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I'm telling you, the first company to release a USB keyboard that looks exactly like the Dell Slimline keyboard but has backlit keys and most importantly Full n-key rollover functionality will become a very fast growing company indeed.

P.S. Congrats to Obama. \m/]]>Nov 4th 2008 11:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/Nov 4th 2008 11:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/Nov 5th 2008 12:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/
and E71, I voted you up just for the mention of obama. ]]>Nov 5th 2008 12:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/Nov 5th 2008 1:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/Nov 5th 2008 11:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/

Anyone have any comment on how the macro/key assigning software works with the Saitek keyboards? I'm at the end of my rope with my Ideazon Z-Board. Great keyboard, ridiculously horrible software. The keyboard is just one part of the equation when it comes to a good gaming keyboard.]]>Nov 5th 2008 7:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/Nov 5th 2008 7:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/Nov 4th 2008 11:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/Nov 4th 2008 11:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/I'm actually a little jealous of my friend's eclipse II, and it's purple setting.

The post is worded a little awkwardly, it makes me think they're going to announce a price drop right after announcing it's pricing.]]>Nov 4th 2008 11:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/Nov 5th 2008 12:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/Nov 5th 2008 3:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/I have had the Rev 1 for 2 years now, best keyboard ever!
The Eclipse series are very nice keyboards, but you wont get me to surrender my G15 :p]]>Nov 5th 2008 5:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/Nov 5th 2008 10:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/Nov 5th 2008 11:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/Congrats to obama and good luck for the future.]]>Nov 4th 2008 11:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/Nov 4th 2008 11:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/Nov 4th 2008 11:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/Nov 4th 2008 11:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/
Uh, this is a tech blog. Are you saying they shouldn't be blogging about technology?]]>Nov 5th 2008 1:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/Nov 5th 2008 5:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/
Nah, I just thought they'd be more preocupied with current events at that time, especially because most of the Engadget writers are located in the U.S., and the rest of the posts were election-centric anyways (albeit about election technology aka Wolf Blitzers hologram interviews)]]>Nov 5th 2008 6:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/Nov 5th 2008 1:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/Nov 5th 2008 8:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/Nov 4th 2008 11:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/Nov 4th 2008 11:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/Nov 5th 2008 4:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/Nov 4th 2008 11:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/Nov 5th 2008 8:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/
+1 Saitek.]]>Nov 5th 2008 12:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/Nov 5th 2008 12:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/
Second ... I already have a G15 Second Gen

Third... I hate Only having one Color Option

Four... I hate paying ]]>Nov 5th 2008 12:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/
Read, my friend. I hear it helps sometimes.]]>Nov 5th 2008 3:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/my wrists will thank you]]>Nov 5th 2008 12:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/Nov 5th 2008 12:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/
]]>Nov 5th 2008 12:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/Nov 5th 2008 12:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/Nov 5th 2008 12:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/Nov 5th 2008 12:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/Do not say Obama, McCain, election or White House. Here is not the place. Go somewhere else if you want to mention politics.

That said, looks to be a nice keyboard, though I hardly see how it qualifies for a dream, given the lack of macro keys. Once you get used to using them, they do save a lot of time. I can't imagine my G11 without my macros.]]>Nov 5th 2008 12:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/Nov 5th 2008 12:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/Do not say Obama, McCain, election or White House. Here is not the place. Go somewhere else if you want to mention politics.

Funny because you just mentioned all those things.

Low rank me if you want (low ranks have never bothered me) but its true.]]>Nov 5th 2008 12:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/Nov 5th 2008 1:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/
Disclaimer: I am by no means saying the Eclipse II is bad, I've seen it and it is quite awesome, but I didn't feel like paying that much for a keyboard again. This old Eclipse I is pretty battered though, so I'll probably get this Eclipse III when it comes out if it's not too expensive and has good reviews.]]>Nov 5th 2008 12:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/Nov 5th 2008 1:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/Nov 5th 2008 12:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/http://obama.livegadgets.net/

He's a Vista Sidebar Gadget, in point of fact!

(yes, har har... and yeah, that Eclipse III looks pretty nifty in a decidedly ST:TNG kinda way)]]>Nov 5th 2008 2:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/04/eclipse-iii-backlit-keyboard-a-backlit-keyboard-enthusiasts-dr/Nov 5th 2008 7:23AM