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"Michael Cecil" <macecil@comcast.net> wrote in message 
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> if you play Thief in the dark, sometimes the dark hampers typing.  Maybe
> this keyboard is the solution, eh?
> https://www.deckkeyboards.com/catalog/product_deck_ice_legend.php?cPath=0_21&products_id=52
>
> $160 is a bit much though.  I think I'll wait to hear some real world
> feedback on the quality.

    You're right.

    Great idea.  Bad price.

    $159?

    Thanks, but I'll just burn a candle nearby while taffing...

    S-M 

StreetMedic wrote:

> "Michael Cecil" <macecil@comcast.net> wrote in message 
> news:vg6jq1l219n19l84j0q2b6cbt25c2pct8v@4ax.com...
> 
>>if you play Thief in the dark, sometimes the dark hampers typing.  Maybe
>>this keyboard is the solution, eh?
>>https://www.deckkeyboards.com/catalog/product_deck_ice_legend.php?cPath=0_21&products_id=52
>>
>>$160 is a bit much though.  I think I'll wait to hear some real world
>>feedback on the quality.
> 
> 
>     You're right.
> 
>     Great idea.  Bad price.
> 
>     $159?
> 
>     Thanks, but I'll just burn a candle nearby while taffing...
> 
>     S-M 
> 
> 
  Agreed. I saw a lighted keyboard for about $30 at a computer show 
recently.
Albert

"StreetMedic" <zhyvaxxeSPAMMERJAMMER@comcast.net> wrote in
news:Tf6dnS5hgbvfUTTenZ2dnUVZ_sOdnZ2d@comcast.com: 

> 
> "Michael Cecil" <macecil@comcast.net> wrote in message 
>> $160 is a bit much though.  I think I'll wait to hear some real world
>> feedback on the quality.
> 
>     You're right.
> 
>     Great idea.  Bad price.
> 
>     $159?
> 
>     Thanks, but I'll just burn a candle nearby while taffing...
> 
>     S-M 
> 

What a rip off! I have this keyboard, it's a Saitek Eclipse. The one on the 
website is re-badged and the price grossly inflated. I paid Ł25 for mine 
about 2 months ago (around $43 US).
It's a great keyboard. It looks cool and is very nice for gaming in the 
dark and the build quality is very sturdy and it has a nice feel to it for 
typing and general use. You can get another version of it that comes with a 
separate programmable pad.
I got mine from here - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/ it would seem that 
both models are on special offer, I don't know if they ship worldwide tho.
Rog.

On Thu, 29 Dec 2005 15:28:31 +0000, Rog <nospam_@please.co.uk> wrote:

>"StreetMedic" <zhyvaxxeSPAMMERJAMMER@comcast.net> wrote in
>news:Tf6dnS5hgbvfUTTenZ2dnUVZ_sOdnZ2d@comcast.com: 
>
>> 
>> "Michael Cecil" <macecil@comcast.net> wrote in message 
>>> $160 is a bit much though.  I think I'll wait to hear some real world
>>> feedback on the quality.
>> 
>>     You're right.
>> 
>>     Great idea.  Bad price.
>> 
>>     $159?
>> 
>>     Thanks, but I'll just burn a candle nearby while taffing...
>> 
>>     S-M 
>> 
>
>What a rip off! I have this keyboard, it's a Saitek Eclipse. The one on the 
>website is re-badged and the price grossly inflated. I paid £25 for mine 
>about 2 months ago (around $43 US).
>It's a great keyboard. It looks cool and is very nice for gaming in the 
>dark and the build quality is very sturdy and it has a nice feel to it for 
>typing and general use. You can get another version of it that comes with a 
>separate programmable pad.
>I got mine from here - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/ it would seem that 
>both models are on special offer, I don't know if they ship worldwide tho.
>Rog.

Really, wow!  Thanks, I have been talking to Jim at pckeyboards.com (they
make the current incarnation of the IBM Model Ms) about why they
discontinued their all black Customiser 101s and then found out that even
the original Model M13s (the black ones with built-in trackpoint pointers)
also used painted on lettering instead of molded in lettering like the
beige ones.  Anyhow, I'll definitely investigate the Saitek Eclipse too.

