Logitech G15 - $58 shipped

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the only keyboard i consider gaming grade would have to be an ergonomic keyboard, but thats me.
 
Well, it's not that I'm much of a gamer. But good gaming kb's often have good keypress feel and programmable keys. Handy if you're not a touch typist and tired of typing in addresses, user names, passwords, etc.
 
man this is such a nice keyboard. I just question if I'll be able to keep it nice.

People have reported the paint comes off of the keys pretty easily letting light sparkle through.

I'm also weary of mice or keyboards the require software to use, has anyone had experiences using this KB w/o the software?
 
MrSneis said:
man this is such a nice keyboard. I just question if I'll be able to keep it nice.

People have reported the paint comes off of the keys pretty easily letting light sparkle through.

I'm also weary of mice or keyboards the require software to use, has anyone had experiences using this KB w/o the software?
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I have but theres no reason to use it W/O software.
 
Thanks OP, I had to do it. I've been looking into getting one of these for awhile and this is by far the best deal.
 
Just get the G11 if you don't want the software, the newer versions of the Keyboard the paint dosn't come off and if you get the olderversion, they'll send you a new one free.

I have a G15 and its great, finally got a MX5000, also great. Logitech just makes good stuff and they will back it fully, they replaced a broken G7 I had with a Version 2 (Black one).

I own:
Regular Optical Mouse
MX500
MX518
G7 (old and new)
G15
MX5000 with MX1000 Bluetooth version
Dual Action
Z-5300e
3D Extreme Pro
Premium Stereo Headset 250
PS2 USB Headset
 
CyberDeus-RagDoll said:
I have one of them. it's in my closet. Worthless piece of equipment. Have to set a profile for EVERYTHING, has bad control over the d-pad, and just simply doesn't work anything like the advertising indicates.
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Sell that thing off in the for sale part of the forum, I'm sure it will sell ;)
 
Macro Keys work wonders, got a friend using 'em for WoW and I use 'em for BF2. My favorit macro, 4 pieces of C4 on car and enter :D Use to have a jump/prone one, but that got shafted with one of the patches :p
 
I bit.

I've never spent 60 bucks on a keyboard, so I hope this thing rocks. I went down to Target and Best Buy to get a feel of it...I hope i'm not let down.
 
Best Buy will have the G15 for 59.99 in store this week, which you could prob. PM (110%) to Circuit City if they keep it at their current list price of 89.99, which would bring it to about the same price as that is shipped, if not a little lower, even after tax.
 
Maniacmous said:
Best Buy will have the G15 for 59.99 in store this week, which you could prob. PM (110%) to Circuit City if they keep it at their current list price of 89.99, which would bring it to about the same price as that is shipped, if not a little lower, even after tax.
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Good tip. It appears to be on BB's ad, so I'm-a gonna try to get CC to PM it this week. If not, I might just pick it up at BB for a few bucks more. I can use reward zone and I can always take it back if I decide it sucks
 
RangerXML said:
Just get the G11 if you don't want the software, the newer versions of the Keyboard the paint dosn't come off and if you get the olderversion, they'll send you a new one free.
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How do you tell the differences between the older version and new version? Is there a revision number? If yes, what revision fixes the paint problem?
Thanks!
 
Not sure, you might want to call Logitech to ask, on mine the paints never come off.
 
RangerXML said:
Not sure, you might want to call Logitech to ask, on mine the paints never come off.
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been through lots of keyboards.. this is by far the best feeling and most responsive

Also, no paint issues here.. perfect as the day I bought it
 
Well guys, looks like I bit.

Bestbuy @59.99 -12% RZ coupon -15 RZ certs
=Roughly 40 dollars after taxes.

Time to retire the old logitech elite.

The LCD seems to stick out too much though to be any use to me, my keyboard tray seems to be too low profile and not long enough :(

Matches great with my black/blue setup, especially with the habu! Illumination isn't quite as bright as I'd hoped however. Looks like I'll need to take care of a keyboard for once now lol.
 
JacobC1983 said:
been through lots of keyboards.. this is by far the best feeling and most responsive

Also, no paint issues here.. perfect as the day I bought it
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Actually just got the MX5000 about a week ago and I was amazed the keys feel even better. Wish they'd have a G15 with the MX5000 layout, no annoying 'Insert' button. But nothing is more responcive then wired, both the G7 and MX1000 don't beat the MX518 in responce.
 
