Saitek Eclipse keyboard or Logitech G15??

grazhopper · 01-24-2006, 12:54 AM

Whcih keyboard should I get the logitech G15 or the Saitek eclipse?? The first thing I'm looking for as far as the keyboard is performance(quiet keys, brighter lights, better quality, etc.) Also I have a limited space to work with as far as desk space I'd say about 1'6". So which one is better yet smaller?

Eclipse...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16823175104

G15...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16823126179

[-0MEGA-] · 01-24-2006, 12:58 AM

I have the G15, i love it but it is pretty big, its about a numberpad longer than a normal keyboard, and its a bit taller since it has an LCD and special keys.

If i were to decide again, i would go with the G15, i really like the LCD, media controls, and the built in USB Hub.

grazhopper · 01-24-2006, 01:03 AM

On it's site it says that the system requirements are a Pentium CPU or compatible. Will it work even if I have an AMD processor?

[-0MEGA-] · 01-24-2006, 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by grazhopper

On it's site it says that the system requirements are a Pentium CPU or compatible. Will it work even if I have an AMD processor?

Yes, i have it and look at my sig.

grazhopper · 01-24-2006, 01:10 AM

okay sweet I guess I've made my desicion

spacedude89 · 01-24-2006, 01:21 AM

I have the Saitek and its really nice, one thing i miss is the multimedia keys.

[-0MEGA-] · 01-24-2006, 02:12 AM

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Originally Posted by spacedude89

I have the Saitek and its really nice, one thing i miss is the multimedia keys.

Thats part of the reason i got the G15, its really useful for music and movies. And when im listening to music or watching a movie, the LCD shows me the song or movie chapter, and how much longer is left.

Blue · 01-24-2006, 04:52 PM

Well the eclipse is a much nicer looking keyboard. The G15 is a more practical keyboard if you want media keys etc. I think the G15 is positively horrendous to look at though. I much prefer this http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/pr...CONTENTID=9438 it's more sleek and very low profile.

Edit:

Now here is a nice one. http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/pr...CONTENTID=9575

and here http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/pr...ONTENTID=10710

You don't have to use the mice that come with the sets of course. You might be able to find them without also. I've not looked hard enough.

grazhopper · 01-24-2006, 10:14 PM

those look nice but I'm looking for one more aimed at gaming(LED buttons, and i like the idea of the screen) plus G15 is a lot cheaper, always a plus.

MIK3daG33K · 01-24-2006, 10:19 PM

I have the saitek, but i want to get the G15 lol

01-24-2006, 12:54 AM	#1 (permalink)
grazhopper Silver Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 18 Posts: 237	Saitek Eclipse keyboard or Logitech G15?? Whcih keyboard should I get the logitech G15 or the Saitek eclipse?? The first thing I'm looking for as far as the keyboard is performance(quiet keys, brighter lights, better quality, etc.) Also I have a limited space to work with as far as desk space I'd say about 1'6". So which one is better yet smaller? Eclipse... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16823175104 G15... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16823126179 __________________ Le Rig... Mobo: ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe Vid card: eVGA 7800GTX 256MB Sound card:Creative Sound Blaster 2zs Case: Aspire X-cruise HD: Western Digital 3.0GB/s 250GB 7200RPM RAM: OCZ Gold Series 1GB(2x512MB) CPU:AMD Athlon 64 3700+ San Diego PSU:Antec Truepower 550W Headphones: Sennheiser PC150 Keyboard/ Mouse: G15/ Razer Diamondback Monitor:Dell UltraSharp 1907FP 19"

01-24-2006, 12:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
[-0MEGA-] VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Concord, NH Age: 20 Posts: 27,389	I have the G15, i love it but it is pretty big, its about a numberpad longer than a normal keyboard, and its a bit taller since it has an LCD and special keys. If i were to decide again, i would go with the G15, i really like the LCD, media controls, and the built in USB Hub. __________________ Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 4.1GHz Asus Rampage Formula X48 ATI 4870X2 2GB GDDR5 (800/1900) 4GB (2x 2GB) DDR2 960 (6-6-6-18) 750GB SATAII w/32MB Creative SB X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty SilverStone 750W +12V@60A 3DMark06: 22605