And they said Usenet was dead.  Pffft.
-- 
Michael Cecil
http://home.comcast.net/~macecil/
http://home.comcast.net/~safehex/

On Thu, 29 Dec 2005 11:43:36 -0600, Michael Cecil <macecil@comcast.net>
wrote:

>>What a rip off! I have this keyboard, it's a Saitek Eclipse. The one on the 

Upon further investigation I find you to be full of doodoo.  The Deck
keyboard is not simply a rebranded Saitek.  The Saitek does not use
individual LEDs for each key, has a goofy shape, has more than 101 keys
(although the Deck does as well) and has multimedia crap which takes
drivers.  Who in their right mind (this means I'm saying you're not in
your right mind in case I must explain the obvious) would want such a
travesty?
-- 
Michael Cecil
http://home.comcast.net/~macecil/
http://home.comcast.net/~safehex/

Michael Cecil <macecil@comcast.net> wrote in
news:tgn8r19c636011t0a048omut9bqlq949kh@4ax.com: 

> Upon further investigation I find you to be full of doodoo.  The Deck
> keyboard is not simply a rebranded Saitek.  The Saitek does not use
> individual LEDs for each key, has a goofy shape, has more than 101
> keys (although the Deck does as well) and has multimedia crap which
> takes drivers.  Who in their right mind (this means I'm saying you're
> not in your right mind in case I must explain the obvious) would want
> such a travesty?

I was just going off the photo of the keyboard on the website which looked 
almost identical to the one I'm typing this on now, on further 
investigation it is different. Sorry, my mistake.
The Eclipse is still a good alternative though, you are wrong when you say 
it needs extra drivers, its just a standard USB keyboard (it might need 
extra software under some OS's of course, but it works fine under XP) and 
it doesn't have any of those multimedia keys that you will never use, apart 
from the standard keyset it just has a couple of volume buttons and a 
button to control the lighting. Are you sure you have been looking at the 
right keyboard? http://www.saitek.com/row/prod/eclipse.htm

On Fri, 30 Dec 2005 09:44:34 +0000, Rog <nospam_@please.co.uk> wrote:


>The Eclipse is still a good alternative though, you are wrong when you say 
>it needs extra drivers, its just a standard USB keyboard (it might need 

BLASPHEMY!!!  There is no such thing as a standard USB keyboard.  All USB
devices, except thumb drives are the work of TEH DEBBIL!!

>extra software under some OS's of course, but it works fine under XP) and 
>it doesn't have any of those multimedia keys that you will never use, apart 
>from the standard keyset it just has a couple of volume buttons and a 
>button to control the lighting. Are you sure you have been looking at the 
>right keyboard? http://www.saitek.com/row/prod/eclipse.htm

There's no way the volume control can possibly affect your sound card
without some kind of drivers loading.  They may load automagically, but
they're going to be loaded all the same.  

I can see it now...

*creep*
*creep*
*creep*
<whispering>
"Hehe, a few more steps and I will have all the loot needed for The
Seventh Crystal part 2.  I sure am glad Saturine came back to make this
FM!"
*creep*
*creep*

<suddenly a booming voice>
JOIN US, JOIN US, JOIN US NOWWWWW!!!!!

*dies of fright*
WTF didn't I hear that Haunt?  
#$%!#@ stupid volume control on my keyboard!!!

*throws keyboard across room, kill innocent cat*
-- 
Michael Cecil
http://home.comcast.net/~macecil/
http://home.comcast.net/~safehex/

On Wed, 21 Dec 2005 12:10:21 -0600, Michael Cecil
<macecil@comcast.net> wrote:

>if you play Thief in the dark, sometimes the dark hampers typing.  Maybe
>this keyboard is the solution, eh?
>https://www.deckkeyboards.com/catalog/product_deck_ice_legend.php?cPath=0_21&products_id=52
>
>$160 is a bit much though.  I think I'll wait to hear some real world
>feedback on the quality.
>-- 
>Michael Cecil
>http://home.comcast.net/~macecil/
>http://home.comcast.net/~safehex/

