It’s been two weeks since I received my Saitek Eclipse keyboard (original article here), and if there was anything that could have gone wrong it would have happened by now.

With that said, here’s how it’s fared out so far.

First I’ll note that I do a ton of writing (obviously) so I have put the keyboard thru its paces and no, I’m not a gamer.

Overall feel

The first thing I noticed in the negative respect is that the keys felt "spongey". What I can say now is that they don’t feel that way any longer. This is a keyboard that definitely has to be "broken in", so to speak. The feel of the keys is now better than it was two weeks ago.

Lighting

All the lights still work, but as some past reviewers of this keyboard have noticed (as do I), the topmost keys are a bit on the dim side. And when I say topmost I’m referring to the function keys, PrntScrn/Scroll Lock/Pause keys and so on. But being I don’t use those keys too often it’s not that big of a deal.

Ergonomics

The supplied keyboard wrist rest is more or less worthless for me for the fact it has a slope. I plan on getting a regular "ugly" soft-padded rest. What a keyboard wrist rest is supposed to do is keep your wrists level with your hands, and this one definitely does not do that whatsoever.

Cool looking? Yes. Functional? Yes. Ergo-friendly? No.

Noise

Only now do I realize how LOUD my previous keyboard was compared to the Saitek. I’m liking the fact I don’t hear constant click-clacking. Granted, yes it’s still there (you can’t completely eliminate it), but it’s almost as quiet as my laptop keyboard.

My only complaint is that I also realize I was going by sound when typing certain words and phrases on my previous keyboard, so I’ve had to re-learn how to type a few things. Not a big deal.

Proper height/spacing

Some keyboards try to do things differently by offering taller keys or having them spaced further apart, etc. The Saitek is just a standard layout and it’s very much appreciated.

Verdict

I don’t regret the purchase. At first I thought I might but now that’s it’s broken in I’m getting along with it nicely.

It amazes me to this day how many people are unaware to basic tenets of ergonomics concerning daily computer use.

Ergonomics as it pertains to you is to use your computer in a way that minimizes any damage to your body, hearing or vision in any way.

Instead of getting into all the technical crapola about it, I’ll instead just do simply question/answer style. Continued