Any reason to NOT buy a Logitech G15 keyboard?

[vicaphit]

So you updated your firmware and it solved the problem?

[haaaam]

i installed v2.04 and its still buggy...not sure if i should return and get a new one or just get a refund maybe? Also do i dare get the newer one with the sleek black finish ( ooohhhh or aghhhhh?)

[barone]

I like the saitek personally

[mr_noname111]

I have a few reasons:

Small keys (I checked it out at Bestbuy and I couldn't believe how small they were! If you have big fingers like I do, stay away)
Expensive (A cheap $15 can do the same job although it won't be as pretty.)

[martini161]

I have a few reasons:

Small keys (I checked it out at Bestbuy and I couldn't believe how small they were! If you have big fingers like I do, stay away)
Expensive (A cheap $15 can do the same job although it won't be as pretty.)

not really, cheap $15 dont have macro keys, or anti ghosting, or backlit keys, or an LCD etc...

[Sporg]

I honestly don't know that I have noticed any size difference concerning the keys. I may have to check that out. For my hands I have always liked the feel of logitech keyboards the best, but that's just me. May have to take some pics and grab a ruler

[mr_noname111]

I have a few reasons:

Small keys (I checked it out at Bestbuy and I couldn't believe how small they were! If you have big fingers like I do, stay away)
Expensive (A cheap $15 can do the same job although it won't be as pretty.)

not really, cheap $15 dont have macro keys, or anti ghosting, or backlit keys, or an LCD etc...

True, I wasn't really thinking about macro keys, as personally I never really needed them

But I disagree with the antighosting, as I've been using this microsoft keyboard for 2 years playing all sorts of fast action games and I've never had any issues with ghosting. I can crouch, walk front, walk side ways, jump all at the same time. As for the backlit keys and LCD, for me a keyboard is for input, I dont need fancy lights or an LCD screen for that.

In no way I'm saying that the G15 is a bad keyboard, I think it's pretty cool myself. I'm just saying it's not worth the price in response to the thread topic

[DMB2000uk]

Well seen as though the OP has already decided against getting a G15, it's mute point now anyway

Dan

[vicaphit]

I tried out the 2.04 drivers on the razer website, and it didn't solve the "cycling through backlight settings" problem that drives me crazy the most. I saw that Newegg had the Saitek keyboard on sale just today, but it was sold out. I may check again later, hopefully they will get more inventory.

I decided that I won't pay more than $40 for a keyboard when my current one works for the most part.

EDIT: I opened up the keyboard to see if there was a short that was causing the problems. The cables were very stretched where they connect to the circuit board inside. One of wires had stretched far enough to pull the insulation back, which then touched the shielding material. I think this was causing it to cycle because sometimes it would stop when I wiggled the cable that goes into the keyboard.

So: design flaw = bad keyboard

[martini161]

cant cover it up with electrical tape to prevent teh shorting?

[vicaphit]

There is about 1/8th of an inch of the wire exposed, and I don't have small enough hands... I did try to pull a bit of slack and tape it on so that the insulation covered as much of the wire. I also added a ton of electrical tape to the outside part of the cable where it connects to the keyboard so it was less likely to bend.

[martini161]

you can try super glue was well, its what i use on stuff too small for electrical tape