That was the short version? Heh...
Sorry you lost what you typed. That's super annoying. I never deleted any duplicate. I posted, but then I updated it. It was probably a site glitch/error.
Thanks for all the info. It does help. However, let me tell you some of the key features (no pun intended) I want in a keyboard, in no real particular order...
I'd like it to have dedicated media keys. In other words, I don't like keyboards that require me to hold one key down while pressing another (like a function key) in order to control media players and other things.
On board keylock (caps lock, num lock) indicators are a huge plus. My Wave Pro doesn't have this, and I've had to rely on on-screen indicators, which is incredibly unfortunate.
Extra keys, such as the G710's programmable G-Keys, are another huge plus. I like to be able to have certain actions or applications activated with a single button press. My Wave Pro has a dedicated calculator button, which I use frequently, for example.
I'd like it to at least be aesthetically pleasing to my eye. While researching keyboards one of the top choices seemed to be the Corsair Vengeance keyboard(s), but it's so incredibly ugly to me I don't even care what it can actually do.
In terms of features and appearance, the G710 so far looks like my best bet. I just wanted to make sure I could still type quickly and efficiently with it. Something you mentioned earlier, "cherry mx browns are in the middle with tactile but no auditory feedback", helps lead me toward the assumption that this keyboard might be fine. The G710 supposedly uses cherry mx browns. I don't think I really need auditory feedback so long as my fingers can actually feel like they're pressing the keys efficiently. My Wave Pro has almost no auditory feedback from successful keystrokes, but it works fine because there is a very defined tactile difference between a key being pressed or not. With the G510 I had, each keystroke had to be deliberate, and just because a key was 'down' that did not mean that it registered. I had to make sure I pushed hard enough. My Wave Pro, as I said, as a very defined up versus down, and it's very hard to make it go anywhere in between, so basically, if the key moves, then it's a successful keystroke. If the G710 is anything like this, then it will be fine.