Saitek Cyborg V.7 PC Gaming Keyboard

• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 5 reviews
• My rating: 0 stars

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• 1 stars

  Unreliable! A Manufacturing FAILURE, no QA process!

  by deweyboy on February 17, 2010

  Pros: 1. It's pretty
  2. Capability to write macros, can program spacing between commands
  3. Color scheme (backlit) is nice.
  4. Metallic looking W, A, S, D and spacebar buttons.

  Cons: 1. Macro language is challenging.
  2. Typing is difficult (the keys sloppily depress) compared to a cheap keyboard you might get with a Dell (for example).
  3. Buttons will "die" out. Not a matter of "if".

  Summary: On my original purchase, the left Alt key did not work from day 1. The "7" key in the number row (not number pad on the right) died - discontinued ...

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  Summary: On my original purchase, the left Alt key did not work from day 1. The "7" key in the number row (not number pad on the right) died - discontinued to respond to strokes after less than 6 months.
  Received # 2, the Left Arrow key would stick under the frame of the keyboard so often that I would not use it during gameplay. The Q, W, E, A, S, D, X keys, during a continued depression (holding the "W" key to run for example) the key would discontinue to acknowledge that it was being depressed (resulting in my toon's stoppage of run).
  
  After fussing with 2 of these for about a year, I'd rather have a standard $20 keyboard with NO fancy features. Why? Reliability
  
  Updated on Feb 17, 2010

  NOT for World of Warcraft, EvE Online, or Star Wars Galaxies!
  
  Updated on Feb 17, 2010

  The metallic W, A, S, D and Spacebar buttons, they are not metal keys. It is a metal-looking plastic finish that does wear off.
  
  Bottom line, do NOT waste your time or money on this keyboard.
  
  Plus during my experience with customer service, . Noolie Caprioglio, one of their reps, had no empathy for the challenges I was having, as if she didn't comprehend how frustrating it was to be on Keyboard # 2 and having it fail. She could care less.
  
  I did send back the 1st keyboard for repair. I don't expect the product I get back as a result to enable me to be in a better position than when I was taking it out of the box.
  
  Last "pros": Has a USB port and head / mic jacks on the front, I plugged my mouse right into it along with my headphones and mic.
  
  Feel free to contact me to learn more before purchase! Don't do it!

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• 10 stars

  Loaded Gaming Keyboard

  by Jahona on January 27, 2009

  Pros: Customizable Color sections to divide the keyboard.
  12 customizable back light macro buttons 6 on right 6 on left
  Game mode disables windows key.
  Multimedia touch panel
  usb port and headset inputs.

  Cons: Shiny WASD keys and Arrow keys can be slick but usually don't have a problem with them
  Price is high if your not a gamer.

  Summary: Ive had this keyboard for about 2 months and it has worked perfectly for me i love the customization features and the macro program doesn't slow down my computer.

  Summary: Ive had this keyboard for about 2 months and it has worked perfectly for me i love the customization features and the macro program doesn't slow down my computer.

• 9 stars

  excellent design

  by 19TIGER56 on July 26, 2008

  Pros: metal gaming keys and different light zonesv

  Cons: would have liked blue lights aswell

  Summary: well done saitek i love the cyborg keyboard , specially the lights that you can change the colours , to highlight the different zones , also the wasd ,and arrow keys are metal

  Summary: well done saitek i love the cyborg keyboard , specially the lights that you can change the colours , to highlight the different zones , also the wasd ,and arrow keys are metal

• 10 stars

  Beautiful and durable

  by narbytrout on November 28, 2009

  Pros: I've had this keyboard for over a year. I use it at least 4 hours a day for gaming and surfing... and it has never let me down. The 3 lighted zones have the option to be lit in different colors.

  Cons: Not really a CON, but it is a little bit on the large side... if you don't have very much desk space.

  Summary: An excellent choice for yourself or a gift... anyone will be glad to have a keyboard this nice.

  Summary: An excellent choice for yourself or a gift... anyone will be glad to have a keyboard this nice.

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• 6 stars

  flashy keyboard,fake "metal" wasd/arrow keys

  by the_epic_ninja on February 1, 2009

  Pros: +has the colors orange, green, and red. there's a couple colors between green and orange (like yellow ish)
  +12 hotkeys
  +touchscreen media keys
  +gaming mode that disables windows key
  + headphone, mic, and usb extension

  Cons: -rather large
  -media keys get smudged
  -bad typing experience for touch typists
  -"metal keys" do not actually feel or endure like metal. how disappointing.

  Summary: i was actually going for the razer lycosa, but saitek came out with a new keyboard (at the time, i had the saitek eclipse two and i LOVED it, typing ...

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  Summary: i was actually going for the razer lycosa, but saitek came out with a new keyboard (at the time, i had the saitek eclipse two and i LOVED it, typing was awesome and it was beautiful). i got this keyboard when it first came out. after the first day, my fingers hurt because it was very hard to type; the space bar was noticeably hard to press. i immediately switched back to my saitek II (the keys were very soft to type with.). eventually i got tired of switching for gaming and typing for homework (junior in high school means plenty of typing for labs and such). i broke the keyboard in and it became less hard to type on. although, i often become unsure if i typed something because the keys aren't exactly as soft as my old keyboard. the side keys have potential, but to this day i did not bother to figure out how to use them because i play first person shoot games and not mmorpgs or rts.
  
  i play teamfortress two, and i have a habit of mashing the C key. the C letter is now all scratched u. it looks like a blotch now. the key durability was disappointing. another thing why this keyboard got three stars: the "metal plated keys" must be very very thin metal. they keys are plastic. they're coated with this shiny material they call "metal". the edge of my D key is visibly scratched off, revealing the plastic underneath the "metal".

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