prefer my monitors separate from my keyboard (imagine having it plugged into an UPS)...

The opening piece in the article about "feel/use" and how previous Logitech G users will not have to adapt to a new Keyboard layout is a really good point. Keeping that aspect of the board is important.

When I shop for a keyboard, there is one feature check box, that has to get passed first. It is a very easy check box for me and truly narrows down my options. It's a simple thing called,

"U.S." IBM Standard keyboard layout. If your keyboard doesn't have it --I am not willing to change. Don't play with my enter buttons, don't give me F-Lock, don't change the arrow keys. Between work and home I want the same layout. I am still on the original Enermax aurora keyboard because of this. The only upgrade in my mind is to the DAS Keyboard 'elite' model.