SteelSeries Zboard Gaming Keyboard by SteelSeries
|
List Price: Our Price: $42.77 You Save: $7.22 (14%) Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Buy Used: from $40.00 (click here) Category: CE See more digital camera details and other models |
|---|
Digital camera reviews of SteelSeries Zboard Gaming Keyboard
Digital camera Review: A Gift for Gamers
Summary: 5 Stars
This Keyboard absolutely ROCKS ! I got mine last week from Comp USA. As a hardcore Gamer I can really appreciate this keyboard and its functionalities, first of all when using the standard Windows keyboard its really about the same as other keyboards with the pretty much the same features as other keyboards like Microsoft and Logitech keyboards and sometimes I find its even better, one instance is if you open a program often in Windows like Word Pad, you can program a hot key to open it instead of clicking through windows programs folders. It works the same as programming a radio station on your car stereo, it remembers the last thing you did.. nice ! now the keys do take some getting use to, nothing major though. The keys for do feel a little less quality then other more expensive keyboards but again nothing major. Now for the Huge difference. Clipping on the Gaming keyset is very easy and fast and Zboard automatically recognizes the change for you. right clicking on the Zboard tray Icon and selecting the keyset setup and choosing a Game from a big list that Ideazon supplies and they do frequently add to list. Choosing Farcry it loads all the keys needed that come with the Game and are really nicely appointed for your convenience and ease on the left side of the keyboard all within your left-hand and within fingers reach..Awesome ! Zboard even shows you with a color diagram all the keys and what they do and where they are, it also gives you the option to print out the diagram for easy reference while you play until you get use to what's what and where on the keyboard. UT2004 is also a breeze too with the included gaming keyset. The included gaming keyset isn't very type friendly because of the way the keys are positioned, but in games like these where type chatting isn't of importance especially when the action gets hot it does not become a problem, using talk with a microphone is so much better anyways. All default keys that are in a game will be programmed for you and on the Keyset. if the game isn't on Zboard's list of games well then all you have to do is program it yourself and still then you will have all the keys you need for use at your left-hand and in fingers reach like Thief Deadly Shadows. Other games that require more keys like the upcoming Everquest 2, buying a separate keyset for $20 will be well worth it in my opinion and all you OLRPG Gamers know what I mean when I say trying to program thousand of keys it seems at times and trying to remember what each key does can be a nightmare at the wrong time in a crucial part of a game. the Zboard Everquest 2 keyset does look like a regular keyboard which will aid you in typing in chat where it will be a must to communicate and all the keys will be labeled of their function for you to see and its all programmed for you. That in itself will Kick Butt and will make the game sooo much easier and funnier to play as does the gaming keyset that comes with this set which is excellent for games like Farcry, UT 2004 and Rome Total War. There is no any other Keyboards out there for hardcore Game playing and regular Keyboards that cost as much and more can't do what this Keyboard can do for your game playing and this keyboard unlike regular Keyboards that are always a threat while gaming because of the closeness and position of the keys, mistakenly hitting the wrong key and messing up your game and even taking you out to Windows ... done that way too many times on EQ and DAoC .. now that sucks ! hehe ! this Zboard almost eliminates those problems. I haven't had any issues with Zboard and using Windows XP or any Games. The Zboard is an excellent keyboard and well worth it. after using it I would gladly pay more for it if I had to. it's worth it in my opinion! and I don't mind paying $20 again for an EQ 2 and other Game's keysets for games that I love and play for long time. It's really a Incredible keyboard for Gamers and still Windows friendly.. I Love it !
Any questions feel free to ask me @ hgpowerslave1@yahoo.com
Digital camera Review: A little getting used to
Summary: 4 Stars
the keys are a little closer together than my old Logitech Keyboard. So it took a little getting used to. Lots of preprogrammed games for the gaming keyboard module. Easy to swap keyboards. Easy to program it yourself.
I don't recommend the Gaming configuration for everyday use.
Only issue is my left shift key is either improperly installed or has a bad spring in it (On the regular keyboard.)
An update to this keyboard would be nice as the Tabula Rasa Keyset I also purchased for this has a better feel for regular typing. The keys on the TR version are a hair bigger and have better action.
Digital camera Review: AWSOME!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
well i will tell you i am 40 yrs of age, i bought this keyboard to use for my RPG,s. WHAT A Find, i dont know if it is the windows vista that i am using but i got this keyboard hooked up for gaming and the other one is still hooked up on the small table underneath. this thing does not crap out on me. the keys work very good in my oppinion. i like it better then my other keyboard, i just leave my other one hooked up so i dont have to change my Ageofconan keyset all the time for the game is awsome. needs lots of power to run this game . oh i have had this keyboard for 3 weeks know and still runs great, i dont have to do anything it works everytime...Digital camera Review: Absolute Garbage
Summary: 1 Stars
There are many things wrong with this keyboard, in the first that it's a novel concept, and was directed to be a 'keyboard' marketed towards gamers. I fell for the advertising and spent the first few hours messing with the various configurations and being in awe of the keymapping, but in the end you are still left with a very sub-par product - a rubber dome based keyboard, with folding gimmick top half.
It would constantly disconnect from the computer, the drivers had to be reinstalled for it to respond again, it didn't exactly 'work' during bootup other, which forced me to fetch an older keyboard and use that to install Windows..
Overall a very shoddy product. If you want a solid gaming keyboard for your money that won't die on you every 15 minutes after two days of ownership, strongly consider a Das Keyboard. It's what I'm writing this review on right now, and I've owned it for more than a year, a long time after I've thrown away the worthless Zboard as well.
Digital camera Review: Amazing product
Summary: 5 Stars
The ZBoard has been an amazing purchase for my internet gaming career, with game keys built into the key sets for my favorite games such as battlefield 2142. Even the standard keys for it have a lot of added functionality, and I would recommend this product for even a non-gamer.