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Razer Lycosa Programmable Backlit Gaming Keyboard

Manufacturer : Razer Inc.
In Stock : 14

List Price:	$79.99
Price:	$67.99
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Features

Keytop with non-slip rubber finish - optimum tactile comfort and makes slipping up in the heat of action a thing of the past
Backlight Illumination with WASD cluster lighting option - Make darkness your ally. While your enemies fiddle in the shadows, command precision and take hold of their fate with backlight illumination on the Razer Lycosa. With the right keys lit up, you can always be sure of your next move
Fully programmable keys with macro capability - enables instantaneous command executions.
Keytop with non-slip rubber finish
Backlight illumination with WASD cluster lighting option

Product Description

Annihilate your enemies and reign supreme in the gaming world with the Razer Lycosa Gaming Keyboard. With an awesome host of features, the Razer Lycosa is on an unstoppable mission to destroy and dominate. Execute complex combat maneuvers with swift dexterity. Launch your assaults timed to perfection. You now have the tactical advantage on every terrain, and your enemies' fates are in your hands.

Gaming cluster with anti-ghosting capability Slim keycap structure with Hyperesponse technology TouchPanel easy access media keys Gaming mode option for deactivation of the Windows key 10 customizable software profiles with on-the-fly switching 1000Hz Ultrapolling / 1ms response time Earphone-out and microphone-in jacks Detachable wrist rest One integrated USB extension port Approximate size without wrist rest (L x W x H) - 18.5 x 6.6 x 0.6 inches (469 x 168 x 15 mm) Approximate size with wrist rest (L x W x H) - 18.5 x 8.7 x 0.6 inches (469mm x 221mm x 15mm)

Minimum System Requirements Windows XP / x64 / Vista / Vista64 PC with built-in USB ports CD-ROM Drive (for drivers) At least 35MB of hard disk space (for drivers)

Customer Reviews

Average Rating of 3.00 out of 28 reviews

Rating :
Great Keyboard !! - Christian Walch, Aug 17, 2008

I have had this keyboard for a month now and it is great. I am not giving it 5 stars b/c my 1st one came broken. The USB connector didn't work so I couldn't use it. But Amazon was great and sent me another one w/ no shipping cost and before I sent them the bad one back. It was a great experience. A FIRST for me.They even sent it 2 day UPS. 5 stars to amazon for the way they took care of me!!! But once I got the 2nd, it was great. Razor has 64bit drivers for it so, that's another plus. I love how the keyboard feels on my fingers :D. This keyboard is a MUST. Great buy for a programmable gaming keyboard.

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Expectations Met - Sam Pecsek, Jul 28, 2008

I wanted a keyboard that was quiet, would last, and that I could see clearly in the dark. That is what I expected and that is what I got. The keys are very quiet even when I'm typing very fast, and I can see everything in the dark. I don't care about the WASD key mode, but it's cool that it can light them up. The media keys worked very well also.

Everything else was extraneous to me, so, it did exactly what I wanted it to, so awesome.

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razer lycosa - Treda D. Hodge, Jul 19, 2008

i bought it for my 19 year old son at his request, and he absolutely loves it!

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Hardware design has a flaw - B. Lafleur, Jul 18, 2008

Many people have commented on the typing and other features. I leave you to read those reviews for such information. I am here to write only about the touchpad not working.

I ordered one keyboard from Amazon and was quite happy with it upon arrival. However, the touchpad didn't work on any of my various computers (3 computers - 1 XP, 1 XP64, and 1 OSX).

Razer customer support was fairly helpful and only a little slow to provide an RMA. However, I chose instead to try again via Amazon. I requested a replacement and sent the first keyboard back to Amazon.

The second keyboard had the same flaw - the touchpad didn't function. I looked around even more on the internet and found this site:

http://www.artage.de/2008/03/10/razer-lycosa-problems-and-how-to-fix-them/

which led me to discover WHY the touchpad didn't work - a screw was hampering a circuit board connection. This problem is fairly common and even after removing the screw I had no working touchpad. I took the circuit board home and tested it - alas! It had shorted out. So the bad design (silly misplaced screw) apparently leads to a possible short on many keyboards. As a result the touchpad was not ever going to work on a number of these keyboards.

I returned the second keyboard and bought a Tarantula from Amazon instead. The typing is actually nicer on the Tarantula and is on-par with my Logitech diNovo which is a pleasant surprise. I'll review this keyboard later if I find no obvious flaws.

Rating :
Nice looking but not much else - Rob, Jul 12, 2008

I read all the reviews about this keyboard before deciding on it. I got it because it would basically look nice with my other hardware and because it did have some other features i liked. One thing i dont see being mentioned on here is the really short pegs it stands on. As mentioned by someone else the keys are backlit but hard to see from certain angles. If it stood at a higher angle i think it would help a lot with that.
It's not a bad keyboard but it's really nothing special. The keys are nice to type on and the touch pad media device is interesting. I'm sure their are better keyboards for the price , the Lycosa in my opinion was designed to just mainly sit there and look pretty.

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