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Lol ever english teacher I've had through high school and college has told me which was what I just end up forgetting it.

Yeah I'd agree that some of the features on these keyboards are a bit uncessary I don't find myself constantly glued to the lcd nor do I game in the dark very often, but I've never thought of my keyboard(s) as being low quality or uncomfortable. I had a Saitek backlit keyboard a few years back I liked, but the backlighting was way to bright for my tastes.

I agree, they do seem cheap and I've never needed any of the gimmicky buttons (which all require special software that often seems to cause problems in Windows, becomes outdated and unsupported in later Windows releases, and well only works in Windows). I'm using a Zenith AT keyboard, the same one I've used since it came with my 286. Real key switches instead of cheap rubber domes, can't imagine typing on anything else. Works in every OS ever released for the PC and always will so no worries about software or it breaking. Spill coffee in it or run over it with an SUV, no problem.

I am a big fan of Deck keyboards for buying new boards, I pick it up and even under the weight of it there is no creaking or stress sounds, its back lit but each key has its own led so i can modify it in any way I want but keep the warranty as well. It has 7 light levels and fully off, its none of that light glowing around the keys, the letters are melted white plastic that cant wear off unless you wear through the key its self, they are not rubber domes or any of that junk, its solid switches rated for over 50 million presses per key. One thing I really like is that if the usb cable on my Deck breaks or wears out I can replace it with any standard 6' USB cable, no big deal.

Those old AT keyboards are awesome, I have them on my KVM for my servers, they drop and just put a hole in the floor instead of breaking apart. I tested a throw from a 3 story building on to cement with my Deck and one of those, both came out pretty much the same, banged up on the area where they hit a bit but still in working condition and a little buffing from sand paper got out all the rough spots.

What's even better is if the keyboard has it's own monitor display but yet cordless and use battery to juice that flatscreen display... almost like a laptop... I think that time will come when the keyboard will interface with the desktop system fully with it's own monitor