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Gigabyte Launches New Aivia Gaming Keyboard, Mouse

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I typed a comment, it may be first, might not. You could actually play Crysis on this. I used to play Crysis, but then I took a nanosuit to the knee...
 
I do like the keyboard using USB 3.0 connection and have extra port...

I don't know if it's just the picture but is the keyboard also backlit?

if it is, then it's a plus!
 
I actually use this keyboard. Have been for the past month and love it. @ icepick314, yes the keys are backlit. They're actually individually backlit and have a very nice glow. I can't say enough good things about this keyboard but you can look at my review here.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823334013

Look under Deftonian, posted on 10/7. Heck, they're all good reviews.
 
[citation][nom]Old_Fogie_Late_Bloomer[/nom]I definitely think Cherry Reds when I think "superior tactile feedback"...[/citation]

yeah, my cherry reds are linear. gj gigabyte? no, gj TH is my guess.
 
keyboard costs 130$
poor macro key position,
and probably no mounting plate (makes the keyboard last as long as the switches)

means that this thing is "gamer" branded overpriced crap.
das keyboard has a red variant of their pro model i believe, that is 20$ cheaper depending on where you go

[citation][nom]Draconian[/nom]Is the obscenely large palm rest supposed to make up for the lack of macro keys?[/citation]

i put my hand on my keyboard how i type, my hand would barely fit on that rest, just barely, so i cant call it oversize, i dont use the one that came with my keyboard because it didnt make a difference with my hands at all.

[citation][nom]Old_Fogie_Late_Bloomer[/nom]I definitely think Cherry Reds when I think "superior tactile feedback"...[/citation]

im assuming its less about noise or feel and more about feeling better to type with... but marketing decided to make a bullet point out of it, and came up with that.

now that mouse, depending on build quality, could be fairly good, but at 70$ i would stick with my naga, those 12 buttons get regular use outside of games, where as high dpi would only get use inside of games.
 
The best keyboard I ever used and still is an old IBM PS/2 101 keyboard. It is nearly 20 years old and still works great. These old keyboards where built for typists in mind.

Haven't found a replacement keyboard that will compare to it.

The new keyboards today are poorly built and poorly made.





 
[citation][nom]spookyman[/nom]The best keyboard I ever used and still is an old IBM PS/2 101 keyboard. It is nearly 20 years old and still works great. These old keyboards where built for typists in mind.Haven't found a replacement keyboard that will compare to it.The new keyboards today are poorly built and poorly made.[/citation]

look at non gameing built ducky, flico (sp), or what im looking at, das keyboard

each has a mounting plate for the mechanical keys, i beleive steel seriese does too, but they only offer black and red keys as far as i recall.

and than look at cherry mx blue and brown. i believe the keyboard you are saying uses buckling springs, and i believe the closet thing to that made today is the brown and blue keys, i think also clear keys, but those are rare.
 
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