I have been enjoying mine for two weeks. The macro keys and the LCD screen are quite handy.
 
Not a bad deal. I got mine for $64.99 shipped from newegg when they had their promotion for christmas and it was a on sale a little.
 
killa62 said:
pretty hot deal, but its not as good as this thing
http://pckeyboards.stores.yahoo.net/en104bl.html
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Why not consider something like:

Das II keyboard with Cherry Mechanical Keys
http://www.daskeyboard.com/

or EVEN BETTER yet

FILCO Majestouch all mechanical keyboard
http://www.diatec.co.jp/products/det.php?prod_c=371

I went from happy hacking lite to Logitech G15 to now Filco Majestouch FKB104M, and I can clearly say this is the best keyboard I've ever used. Crisp and yet deep feeling as I type. :D
 
k00lance said:
Why not consider something like:

Das II keyboard with Cherry Mechanical Keys
http://www.daskeyboard.com/

or EVEN BETTER yet

FILCO Majestouch all mechanical keyboard
http://www.diatec.co.jp/products/det.php?prod_c=371

I went from happy hacking lite to Logitech G15 to now Filco Majestouch FKB104M, and I can clearly say this is the best keyboard I've ever used. Crisp and yet deep feeling as I type. :D
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That Filco looks interesting; where did you get yours? Locally or did you get it through someone like Pricejapan.com?
 
PriceJapan.com is too expensive!
I believe their minimum charge is around Y4000.
Find a cheap deputy service.
The keyboard is around Y7000~8000 if you search for it.
I paid around $95 through a deputy service(around 10% fee) including shipping to US.
The best bet is you email FILCO directly through their website and buy from them(if possible). They have several options available. You can go with their newest addition, Majestouch Linear(has red lights opposed to MX's blue lights) which uses Cherry's Linear style keys, or MX Textile style which is listed above. They both have the full English version(US ASCII) available. I personally chose MX just because it has blue lights.

Also, if you find too difficult to buy(Well.. it is a long process.. took me several minutes to find and order through the deputy service:D ), this is another GREAT option:

Happy Hacking Lite 2 with full mechanical keys
Link to the product: http://www.pfu.fujitsu.com/en/hhkeyboard/leaflet/photo.html#hhklite2

Stores:
1) http://pfuca-store.stores.yahoo.net/haphackeyser.html
2) http://www.geekstuff4u.com/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=&products_id=230

Filco is good but this is just as good as Filco except it's a little bit smaller.
I use Happy Hacking daily when playing FPS games. It's a great keyboard and once you start use it, you will never want to go back to a conventional keyboard. Mechanical keys are pretty addictive.
 
ewwww at the happy hacking keyboard
no 10key makes me a sad man

:(

so there is no way to get the filco keyboard from a US distributor? :(


i'll just stick with my unicomp keyboard then
its good
 
Maniacmous said:
Best Buy will have the G15 for 59.99 in store this week, which you could prob. PM (110%) to Circuit City if they keep it at their current list price of 89.99, which would bring it to about the same price as that is shipped, if not a little lower, even after tax.
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I did exactly this except that it was 84.99 at my store. They had no problems with the PM. They just checked to make sure that the weekly ad was for this week and that's it. Now, what do I do with a CC gift certificate since all their stuff is usually overpriced? Maybe PM a mouse to go with it.
 
I've had one not long after they came out, love it. Then my wife got one, and when I saw this deal, got one for my son. If you play City Of Heroes, pick up COHLCD, great little program for the display. Also an applet for AMD Dual Core folks, from the AMD site.

Also being able to monitor CPU and MEM usage while playing is awesome. Just need to find a network monitor and I'm all set.

AARGH!
 
Bought one at CC yesterday. Took a BB ad with me.

$56.99 + tax
 
Greate keyboard for gaming.
If you play BF2142, the latest patch adds support for the LCD. It displays server and player stats. Though I don't look down there much. Too busy fragging :p .
 
I've had this keyboard since Feb. of last year, and it still looks good as new. I have had zero paint problems, and my keys still look fine.

Great keyboard; I've loved it. The lcd is mildly useful. There is a decent teamspeak mod out there somewhere, and it supports WoW right out of the box (shows agil, stam, armor, durabilty, open slots, ammo, etc) as well.

Also matches the black/silver/blue theme I have been slowly building towards....
 
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