Logitech G15 - Yes or no?

I do have the g15 and yes it's great keyboard. The keys are really soft and comfortable. It's perfect for gaming.
 
ganzey said:
ehh, my friend has one and i used it a couple times. its ok, but its not that great.
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I'm on a $5.00 Clearance Microsoft keyboard that's smaller than a standard keyboard with no lit up keyboards. I want the back lit keys - and a decent media control. Good keystroke feel and function - and the rest is a bonus ( the display feature looks interesting ).

I can get my hands on a G15 for 40 bucks - 100 bucks for any keyboard is a budget buster I'm not willing to spend on.
 
ahh. for $40 i would DEFINITELY get a g15. thats a great deal. my merc slealthsereis was free(thanks scout) and i am loving it
 
Depends if you are wanting the keyboard for, whether it be gaming, the lcd, or the backlit

In my opinion there are MUCH better backlit keyboard out there.

I personally LOVE my Logitech Illumi and would NOT trade it for a g15 (yes I know the g15 is more)
 
I actually like the backlit on my g15. But really if you want to get one just wait for the price to drop a bit or for a good sale. I've purchased mine and had a good discount on it.
 
G25r8cer said:
Depends if you are wanting the keyboard for, whether it be gaming, the lcd, or the backlit
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It's a general user - I spend 80 % of the time using it as a normal typing computer - throw in 15-20 % gaming - and that might be generous.

Reasons for getting this keyboard in order of importance -

1) Upgrading Microsoft 500 keyboard with no lit keys and broken volume button
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2) backlit keyboard:good:
3) media control / programmable keys could use one or two for quick launch email function.
4) Gaming( my $5.00 keyboard works fine for my gaming needs honestly - but volume control is broken and I can't see the keys when room is dark at night - which is a PITA ). Don't know if I'll like the macros in games til I try em. But I'm curious.
** I think the Windows launch key disable will be a perk too ***
5) LCD

$40 bucks is about the most I'd pay for a keyboard - and I can pick up a G15 for that price. If there's another keyboard in that price range that's better - I'd be interested in learning.
 
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I have the first gen G15 and love it. I love it so much that when my first one broke, I went out of my way to buy another one, used.
 
I love my G15, I don't really use the macro keys, but I use the LCD display all the time.

The build quality of the keyboard is amazing, you are really getting what you pay for.

The only downfall of it is yes, it does have 2 USB ports, but they are only USB1.1 not 2.0
 
i have this keyboard.

it looks and feels nice, but would not buy it again.

would only recommend to those that need a bunch of macro keys and a clock on the keyboard to see how long they've been playing WoW :P
 
I have the original G15, and yes, I think it's a great gaming keyboard. The best thing about it is the LCD display, it's very handy to be able to see the time, CPU/RAM usage, etc. while gaming. The backlighting is great as well, although I never used the "G" keys.
 
I got the keyboard. It's much nicer than my $5.00 clearance keyboard - in size and general keyboard feel alone - and the Backlit keys are excellent.:good:

I like the LCD - can use the stopwatch to keep an eye on Pizza in the oven ... :D

Am I correct in my understanding that I can download applications to use the buttons on my LCD screen for various functions that don't with the keyboard.

Right now - I did instant update through Win 7 - and then downloaded the link from Logitech and I have a clock, CPU / RAM perf monitor , Profile Selector, Media Player slide show, Timer ( which seems preset @ 5 min ) , and RSS. None of the 4 buttons underneath the LCD currently do anything. Is there a site where I should look for specific applets to add to the LCD function - or does the LCD simply do what it does - and that's all it ever does?

Thanks
 
I have the G15 and I also love it. The LCD screen is cool for listening to music, playing Crysis, measuring performance, checking the weather etc etc. The backlit keys on it are cool, the button you can flip so when you press the windows key it doesnt exit your game.. And so on.

I've only used the macro's once or twice and that was in typing an essay, pressed them so I didn't have to write DNA out in full everytime.
 
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