Now here is one I saw just yesterday and am tempted to buy... :)



http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/products/details/CA/EN,CRID=2166,CONTENTID=10717

Celeste

"Born to Rune" - T. Prachett

On Fri, 30 Dec 2005 17:41:30 -0000, CelesteB  
<celestebREMOVE@telusplanet.net> wrote:

> Now here is one I saw just yesterday and am tempted to buy... :)
>
>
> http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/products/details/CA/EN,CRID=2166,CONTENTID=10717
>
> Celeste
>
> "Born to Rune" - T. Prachett


Very nice! Also backlit with blue it seems. But will it work with *nix?  
Probly not.
So unfortunately not for me.

-- 
Barnaby

>> Now here is one I saw just yesterday and am tempted to buy... :)
>>
>>
>> http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/products/details/CA/EN,CRID=2166,CONTENTID=10717
>>
>> Celeste
>>
>> "Born to Rune" - T. Prachett
>
>
> Very nice! Also backlit with blue it seems. But will it work with *nix? 
> Probly not.
> So unfortunately not for me.

I got the Logitech G15 keyboard for Christmas, the individual led backlit 
keys are perfect for playing Thief in the dark with, might knock up a Thief 
profile for the G keys and LCD.

Nice thing about this keyboard is you can lock the windows keys off for 
playing in a game, no more accidental game minimising when you hit the 
bottom Window key by mistake!

http://www.madmac-ff1.co.uk/misc/g15/g15007.jpg

What's *nix* BTW?

Cheers.

Colin 

"Colin" <gsxr.750TOBEREMOVED@zen.co.uk> wrote in message 
news:18bc4$43b873df$52471eba$21965@news.eurofeeds.com...

> What's *nix* BTW?
>
> Cheers.
>
> Colin

    Hmm...

    Linux/Unix maybe? 

>> What's *nix* BTW?
>>
>> Cheers.
>>
>> Colin
>
>    Hmm...
>
>    Linux/Unix maybe?


Ahh, I see ... thanks and no I don't think the G15 does work with that.

Cheers.

Colin 

On Mon, 02 Jan 2006 00:42:12 -0000, Colin <gsxr.750TOBEREMOVED@zen.co.uk>  
wrote:

>>> What's *nix* BTW?
>>>
>>> Cheers.
>>>
>>> Colin
>>
>>    Hmm...
>>
>>    Linux/Unix maybe?
>
>
> Ahh, I see ... thanks and no I don't think the G15 does work with that.
>
> Cheers.
>
> Colin
>


Nothin' wrong with candles - cheaper and more authentic.

-- 
Barnaby

"Barnaby" <nospam@please.no> wrote in message 
news:op.s2r2hoy0dsnzvr@meanmachine...
> On Mon, 02 Jan 2006 00:42:12 -0000, Colin <gsxr.750TOBEREMOVED@zen.co.uk> 
> wrote:
>
>>>> What's *nix* BTW?
>>>>
>>>> Cheers.
>>>>
>>>> Colin
>>>
>>>    Hmm...
>>>
>>>    Linux/Unix maybe?
>>
>>
>> Ahh, I see ... thanks and no I don't think the G15 does work with that.
>>
>> Cheers.
>>
>> Colin
>>
>
>
> Nothin' wrong with candles - cheaper and more authentic.
>
> -- 
> Barnaby


    Yup yup.

    Like a spruce- or pine-scented candle.  Gives you that extra touch of 
immersion, especially for the outdoors missions.

    Trail of Blood, anyone?  ;-) 

> Nothin' wrong with candles - cheaper and more authentic.
>

True, and you could use a water pistol to extinguish them to simulate the 
water arrows in the game :)

Cheers

Colin 

I bought the "Saitek Eclipse" about a month ago and think it is great.  I 
got mine at a local computer store where it sells for $69.99 cdn.

