Lighted Keyboards

[-7-Slappy]

What's the preference here: Plain or lighted boards, esp for LANs?

At home, I rarely play in a totally dark room, so it's not an issue. I'm finding though at LANs, I spend a fair amount of time staring at mah board trying to see where the hell that parachute key is hiding!

I saw this collection of boards, but honestly they're butt ugly. I'd really like a board where only the letters/numbers light up, not the whole damned thing.

Or, I guess I could get one of those USB-powered lights at hang it off the monitor, ghetto style.

[KCSA_ChickenHead]

Instead of a lighted keyboard (that you are not use to using), perhaps you might want to consider just a small USB light to help you out in dark LAN rooms:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6834999111

[Yari]

even better

then you would get all the ladies

[Junglestud]

Lighted keyboards =

[NoOther]

Saitek Gaming Keyboard with a Blue backlight works well.

[Yari]

I don't see the fascination with playing in a dark room, I hate gaming with the lights off! Are you trying to hide something between the deathmatchs and the porn?

(maybe it's a good thing the lights are off)

[-7-Slappy]

Oh yeah, I think I found The One:

http://www.artlebedev.com/portfolio/optimus/

Every key of the Optimus keyboard is a stand-alone display showing exactly what it is controlling at this very moment.

[Kloked1]

wow that is freaking cool, I may have to get one of them when it becomes available

[KCSA_ChickenHead]

That LCD keyboard looks neat, but seriously, how often are you really looking at your keys? It's going to cost a lot, will be pretty fragile, and mostly just be for show. Save your cash for a good mouse or a nice headset.