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CE: Saitek PK17U Cyborg Gaming Keyboard with Tri-Color Backlighting
Date: Friday, 09 January, 2009 :: 19:12
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Saitek PK17U Cyborg Gaming Keyboard with Tri-Color Backlighting
Brand: Saitek
List Price: USD $79.95
Price: USD $67.07
Product Group: ce
Manufacturer: Saitek
Model: PK17U
Studio: Saitek
Features:
- Adjustable gaming keyboard
- Tri-Color Backlighting
- True-Vue Key Illumination
- Fully programmable with included SST software
- Media keys and hard wearing surfaces
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Editorial Review:
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Reviews:
Average Customer Review: 
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
Summary: Looks nice, but works terrible
Date: 2008-12-05 - 
Comment: Great looking keyboard. Flexible 3 color backlighting is neat. But..
-Keystroke is a bit mushy for me. The clear sheeting on the touch pad is coming loose. The Saitek sticker is crooked and coming loose. The wrist support seems flimsy.
-Software is a joke: the interface is poor and you can't program the C keys with anything but keystrokes (can't execute programs such as mail, internet explorer), and they only work in Cyborg mode (as does the enhanced lighting function).
-I am also one of apparently many others who had big problems with the software/drivers messing up my system (mostly after I went back to my old microsoft keyboard). Saitek was no help. The user forums at least pointed me in the right direction. It took me days to purge Saitek from my system and get my old keyboard operational again.
BOTTOM LINE: I boxed it up and returned it to the store. I'll stick with Microsoft or Logitech after this experience.
Summary: Very Nice
Date: 2008-11-15 - 
Comment: I am not sur where the complaints come from
in these reviews. Perfect, works well
and is fun to use too. I think its what is needed by any gamer.
Good Job Guys.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
Summary: Disappointment
Date: 2008-09-27 - 
Comment: Pros:
It's very nice looking.
The ergonomic design (lifting up a bit in the front) is a nice touch.
Cons:
After just 3 weeks, the keyboard's touch-sensitive section at the top started to crinkle. There's some kind of layering over the area that started to get bubbles, and it completely kills the feel and design of the touch-sensitive bar.
The first problem I had was that the space bar is quite difficult to press down. I've gotten used to it now, but it's not easy-flowing like it should be.
The metal-plated W, A, S, D, Arrow keys, and space bar are pretty annoying if you're used to a rougher key feel, which I am. Your fingers tend to slide around them way too easily, and not stay still.
I play many games that I need to press multiple buttons at the same time. For example, I have my push-to-talk key for most FPS games set to 'Q' for easy-access. To run forward (W), Strafe (A or D), and talk (Q), Strafing doesn't work. While holding W & Q, if I need to strafe, I can't. I never realized how much I used these three keys at the same time, until I couldn't. This is, surprisingly, one of the biggest issues.
Lastly, on the same note, You can't push more than 3 - 4 keys down at one time, which heavily weighs down on gamers.
Other Comments:
I've had this keyboard for about 6 weeks, and I'm thinking of switching back to my old Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard. After even 6 weeks, I still haven't found any uses for the C-Keys on the sides, even being a serious gamer.
I would only suggest this keyboard if you've had one nearly identical to this before, and you're used to it. If you're switching from a different gaming keyboard, find something else. This keyboard isn't very comfortable for typing, nor gaming.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
Summary: Worst. Tech. Support. Ever.
Date: 2008-09-24 -
Comment: This keyboard was amazing. At first install it worked like a charm. Installed the drivers, unplugged the keyboard, re-plugged it and surprise... Doesn't work.
Googled, searched saitek's own forums, and nope! NADA. this keyboard is now an 80$ desk weight. Works in Ubuntu, which tells me its a vista issue.
I uninstalled their terrible software, hunted down ALL registry entries and anything related to saitek. Got it working for 3 days. Moved my tower which required unplugging the keyboard. Plugged it in. same problems.
I tried contacting techsupport, but got frustrated quickly with both the ignorance and idiocy of their CSRs
either way, one suggestion;
Don't buy.
Get ANYTHING from Logitech. Flawless vista integration.
again. If you are running Vista32 or 64 don't waste your time.
0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Summary: Do not Buy
Date: 2008-08-30 -
Comment: Terrible keys lag and currently after three months two keys are not working.. Stick with logitech.. Keyboard looks cool but the performance for gaming is not there
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