Razer Tarantula
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With those extremely minor issues aside, this is a useful keyboard for even the tamest of gamers. In a market that is being flooded with gimmick keyboards that do little in terms of improving the game, this is a very stylish and functional product.

The Tarantula carries with it a decent price of $99.

Keys easily 'snap' out of place and are interchangeable with all other keys.

Some of the key features this beast posesses are: anti-ghosting capabilities, 10 backlit macro keys, Razer BattleDock (which supports the BattleLight and the BattleEye), fully interchangeable keys (including 10 replaceable custom labeled keys that are backlight capable), 32KB onboard memory power by Razer Synapse with 5 onboard profiles, hyperesponse keys, on-the-fly game detection, 2 gold plated USB jacks, earphone-in
and microphone-out jacks all packed in to a very sexy and stylish carcass.  Such a useful piece of equipment should not be overlooked by casual and hardcore gamers alike. With the ability to customize the keys, this could prove a useful tool for more than just gaming.

Swappable macro keys.



Highs
Looks great; feels great; reacts great; very sturdy design; extremely rugged.

Lows
Hard to reach macro keys; not all keys are backlit; no wireless unit available (yet).

Final verdict
Great price; powerful; and hands-down a fantastic piece of hardware.

92%

Nov 24, 2006

Review by James Nonamaker.

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