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 | Razer Lycosa Programmable Backlit Gaming Keyboard |
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Product Description
Annihilate your enemies and reign supreme in the gaming world with the Razer Lycosa Gaming Keyboard. With an awesome host of features, the Razer Lycosa is on an unstoppable mission to destroy and dominate. Execute complex combat maneuvers with swift dexterity. Launch your assaults timed to perfection. You now have the tactical advantage on every terrain, and your enemies' fates are in your hands. Gaming cluster with anti-ghosting capability Slim keycap structure with Hyperesponse technology TouchPanel easy access media keys Gaming mode option for deactivation of the Windows key 10 customizable software profiles with on-the-fly switching 1000Hz Ultrapolling / 1ms response time Earphone-out and microphone-in jacks Detachable wrist rest One integrated USB extension port Approximate size without wrist rest (L x W x H) - 18.5 x 6.6 x 0.6 inches (469 x 168 x 15 mm) Approximate size with wrist rest (L x W x H) - 18.5 x 8.7 x 0.6 inches (469mm x 221mm x 15mm)Minimum System Requirements Windows XP / x64 / Vista / Vista64 PC with built-in USB ports CD-ROM Drive (for drivers) At least 35MB of hard disk space (for drivers)Product Details
- Color: Black
- Brand: Razer
- Model: RZ03-00180100
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.75" h x .75" w x 18.50" l, 2.00 pounds
Features
- Keytop with non-slip rubber finish - optimum tactile comfort and makes slipping up in the heat of action a thing of the past
- Backlight Illumination with WASD cluster lighting option - Make darkness your ally. While your enemies fiddle in the shadows, command precision.
- Fully programmable keys with macro capability - enables instantaneous command executions.
- Keytop with non-slip rubber finish
- Backlight illumination with WASD cluster lighting option
Editorial Reviews
From
the Manufacturer
Annihilate your enemies and reign supreme in
the gaming world with the Razer Lycosa Gaming Keyboard. With an awesome
host of features, the Razer Lycosa is on an unstoppable mission to
destroy and dominate. Execute complex combat maneuvers with swift
dexterity. Launch your assaults timed to perfection. You now have the
tactical advantage on every terrain, and your enemies' fates are in your
hands.
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With an
awesome host of features, the Razer Lycosa is on an unstoppable mission
to destroy and dominate. |
 | Keytop with non-slip rubber finish With its non-slip rubber finish, the Razer Lycosa offers optimum tactile comfort and makes slipping up in the heat of action a thing of the past. |
 | Backlight Illumination with WASD cluster lighting option Make darkness your ally. While your enemies fiddle in the shadows, command precision and take hold of their fate with backlight illumination on the Razer Lycosa. With the right keys lit up, you can always be sure of your next move. |
 | Fully-programmable keys with macro capability Be one step ahead of the competition with fully-programmable keys with macro capability that enable instantaneous command executions. |
- Razer Lycosa Gaming Keyboard
- Certificate of Authenticity
- Quick Start Guide
- Master Guide
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Customer Reviews
Nice keyboard...and not just for gamers.
First, I'm not a gamer. I
enjoy a good FPS but generally get pwned by kids 30 years younger than
me. I didn't buy this keyboard for it's gaming features. I needed to
replace my Logitech MX5000 BT keyboard because it was driving me crazy
with it's connection issues. The criteria I had for the replacement was
that it be wired (I've tried too many flaky wireless solutions); that it
preferably have laptop style keys; that it be relatively quiet (so my
wife can sleep in the next room); and that the keys have a switchable
backlight (more on that later). The Lycosa met these requirements for
me.
The keyboard itself is really nice looking, not too big, and
very low profile. The high gloss body finish does show finger prints and
dust. The keys have a matte rubber finish that feels good under the
finger tips.
I'm almost a touch typist and I have been intrigued
by the Das Keyboard II but I just wasn't really ready to commit to a
completely unmarked keyboard. The Lycosa is actually a nice compromise
in this regard because I can turn off the backlight completely and have a
virtually unmarked keyboard.
Speaking of backlighting, it is
true that the backlighting for the keyboard it somewhat dim, especially
when viewed from a slightly slouched seating position. If you are not
very familiar with the standard keyboard layout and you like to slouch
when surfing or gaming, then this is probably not the keyboard for you.
However, when sitting in a normal typing position the lighting is
perfectly adequate even in a well lit room. I do understand the desire
to want to control the brightness of the backlight. Maybe that can be
supported through a driver or firmware update at some point in the
future. It is interesting to note that when the keyboard backlight is in
"WASD" mode, that the lit WASD keys are significantly brighter than
normal full keyboard backlight mode.
I want to mention that I
continue to use my Logitech MX1000 BT mouse and that I have the BT
receiver for the mouse plugged into the USB port on the back of the
Lycosa and it is working well.
