I would personally go for the Razer Lycosa over the Tarantula (or any other keyboard for that matter).
For gaming: > Fast response time, nice keys. > Entire keyboard can be macroed, definitely sweet for WoW or any game > All the keys are backlit > Media Control Center (No mute button, but you can always just turn the sound down)
For Typing/Regular Use: > Traditional Keyboard, not such a gaming tool that you feel weird typing > Relatively compact for gaming keyboard > Backlit keys are also awesome for typing in the dark > Nice feel on the keys
Also this thing won't bite your wallet in the ass like the Optimus. $80 is pretty good deal IMO.
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I would personally go for the Razer Lycosa over the Tarantula (or any other keyboard for that matter).
For gaming:
> Fast response time, nice keys.
> Entire keyboard can be macroed, definitely sweet for WoW or any game
> All the keys are backlit
> Media Control Center (No mute button, but you can always just turn the sound down)
For Typing/Regular Use:
> Traditional Keyboard, not such a gaming tool that you feel weird typing
> Relatively compact for gaming keyboard
> Backlit keys are also awesome for typing in the dark
> Nice feel on the keys
Also this thing won't bite your wallet in the ass like the Optimus. $80 is pretty good deal IMO.