Logitech G11 Gaming Keyboard

Pros: Back light a GREAT idea. Soft type keys, no more clicky click. the macro keys are great for games and for starting programs withotu tons of shortcuts or hunting down the programs.

Cons: not much difference from the low and high setting for the back light.

Overall Review: great keyboard. the marco keys add to its width. not much else to say.

Pros: Works as advertised and has a very high quality feel to it. Good set of features: programmable keys, AV, Windows key disable, fully lighted keys, USB hub. Good tactile feedback - high initial push back, and then easy follow though. Letters are not pained on like Saitek boards.

Cons: It's very big - just a few inches shorter than my new 24" wide screen monitor.

Overall Review: This is a very nice keyboard, but, for you oldsters out there, it's 4" longer than my 1984 IBM metal keyboard - now that's big! The programming software is pretty easy to use (what - read the manual -never!) and doesn't destabilize the system.

Pros: It's a logitech keyboard, so it's solid and does what it's supposed to do. The illumination is the best I've ever seen so far, looks great at night and even during the day, not overpowering at all if you're gaming at night with all the lights off, no eye strain after a week of use so far. Several extra/useful media buttons, and the addition of all those G keys which can serve useful in the right programs/games/etc. The ability to assign a series of keystrokes to a G key is a definite winner. The layout in general isn't complicated or confusing. The addition of 2 USB ports, integrated carry handles and wire-routing under the KB are a nice touch. No hand strain after a week of playing Left4Dead for hours on end.

Cons: Pretty wide because of the added G keys, lighting has off/low/high but it says 3 brightness levels which leads one to believe it's off/low/medium/high, sometimes my L key, right Shift key and R key don't work, instructions are a bit lacking, included software covers only the G keys and not the KB as a whole in terms of setting up multimedia buttons, illumination can seem dull if leaning back/looking down at the keyboard, letters are almost not visible at all during the day if the backlighting is off because the letters/symbols/numbers are left clear instead of painted, the windows-button-disable switch feels very cheap, G keys are a bit hard to set up for most users, G keys aren't recognized by games like Left4Dead so instant G key binding is not possible unless the G key is assigned to a normal key which defeats the purpose. The presence of the G keys does make it harder to make the move from one keyboard to this one.

Overall Review: Though there's a list of cons in my opinion, none of them make me regret my purchase. It's a great keyboard, and I'm more than satisfied. The only real problem I have with it is the fact that sometimes keystrokes for certain keys don't register, and I have to tap them again to get them to work. I can't tell if it's an issue or if I need to tap them a little harder. I may just do an exchange and see if the next one has the same issue. With the massive amount of testing I've done just in the week of owning it, I can safely say I would definitely recommend this keyboard to the gamer looking for a nice illuminated keyboard that won't let them down.

Pros: This keyboard is actually a lot more comfortable than I anticipated. The Illuminated LED buttons make this keyboard look stylish and obviously helps you see in the dark. I'm also impressed by how quiet this keyboard can get when typing. Well compared to my old keyboard at least.

Cons: Because of the 18 G key's, the keyboard is a bit oversized. But I have a fairly large desk so that isn't a big problem for me.

Overall Review: Make sure you have room for this keyboard if you're interested in purchasing. Overall, I'm glad I decided to buy this. I recommend this product to everyone.

Pros: Been using this for about a year now; Backlight *through* the keys, not around them - great for a dark room. Dual USB ports, handy for my USB gaming headset. Keys responsive & reliable. Media controls. Has been a reliable, awesome gaming keyboard.

Cons: Hard to find a con, but would be nice if the tilt-up feet at the back brought it up a bit more - I'd prefer a little more tilt, but it's a nit.

Pros: Nice layout and I love the lighted keys, helps with latenight gaming and general use.

Cons: Replaced a Logitech Elite keyboard, takes a little getting used to with the G-keys and is a bit larger than the Elite, not the keyboard's fault, entirely

Overall Review: Very nice keyboard if you have the room for it. I had to make adjustments to accomodate it's larger size, but it's all good in the end.

Pros: Keyboard is everything that I need. Contrary to what other people have been saying... this keyboard is very quiet. The difference between low/high light settings is noticeable. The keys are spaced perfect.

Cons: The G keys are not seperate keys, so don't think you can set key bindings in a game to "G2", etc. They're more for "rerouting" current keys. You can only bind the keys to existing keys. Not really a con, but would be better if they were separate keys.

Overall Review: Gonna take some time getting used to the keyboard with the extra G keys on the left side, but once it gets comfortable this will be the best keyboard I've ever owned. Logitech is a great company from my experiences, and I will continue to buy their products over Microsoft peripherals any day.

Pros: I've only had a short time [a few hours] with this keyboard but setup went very smoothly, the backlit keys are nice, the macro keys are great, and looks like it will work well with my new computer (haven't tried it yet).

Cons: I'm used to the old Logitech PS/2 104 Deluxe keyboard. I keep finding myself hitting the macro keys instead of the 'Ctrl' key. I realize it will take about a week to adapt to this keyboard, so no big deal there. The keys aren't fully lit in the dark. The "handles" at the top are gaudy. The big downside is that this keyboard is just asking to give users carpal tunnel (I've had it twice, so I know). Even with the foot pedals raised, the height of the keyboard is about a 1/2 inch too short. Also, the top row keys (F1-F12, Printscreen, etc.) are too tiny. I'm a programmer by trade, so I find it presumptuous of Logitech to assume that no one will use the top row of keys. Most games are written by programmers with Visual Studio and F5, F9-F11 are the debugging keys in Visual Studio. And, finally, it requires one more running application that clutters the system tray with yet another icon just to get the macro keys to work.

Overall Review: According to other reviews, this keyboard suddenly stops working after 6-8 months, which makes me nervous about this purchase (shoddy engineering/testing?). A few reviewers complain about how Windows declares it a "dead device", which also made me somewhat nervous. However, I suspect this is a power issue and USB thumbdrives are almost always the culprit - they draw a ton of electricity and leave very little power for other USB devices. The reason I bought this keyboard was partly because the macro keys sounded useful and partly my old keyboard was starting to flake out at the connector - one little jostle of the cable and 'poof' no more keyboard (PS/2 is finicky like that). I like the orange M-key backlight - brighter, more readable - should have been used instead for the bright setting and blue for the dimmer setting.