here is the link for it: 
http://www.avalonsoftware.com/viewproduct.asp?pid=3290

"Michael Cecil" <macecil@comcast.net> wrote in message 
news:vg6jq1l219n19l84j0q2b6cbt25c2pct8v@4ax.com...
> if you play Thief in the dark, sometimes the dark hampers typing.  Maybe
> this keyboard is the solution, eh?
> https://www.deckkeyboards.com/catalog/product_deck_ice_legend.php?cPath=0_21&products_id=52
>
> $160 is a bit much though.  I think I'll wait to hear some real world
> feedback on the quality.
> -- 
> Michael Cecil
> http://home.comcast.net/~macecil/
> http://home.comcast.net/~safehex/ 

On Mon, 06 Mar 2006 17:57:16 GMT  Ryan Oliver said :
>
>I bought the "Saitek Eclipse" about a month ago and think it is great.  I 
>got mine at a local computer store where it sells for $69.99 cdn.
>
>here is the link for it: 
>http://www.avalonsoftware.com/viewproduct.asp?pid=3290
>
>"Michael Cecil" <macecil@comcast.net> wrote in message 
>news:vg6jq1l219n19l84j0q2b6cbt25c2pct8v@4ax.com...
>> if you play Thief in the dark, sometimes the dark hampers typing.  Maybe
>> this keyboard is the solution, eh?
>>https://www.deckkeyboards.com/catalog/product_deck_ice_legend.php?cPath=0_21&products_id=52
>>
>> $160 is a bit much though.  I think I'll wait to hear some real world
>> feedback on the quality.
>> -- 
>> Michael Cecil
>> http://home.comcast.net/~macecil/
>> http://home.comcast.net/~safehex/ 
>
>

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16823175103

46 USD


-- 
"If confused why this or that is going on."
"I suggest you  go to http://www.timdoc.com"

Whao! THAT is nice! It would be 115$ in USD, bit pricey. And the only 
game it supports that I have is Wordl of WarCraft,
which i stopped playing because I'm too poor to pay the monthly fee.

If I had the $ I would get this keyboard. It looks nice. drool! :P

CelesteB wrote:

>On Wed, 21 Dec 2005 12:10:21 -0600, Michael Cecil
><macecil@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>  
>
>>if you play Thief in the dark, sometimes the dark hampers typing.  Maybe
>>this keyboard is the solution, eh?
>>https://www.deckkeyboards.com/catalog/product_deck_ice_legend.php?cPath=0_21&products_id=52
>>
>>$160 is a bit much though.  I think I'll wait to hear some real world
>>feedback on the quality.
>>-- 
>>Michael Cecil
>>http://home.comcast.net/~macecil/
>>http://home.comcast.net/~safehex/
>>    
>>
>
>Now here is one I saw just yesterday and am tempted to buy... :)
>
>
>
>http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/products/details/CA/EN,CRID=2166,CONTENTID=10717
>
>Celeste
>
>"Born to Rune" - T. Prachett
>  
>

Paul James Chatman wrote:

> Whao! THAT is nice! It would be 115$ in USD, bit pricey. And the only 
> game it supports that I have is Wordl of WarCraft,
> which i stopped playing because I'm too poor to pay the monthly fee.
> 
> If I had the $ I would get this keyboard. It looks nice. drool! :P
> 
> CelesteB wrote:
> 
>> On Wed, 21 Dec 2005 12:10:21 -0600, Michael Cecil
>> <macecil@comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>>  
>>
>>> if you play Thief in the dark, sometimes the dark hampers typing.  Maybe
>>> this keyboard is the solution, eh?
>>> https://www.deckkeyboards.com/catalog/product_deck_ice_legend.php?cPath=0_21&products_id=52 
>>>
>>>
>>> $160 is a bit much though.  I think I'll wait to hear some real world
>>> feedback on the quality.
>>> -- 
>>> Michael Cecil
>>> http://home.comcast.net/~macecil/
>>> http://home.comcast.net/~safehex/
>>>   
>>
>>
>> Now here is one I saw just yesterday and am tempted to buy... :)
>>
>>
>>
>> http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/products/details/CA/EN,CRID=2166,CONTENTID=10717 
>>
>>
>> Celeste
>>
>> "Born to Rune" - T. Prachett
>>  
>>
  A bit pricey indeed. I saw one at a computer show that was only about 
$20 USD. Maybe it wasn't a light for every key, but if they were not 
sold out a month ago, I would of bought one.
Albert