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Review: Logitech G110 Gaming Keyboard

by Steven Williamson on 22 March 2010, 11:49 4.25

Tags: PC, Logitech (NASDAQ:LOGI)

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Summary

The keyboard sits rigidly on my desk and doesn’t move at all thanks to the two rubber feet. You can also elevate the back by unclipping the two plastic stands. The wrist rest adds about 3 extra inches onto the keyboard and though it does provide good support for your wrists I found that it kept unclipping whenever I put too much pressure on it; possibly because the extra space needed to use it meant that it hung ever so slightly over the edge of my desk. As a result of it's apparent flimsiness, I didn't use it for very long.

The G110 is a flexible keyboard. I’ve enjoyed having it on my desk, not just for gaming but for using on a daily basis for work. Key clicks are soft and quiet and therefore typing feels extremely comfortable. I like the design, how the macro keys have been placed within convenient reach, and the way that the soft back-lighting fits perfectly with my current set-up. It’s not without it’s design flaws, most noticeably the precariously placed audio and mic jacks, but it is an extremely comfortable and enjoyable keyboard to use with impressive software and enough gaming features to suit my current needs.

Pros
Lovely action.
Lighting adds a personal touch.
G-Series profiler is simple to use.
Can disable Windows key.
Macro keys well positioned and simple to assign on the fly.

Cons
Flimsy wrist-rest
Mic and Audio 3.5mm jacks would have been better placed on the side of the keyboard.
£70 isn't cheap.

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Logtiech? ;)

I still think this is too pricey to be honest… I'm a big fan of Logitech, and always look at them first when I'm picking a new peripheral, but £70 for a keyboard?

If you're not casting, macro buttons aren't that useful, and personally I'm not so indecisive that I can't pick which colour I want my backlight to be before the keyboard itself actually arrives. So I'm sure some people can see the value there, but I don't think I do. And even if you are interested, I think they're charging a lot of money for those features over your typical keyboard.
snootyjim
Logtiech? ;)

I still think this is too pricey to be honest… I'm a big fan of Logitech, and always look at them first when I'm picking a new peripheral, but £70 for a keyboard?

If you're not casting, macro buttons aren't that useful, and personally I'm not so indecisive that I can't pick which colour I want my backlight to be before the keyboard itself actually arrives. So I'm sure some people can see the value there, but I don't think I do. And even if you are interested, I think they're charging a lot of money for those features over your typical keyboard.

Definitely a little steep in price. Meant to put that in cons, will do now!
I agree with you snooty, i did enjoy my g15 and i grabbed that for £40 so how £70 for this without the little lcd display is right is beyond me.

I have turned back to MS though, needed cash quick so sold keyboard for £50 used my old MS cheapo keyboard and after years of use it died to a cup of soup :(, replaced with a MS Sidewinder x6 and god is this a great keyboard!. Mines faulty but i got a refud fro the seller and MS are sending a replacement now (a good if not better than Logitech, no bad CS from either), but what works is great.

However if this came out at something like <£40 i can see it replacing the g11.
Considering the G11 is now £26 at a certain SoT retailer, it's difficult to see how they can charge £70 for a couple of audio sockets and fancy colours.

Waaaaay too pricey for me.
Hicks12
I agree with you snooty, i did enjoy my g15 and i grabbed that for £40 so how £70 for this without the little lcd display is right is beyond me.

I have turned back to MS though, needed cash quick so sold keyboard for £50 used my old MS cheapo keyboard and after years of use it died to a cup of soup :(, replaced with a MS Sidewinder x6 and god is this a great keyboard!. Mines faulty but i got a refud fro the seller and MS are sending a replacement now (a good if not better than Logitech, no bad CS from either), but what works is great.

However if this came out at something like <£40 i can see it replacing the g11.

Wow, didn't know the G15 was that price. It was a shame I couldn't compare. I'm coming to Logitech keyboards completely as a noob.