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Tristan H.

Tristan H.

Joined on 12/07/05

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Solid and feature-laden...but problematic.

Logitech 920-000969 G19 Keyboard with Color Display
Logitech 920-000969 G19 Keyboard with Color Display

Pros: Screen is great for monitoring system info while in-game. Media keys also great for changing tracks without having to minimize the game you're playing. Color of the backlighting on most keys can be changed to any color you can imagine. Overall build quality is very solid; seems to be built like a tank; the screen isn't as fragile as it looks. The finish, while simple, is very neat, easy to keep clean, resists fingerprints, and had absolutely no flash, moulding lines, or any other imperfections on it. The wrist rest also provides a great deal of traction on the desk; during the week or so I had mine, it never once slid out of place. Lots of apps available for the screen, and one can control various Teamspeak 3 and Ventrilo functions from in-game using the screen and control keys.

Cons: The typing feel is terrible; it feels like there are packing peanuts under the keys; no feedback at all. The screen causes MAJOR compatibility issues with SLI and Crossfire video card setups; Logitech knows this, but won't mention it unless you call their tech support; not cool. The color of the keys is not adjustable on the function keys at the top, so you will always have orange lighting up there, and while this isn't that big a deal, the color of all the main keys will always be the same; you cannot change each key independently, like one of the other Logitech keyboards. The main gripe I have with the lighting is that, while there is virtually no bleed-through light between the keys, the key symbols are only half-lit, making them very hard to read, and the color tends to be very washed-out, unless you use a select few colors. Getting the screen to do what you want can be time-consuming and frustrating; be prepared to dig around for an app that does what you want, and works.

Overall Review: I can't think of any reason to recommend this keyboard to pretty much anyone. If you type alot, you'll want something that doesn't feel like a $20 keyboard. If you game alot or have an SLI/Crossfire setup, you really don't want to deal with this thing's problems. If you don't want to mess around with it for a few hours just to dig up an app that does what you want and get it to work properly, this isn't the one for you. If you need a keyboard that lights up for easier key-finding in a dark room, this wouldn't be a good choice for that reason, either, since the lighting is so...weak, for lack of a better descriptive term; the only colors that really seem to 'pop' on this keyboard are magenta, plain green, orange, and white...if you want another color, it will be very bland if you have any light at all shining on the keyboard (even monitor light). I still have to give it three eggs, because it's built like a brick house, looks very nice, and has a VERY wide range of personalization.