Product Description

Compatibility:- No of Keys: Standard Interface: USB

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2646 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Saitek
• Released on: 2006-09-29
• Platform: Windows XP
• Dimensions: 4.96 pounds

Features

• BACKLIGHTING THROUGH LASER-ETCHED KEYS
• THREE USER-SELECTABLE COLOURS BLUE, RED, PURPLE

Manufacturer's Description
The Eclipse II keyboard gives you a choice of backlighting colours purple, red and blue adjustable via a dimmer mechanism. Key characters and keypad illuminate making the Eclipse II ideal for use in any lighting environment. Solidly constructed from high quality materials, including a stylish silver casing, the Eclipse II's weighted base and large area rubber feet keep it firmly planted to the desk, while cushioned, silent keys mean hours of fatigue-free use.

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Customer Reviews

Keyboard for gamers
Nice Keyboard with three different colors (blue or red or purple) and it can be combined to a gaming mouse with leds such as razer mouses. I use this keyboard for Counter Strike 1.6 and I enjoy it. Easy to use and easy to install, you do not need any driver for it, just insert the USB cable.

You can adjust the strenght of the light just like a volume controle. Furthermore, it is also a multimedia keyboard with play, pause or stop buttons, there is a volume controle.

A bit expensive for this keyboard, this is why I gave 4 stars. Fortunately, thanks to Amazon, it was 10 pounds cheaper.

Keyboard recommended for gamers and razer mouses users.

Hey I Can See My Keyboard Again
We needed a new keyboard to replace the one which came with the Advent PC we bought in 2002. The keys on it were pale grey letters/numbers on grey blue keys and the characters had worn away so much we felt like we had cataracts. I can touch type but still found it difficult and my hubby is hunt and peck so he had no hope on dark winter mornings. We wanted an illuminated keyboard and a web search found the Saitek Eclipse II.
Good? bad??? indifferent????
Reviews varied (as usual) but hey you gotta go for it.
I am sitting in pitch darkness (apart from the monitor) typing this review and the letters on the keyboard shine bright enough. They are not in your face bright but god, are they an improvement on our old keyboard. I would say purple is brightest, followed by red, followed by blue. A lot of it has to do with the dazzle from the monitor. Even if some keys are a bit dim (the numeric keypad mentioned in another review), you have some idea where they are as the background is lit up and you can recognise their location. I feel its like a TV remote control - you get used to where buttons are and you do things innately.
The feel of the keyboard is different to our last one (quieter? possibly). The keys do feel nice when typing. The space bar looked smaller than other keyboards but have no probs with it. Have not attached the wrist rest - nor should I. Wrists should be up when typing and not resting on anything (but that a whole different ball game). Delete button is in an entirely different place (our old one is where the volume button is now) but again you get used to it.
Overall we're plenty satisfied with this keyboard.
Regarding the delivery - was quick even though used Super Saver Delivery. Last year bought some travel speakers and they took what seems now like an eternity to be delivered but the keyboard arrived within 5 days.
Good all round.

Love this keyboard
With a selection of wireless keyboards mysteriously dying on me, I decided it was time to return to wires. And this keyboard is an excellent choice.
The backlight is a real bonus; three colours to choose from to illuminate your desk. the media keys work fine with winamp so that suits me as well. My only complaint with the backlight is it looks a bit weaker in some areas; its strong enough through the letters, but the arrows and number pad could be brighter.
The best thing about this keyboard though is how solid it feels. This is without doubt the most robust keyboard ive ever used; its heavy but in a good way; yet the keys are soft enough to use for longer periods, and the wrist-board is adjustable to your own taste. All in all this is a good investment, with a superb extra in the backlight