01-24-2006, 01:03 AM	#3 (permalink)
grazhopper Silver Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 18 Posts: 237	On it's site it says that the system requirements are a Pentium CPU or compatible. Will it work even if I have an AMD processor? __________________ Le Rig... Mobo: ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe Vid card: eVGA 7800GTX 256MB Sound card:Creative Sound Blaster 2zs Case: Aspire X-cruise HD: Western Digital 3.0GB/s 250GB 7200RPM RAM: OCZ Gold Series 1GB(2x512MB) CPU:AMD Athlon 64 3700+ San Diego PSU:Antec Truepower 550W Headphones: Sennheiser PC150 Keyboard/ Mouse: G15/ Razer Diamondback Monitor:Dell UltraSharp 1907FP 19"

01-24-2006, 01:10 AM	#5 (permalink)
grazhopper Silver Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 18 Posts: 237	okay sweet I guess I've made my desicion __________________ Le Rig... Mobo: ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe Vid card: eVGA 7800GTX 256MB Sound card:Creative Sound Blaster 2zs Case: Aspire X-cruise HD: Western Digital 3.0GB/s 250GB 7200RPM RAM: OCZ Gold Series 1GB(2x512MB) CPU:AMD Athlon 64 3700+ San Diego PSU:Antec Truepower 550W Headphones: Sennheiser PC150 Keyboard/ Mouse: G15/ Razer Diamondback Monitor:Dell UltraSharp 1907FP 19"

01-24-2006, 01:21 AM	#6 (permalink)
spacedude89 Diamond Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Oregon Age: 19 Posts: 1,419	I have the Saitek and its really nice, one thing i miss is the multimedia keys. __________________ Desktop: Abit AW9D-MAX ~ Core 2 Duo E6300 @ 2.4GHz ~ Radeon X1900GT Laptop: HP ~ Core Duo T2050 ~ nVidia 7600 First smiles, then lies. Last comes gunfire.

01-24-2006, 04:52 PM	#8 (permalink)
Blue VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: London Ontario Age: 35 Posts: 3,555	Well the eclipse is a much nicer looking keyboard. The G15 is a more practical keyboard if you want media keys etc. I think the G15 is positively horrendous to look at though. I much prefer this http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/pr...CONTENTID=9438 it's more sleek and very low profile. Edit: Now here is a nice one. http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/pr...CONTENTID=9575 and here http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/pr...ONTENTID=10710 You don't have to use the mice that come with the sets of course. You might be able to find them without also. I've not looked hard enough. __________________ FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358 Last edited by Blue; 01-24-2006 at 04:55 PM.

01-24-2006, 10:14 PM	#9 (permalink)
grazhopper Silver Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 18 Posts: 237	those look nice but I'm looking for one more aimed at gaming(LED buttons, and i like the idea of the screen) plus G15 is a lot cheaper, always a plus. __________________ Le Rig... Mobo: ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe Vid card: eVGA 7800GTX 256MB Sound card:Creative Sound Blaster 2zs Case: Aspire X-cruise HD: Western Digital 3.0GB/s 250GB 7200RPM RAM: OCZ Gold Series 1GB(2x512MB) CPU:AMD Athlon 64 3700+ San Diego PSU:Antec Truepower 550W Headphones: Sennheiser PC150 Keyboard/ Mouse: G15/ Razer Diamondback Monitor:Dell UltraSharp 1907FP 19"

01-24-2006, 10:19 PM	#10 (permalink)
MIK3daG33K Gold Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Detroit, MI Age: 22 Posts: 477	I have the saitek, but i want to get the G15 lol __________________ DFI LanParty UT Nforce4 Ultra-D AMD Opteron 170 @ 2700 (1.6 Vcore) w\ Thermaltake Big Typhoon 1 GB of OCZ Gold rev. 2 PC-3200 RAM (2.2.2.5) BFG Geforce 7800 GT (510 \ 1.25) w\ NV Silencer 5 Western Digital 120 / 160 GB SATA 7200 RPM hard drive Antec TruePower 2.0 550 W power supply Samsung SyncMaster 204B 20.1 in. (5 ms) Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic Logitech Z-5300e 5.1 Surround Sound

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