Razer Unveils Deathstalker Ultimate Keyboard With Switchblade Interface
Now you can own your own piece of Razer Blade tech with the DeathStalker Ultimate keyboard!
Back when Razer first announced the Razer Blade gaming laptop, many gamers were unhappy with the price and the specs of the device, but the Razer Switchblade User Interface was certainly enticing. Luckily for anybody deterred by the Blade's price and hardware, the company is now offering its Switchblade interface its newest keyboard, the DeathStalker Ultimate.
With ten fully customizable tactile keys with dynamic displays and a separate 4.05" LCD touch screen, the DeathStalker Ultimate takes everything we love from the Razer Blade and puts it right in the numpad area of your keyboard. Like the laptop, the LCD panel also features track pad and customizable gesture support for secondary mouse input.
In addition to the Switchblade features, the keyboard comes with: chiclet style key caps, tri-color led backlighting, 1000Hz ultrapollling, anti-ghosting, braided cable, five additional macro keys and a dedicated gaming mode. With a price tag of $250, the Deathstalker Ultimate is definitely one of the pricier gaming keyboards out there, but at least it isn't as expensive as the Optimus Popularis.
If you're a killer fan of the Razer Switchblade interface, the Deathstalker Ultimate could definitely be a worthwhile investment, but we're pretty sure the lack of mechanical keys may be a deal breaker for many. Shipping in September, the Deathstalker Ultimate may be the first gaming keyboard with an interface like this, but Roccat is gearing up to debut its Power Grid peripherals in a matter of days at this year's Gamescom.
Also... no mechanical keys? Common now...
Also... no mechanical keys? Common now...
Also, I'm noticing that every company and their dog are coming out with mech/fancy keyboards now. It's gone past the point where it was cool that they were becoming popular to where every kid thinks they needs a LEET MX BLUE GAMING KEYBOARD TO GIVE THEM THE COMPETITIVE EDGE!
I remember only a handful of "Gamer" keyboards in the past and those all seemed to use rubber domes, and would entice people with blinky lights, macro keys, and/or LCD screens. IMO if you're looking for a budget gaming keyboard, grab a CM with reds for 60 bucks and you're good to go.
My gaming keyboard = cheap Logitech keyboard. My next one will be, too.
Yes, My hands sweat a lot, especially while gaming.
a razor product... there is strike two... where will 3 come from...
250$... well crap strike 3
in all seriousness, i have a use for a keyboard like that, i could customize the 10 lcd keys for various programs, and could probably manage 16-20 hotspots on the touch pad for more keys.
the problem comes in at razor has crappy drivres and software, my naga, something i could use 10-20 profiles for, only allowed me to have 5 at most. i still love the naga design, but now that logitech released a similar mouse, i doubt im going razor again.
than you compound that with no mechanical keys on a 250$ keyboard... ok optomis keyboards i can give a pass to because they are all oled or lcd keys, or lcd ready keys, that is the only keyboard i will give a pass to that is over 50$ but has no mechanical keys.
now for the record, im using a Microsoft alienware branded keyboard i got about 8 years ago and its been used to the point that letters aren't on the keys anymore and the paint has stripped itself because of over use... i know the keyboard was like 40$ new, and i still have it because it works, but if i ever get a new one because this one breaks, mechanical keys are a must.
Forced register for a keyboard/mouse driver WTF is wrong with some companys!?
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...noooooPE. I'll still stay with my GODLIKE Isku (from Roccat), thank you very much.
And yet these so called "journalists" report this as news...
I think that was "yeah, no", not "yeah, ok".
while it looks nice, it is way overpriced for what you get and the keys would suck for gaming (used those types of keys on laptops and they suck.)