New keyboard, mouse & pad

[Mr. Wolf]

Moshi Celesta keyboard (http://www.moshimonde.com/celesta.htm)
Razer Diamondback mouse & Goliathus Control pad (http://www.razerzone.com/)

I'm a writer and find laptop keyboards far superior to standard desktop keyboards for fast, accurate typing. Over the past few years, laptop-style keyboards have made their way to the desktop arena... this makes me happy. The Celesta is similar to the Enermax Aurora. It's built on what's called a diamond cut aluminum frame. It has great laptop-style keys, media keys and a very cool mirrorized, backlit top border. It's a beauty! The website price is listed at $120, but I found it at J&R for $84. The cord is pretty short, so a 6' USB extension cord is being delivered on Monday.

The Razer Diamondback needs no introduction. It's been around for years and is highly reviewed. I've tried other Razer mice: Lachesis, Copperhead, Boomslang, but the Diamondback is my favorite.

The Goliathus is Razer's brand new cloth mouse pad line. It comes in Control or Speed surfaces. A nice feature of the Goliathus is that it's available in 3 sizes, so you're not limited to choosing either a huge, oversized pad or one that's quite small. The mid-sized pad is perfect for me. Prices range from $15 - $25.

 

[jakuum]

That is one nice keyboard. Been looking for a replacement for my Logitech UltraX since it's a bit dull and lacks an integrated wrist rest. Unfortunately this keyboard is a wee bit more than what I want to spend on one. And the new Enermax Aurora and Caesar keyboards have that large enter key which I don't like. Trying to hunt down the older version of the Aurora. Ah well.

 

[thisperishedmin]

that is a gorgeous keyboard. i got spoiled by my laptop and ultrax and recently went keyboard shopping...i bit the bullet big time in hunting for a new one as the ultra x was starting to die. I ended up getting a G11 and it feels just like home to type one now...but it was hard getting past the laptop style keys for the first time.

Had i stumbled upon that keyboard though i may have went a different route. does the mousepad really offer any kind of noticeable improvement over just your desktop surface? more so - are you at a point where you cant imagine living without it?

 

[Mr. Wolf]

Yeah, I'm hooked on this keyboard. I had an Aurora last year that met its untimely demise via a 24oz bottle of Pepsi I clumsily dumped on it. The Aurora was my favorite until I spent about 10 minutes with this Celesta.

The Goliathus pad is quite a bit different from any cloth pad I've used. It's got a rougher texture than other control pads. I really like it.