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Logisys Ultra Slim Soft Touch Illuminated Multimedia Keyboard
Testing
In testing the Logisys Ultra Slim Soft Touch Illuminated Multimedia Keyboard, one of the first things I noticed is that Logisys claims the dial in the lower right hand corner is a "built in a volume dialer for media control." On the original un-illuminated keyboard this is true. On the newer illuminated keyboard, the dial is used to control the brightness of the illuminated keys. Put side by side the keyboards seem to be exactly the same, however, some of the buttons have changed locations to allow for illumination controls. As previously mentioned, you have to be the one that likes your keyboard, however I feel that the layout of this keyboard is perfect. The keys are not too close, nor are they too far apart from one another. The best way of describing the feel is to compare it to a laptop keyboard (14.1" or larger). The Illumination control is nice to have, but I wish it were brighter. Even with the lights off, the light from my monitor can sometimes drown out the red and a blank white screen can block the blue keys. Some keys are brighter than others, indicating that there LED's with some type of plastic dispersing the light. There are also lights on the side of the keyboard that illuminate portions of your desk. Personally this is my favorite part, as this keyboard is to be used with my Police Case Mod (COPuter).
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Blue Illumination In Light |
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Red Illumination In Light |
Red Illumination In Dark |
Conclusion
Everyone's feel is different, but so far everyone here at TechwareLabs likes the feel of the Logisys Ultra Slim Soft Touch Illuminated Multimedia Keyboard. The hot keys are extremely useful and easy to set up. The keys could be more responsive, and the illumination lights could be a little brighter but for the price, it cant be beat. At only $32.99 from NewEgg, the Logisys Ultra Slim Soft Touch Illuminated Multimedia Keyboard is about $12 more expensive than the un-illuminated original and relatively cheap compared to other similar illuminated keyboards. So, if your in the market for an illuminated keyboard, check this one out, you wont be disappointed.