Best back lit Keyboard

I'm thinking about getting a keyboard with back lit keys so I can play atmospheric games more easily in a darkened room.

What's the best brand to look at? I don't want to buy a piece of junk that works for 3 months.

http://www.saitekusa.com/usa/prod/eclispekeyii.htm

I have one and have had no problems with it at all. It's better than the previous version and I think better than then G-15. That one the paint on the key's came off after a few weeks for me.

just get a logitech they kick buttt

If you are going to spend that much on a keyboard you may as well get the G15, it really has everything you could ever need.

They had the G15 too - but they were $105. I guess $15 isn't that much overall but it sure seems like a lot to spend on a keyboard.

I have have the Saitek, it's a pretty good key board. It works well and hasn't given me a problem so far. I won't comment on th G15 since I never use one but usually Logitec make good product overall.

That's odd. I have two eclipse I's. They don't come with any drivers. Looking on the Saitek web site, doesn't look the the eclipse II's come with any drivers either. XP should detect it on the USB port and install it's own drivers.

It definately shouldn't remove any existing drivers. If your old keyboard has it's own utilities (like logitech setpoint), then you should probably remove those first.

That's some odd stuff. I've had my Eclipse for around 2 years now and have never had an issue with it.

The eclipse is pretty nice. I got mine for $25 and would recommend it. Some of the letters aren't exactly straight, but it still looks good.

I've got a G11 and i really like it, good feel, adjustable backlite and i cant live with ought the programmable G keys now. It's the same as the G15 minus the LCD, which i would never have used anyway.

firstly, I've used hundreds of keyboards... I'm a computer tech, and for some reason, people feel absolutely compelled to bring in their keyboards and mice when we do repairs...

I've personally used Logitech Keyboards in my home on my 4 machines for about 4 years (gaming/file server, arcade/console emulator, personal gaming machine, and at-home repair station for repairing friend's computers)...

I have to tell you that the simple logitech keyboards and mice are awesome! they work like a charm... but the more complicated the keyboards get, the worse it becomes... I personally used the LX300 wireless keyboard/mouse combination (mouse was replaced with an MX1000 because the receivers worked off the same signal)... with the newer logitech drivers, half of their products aren't even supported... it's ridiculous because I had a top of the line product that just simply wouldn't work to full functionality (MX1000 mouse was no longer being detected... it was after a few years of usage, but it was all driver issues)... I could take the mouse, install the drivers onto a new machine, or a machine that didn't previously have the drivers, and it would work fine... once it auto-updated drivers, the mouse was no longer detected in SetPoint...

One day, I finally got fed up... I need all the extra mouse buttons for gaming (11 buttons on that mouse, each one had a purpose in UT2K4 and Age of Series)... I went out and contemplated the G15, or the Saitek II (I like gaming in the dark, too)... I came home and did tons of research and found that both were about equal in terms of performance, reviews, etc... my final decision came when i started researching new MICE... logitech G7, or Microsoft Habu (a Razor branded mouse)... the logitech G7 returned related results on bluetooth products, and then hthe researched turned bad... all the reviews for their bluetooth products were horrible (albeit the G7 and G15 aren't bluetooth)... but there were so many complaints about logitech's drivers breaking after a while that I decided to turn a cheek and try the eclipse II... it was a lot cheaper, and I liked the fact that it DIDN'T have the stupid logitech-proprietary "Function" keys (which become a big annoyance if you need to access one of the regular F-keys and don't know which mode you're in and you accidentally bring up MS Word and Excel at the same time while you're in the middle of a full-screen frag-fest...)

I've been using my Eclipse II keyboard for about 3 months now without a problem... I was surprised that there was no driver disk in the box, and actually considered returning it for one WITH a disk, until I read the manual and realized there was no disk provided... I plugged it in, it was recognized immediately, and I've never had a problem since...

My advice, return your eclipse II for one that's not defective, and live happily ever after... logitech drivers are horrid... that's my 2 cents

So I return the Saitek and the store has G15 on sale for $69 (they must have just dropped them from over $100).

Plug in the G15 - same issue. My PC will not recognize the keyboard.

The answer: stupid, stupid,stupid,stupid.

USB keyboard was disabled in the BIOS. WHY oh WHY didn't I just check the BIOS first?

stupid,stupid,stupid,stupid.

That ends that issue. At least I have a G15 for the same price as the Eclipse II. I really like it.

Oho! This invites a tell all of the stupid mistakes we all have made. Don't feel alone in the stupid mistake dept. I know I've had my share. Last one happened just a month or so ago. Major thing I see is to learn by it so that it doesn't happen again, or at least not too often.

I’m glad I ran across this thread. I’ve been looking for a keyboard and just ordered the G15 from Newegg for $47.00 after MIR with free shipping.
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Ther G15 is a nice keyboard.

Typing feels good, backlighting is good, tons of customizable keys.

I've really gotten used to the volume dial; I like it.

The LCD screen is interesting but I haven't found a ton of actual use for it. I like the RAM usage monitor. But who cares right now - it's there and it's cool, and maybe the little thing will come in handy at some other time.

The main thing is - I no longer strain my eyes while using my keyboard in a darkened room. That's worth a ton more than money.

I have used the Zippy EL 620 for a while. It has a nice glow, not too bright. I like that I can shut it off when I dont need the light. The best part is it is cheep. Google it I found mine for $31.00 plus shipping about $14.00.