The latest hot gaming product in the Razer lineup is the Lycosa gaming keyboard. It has some interesting features that are worth mentioning, but without getting my hands on one, this is pure speculation. It has everything that you would expect from a normally priced performance keyboard, media keys (this time in a slick looking touch panel), but it does not seem to feature any macro keys. Macro keys are not really necessary seeing as all of the keys on this keyboard are programmable. Furthermore, with up to ten layout profiles and on-the-fly switching, it should be quite easy to swap between keyboard templates. 1ms response time should mean that there is no key-press lag, though I doubt that anyone ever really had a problem with that.
A non-slip rubber finish will keep it from sliding around if your fragging sessions tend to become a little too vigorous. Earphone and microphone jacks are a nice finish, anything to clear up some of the clutter that is the back of my box. It is compatible with XP / XP 64 / Vista and Vista 64… sorry Mac Fans this fun ain’t for you.
I have no idea why Razer decided to use blurry low-res shots for this product launch. It would have been nice to get a good look at it. Another gripe that I have with this product is the detachable wrist rest. I like wrist rests, when you type for a living RSI is a concern. I love wrist rests, why not build them in? Detachable, to me means two things, plastic and breakable. The clips on my Logitech broke after about three weeks, so I hope and I pray that Razer has made theirs a little more robust. There is no way to know without an extended hands-on testing session.
Related Posts :
Tags: Gaming, keyboard
2 responses
Nov 20, 2007 at 9:44 pm
I just rec’d my Lycosa keyboard yesterday. I really like it. To address the concern about the wrist pad, yes it is detachable, however you must use a screwdriver to remove it. It is not a cheap wrist pad, it is very sturdy. All in all, I really love it. The keys are very responsive and are very similar to those found on a laptop keyboard.
It does allow for programming of all the keys and you can set up to 10 profiles, all that are easily accessible by pressing the razer logo on the media touch panel and then selecting one of the F-keys from 1 to 10, matching the selected profile you want. Also, you can set it up to auto load the profile based on application launch.
As for the USB and Audio ports, I have not tested them yet. The cable has 4 connections, 2 USB (one for the extra port, and one for the keyboard itself), 1 microphone and 1 headphone connection.
With the touch panel, you can also assign which media player to launch when pressing the Play button. I assigned mine to iTunes, and when in there the forward and reverse buttons allow you to skip to the track of your choice.
Like I said, I really love this keyboard. Best keyboard I have ever purchased. I really hope that this helps anyone considering this, because I would definetly would recommend this again and again
Nov 21, 2007 at 2:18 am
Thanks for your comment. I am hoping to purchase one of these next month. Check back this weekend for a hands on review of another Razer product, their HD-1 headphones.
I will put my order in as soon as the lachesis starts shipping and might get a mousepad from them too. The wife is going to be very upset.
Leave a Comment