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The Lycosa is a lower cost gaming keyboard from Razer. Featuring blue backlighting, a touch pannel for media controls, a gaming mode that disables the Windows key, 1000Hz USB polling (1ms response time), a single USB port, 10 software profiles with on-the-fly switching and headphone/microphone jacks, the Lycosa packs a lot of origial features for what one may call a budget gaming keyboard.
MSRP $79.99
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Razer Lycosa
• Razer Lycosa Programmable Backlit Gaming Keyboard
• Lycosa Gaming Keyboard
UPC: 879862000240
EAN: 879862000240
MPN: RZ03-00180100
Competitors
MSRP $70.00
Released --
Pros
- Display is quite useful
- Lots of macro keys for those who use them
- Nice keystroke feel
Cons
- Less macro keys than G11 or original G15
- USB ports are NOT powered
- Very large footprint
Razer Lycosa
vs.
Logitech G15
MSRP $79.99
Released September, 2008
Pros
- Numpad is detachable and can switch from right to left side of keyboard
Razer Lycosa
vs.
Microsoft SideWinder X6
MSRP $69.95
Released January, 2008
Pros
- blue LED backlighting
- two 360-degree jog-dials
- four programmable bumper buttons
Cons
- back/forward (R4/R5) buttons must be set up with macros to work with Firefox
- Launching Gmail requires the use of Offline mode through Google gears
- bad name for a gamer keyboard: implies gamers are recluses
Razer Lycosa
vs.
Microsoft Reclusa
MSRP $199.99
Released March, 2009
Pros
- backlit
- full colour LCD screen displays system information, game statistics or the time
- can disable Windows key from disrupting gameplay
Cons
- very expensive for a keyboard
- AC power cord increases cabling and could be logistics problem when keyboard is used at unfamiliar location.
- screen has become gimmicky - nobody wants to watch YouTube clips on their keyboard
Razer Lycosa
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Logitech G19
Reviews
January 7, 2009
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Pros
- many great features at a budget price
- backlit
- touch panel media controls
- affordable
- extremely thin
- no lag
- can disable Windows key from disrupting gameplay
Cons
- usb port and headphone/microphone jacks are located at the top of the keyboard
- no way to read the letters on the keys without the backlight on
- you must install the keyboard software for the keyboard to function properly
- USB 2.0 port is slightly underpowered - some devices won't work
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