The Lycosa will not be the right
keyboard for everyone. If you need to be able to see you keys all the
time, look elsewhere. If your a confdent typist and are looking for a
nicely designed, high cool-factor, keyboard, then this one is worth
considering.
Other keyboards I considered:
Razer
Tarantula: Didn't like the industrial design as much and only the side
keys were illuminated. Did like the photo-editing keys on the left side
(I'm a photoshop user). Didn't have laptop style keys.
Saitek
Eclipse: Popular keyboard. Terrible design IMHO. Ugh.
Saitek
Eclipse II: Well reviewed. Only slighty better ID than the Eclipse.
Backlight was too ambient making keys harder to identify. Keys felt a
bit smaller than I'm used too when I was playing with one.
Das
Keyboard II: Very high quality, totally unmarked keyboard. I might have
to get one someday just for the pure novelty.
Logitech DiNovo
Edge: Really nice looking and well reviewed. Nice laptop style keys. Not
wired. Very expensive. Too expensive. Oh yeah, I almost forgot, it's
expensive.
I intentionaly steered clear of the Microsoft and
Logitech herds of keyboards because that's what I've used for the last
20-some years and and I've never had one I truly liked. In fact the last
keyboard that I truly enjoyed using was the original model-m keyboard
that came with my original IBM PC in 1983. These are still made today,
but did not meet my "quiet" requirement.
Supernice!
After doing a lot of research
I finally decided on this keyboard (instead of the G15 or a game pa).
I'm used to just using 13 dollar microsoft keyboards, so it was a lot of
money for 'just' a keyboard, but so worth it!
Just the keyboard
alone, minus the programmable aspects, have been great. I love how it
looks when lit up (which I've had no trouble with it seeming too dim),
and when my computer is off it looks good too with it's dull black look
instead of a shiny plastic like most keyboards.
I also love that
it's a very economic design, and especially small for a programmable
keyboard. One of my concerns was that some of the other programmable
keybards simply seemed huge, and I felt like they were investing too
much desk space both for normal computer use and especially for gaming
where I have the bad habit of shoving the keyboard to the far left to
use mostly the right side.
On that note, because I'm a 'goofy
footed' gamer that doesn't use the standard wsad with my left hand for
movement, this keyboard was exactly what I needed. Most of the
programmable keyboards I saw had the 'special' keys on the far left
side, which I can't easily reach when I play games. With this keyboard
you can turn ANY key into a programmable macro and it has quick and easy
profile switching (and even auto-switching when a program starts up).
For me this was great because I was able to turn the insert-pgdwn block
of six keys into programmabed macros for my online gaming. It even let
me bind macros/programs to the print screen and pause/break keys, which
most games don't let you bind actions to in game so they're wasted. As
well, you can disable any (any) key on the keyboard that you want (again
controllable via profile options), meaning you can disable the pesky
windows start/control button that will crash a lot of games to desktop!
Typing
on the keyboard is very comfortable too. I write a lot, so I was
worried I'd have to effectively have two keyboards, one for gaming and
one for writing, but I've found this keyboard to be very comfortable
with standard typing (as opposed to my work computer that I'm on right
now that the keyboard feels like a game of whack-a-mole to get words
out). Sucks though, no going back to the cheapo MS keyboards now even
for writing, this one is just too comfortable.
Also being able to
plug my usb drive into the back of the keyboard is nice, and keeps me
from forgetting it. Having a headphone/speaker jack right in the
keyboard is sweet too istead of having to fumble around the base of my
tower for the right hole (feeling like a virgin drunk on prom night!).
I've never had any problems with the keyboard slipping either, which has
been a problem in gaming with the cheaper keyboards I'd use previously.
Oh
yeah, I was concerned about how hard it would be to 'program' keys
being my first programmable keyboard. I can't compare it to any other
keyboard, but it was very easy (no need to read instructions, yay!). It
will take a few hours to fine tune 'programs' between the keyboard and
game, but once you get the hang of it you won't know how you ever
managed without a programmable keyboard for gaming!
Overall a good keyboard.
This is a good keyboard, in
most ways. The color is a nice glossy black, somewhat sleek, back lit in
a nice cold blue. I only have one real issue with it:
The
rubberized coating on the keys. More thought should have been put into
this, as it seems to be easy to erode. My W, A, and D keys are seriously
worn through on the top, to the point that there are no recognizable
characters on those keys anymore.You just see the transparent key
underneath, along with the "X" shape on the underside of the keys. This
was a keyboard for gamers, eh? Considering that I've had the keyboard
for 7 months now , and that the erosion started after about three
months, are any of the keys going to be legible in another 7 months?
This coating is really substandard. I still have 10 and 15 year old
keyboards in use with all the keys legible.
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