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Microsoft Reclusa Gaming Keyboard | 
 enlarge | Brand: Microsoft
Category: CE
Buy New: £36.21
New (15) Refurbished (1) from £27.99
Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 14480
Platform: Windows Xp
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5.2
Dimensions (in): 21.7 x 9.3 x 2.4
Legal Disclaimer: Layer One UK does not offer any warranty other than the one imposed by the manufacturer. Consequently, the warranty conditions proposed by Layer One UK will be an exact copy of the manufacturers.
MPN: 9VU-00004
Model: 9VU-00004
UPC: 882224328722
EAN: 0882224328722
ASIN: B000QTVLNK
Release Date: May 14, 2007
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | General information: Other information - D wrist support, blue lights, 6 programmable buttons / Required configuration - Free USB port / Mac/PC - PC / Notebook/desktop - Desktop computer / Wireless - No |
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Product Description
With the Microsoft Reclusa gaming keyboard, powered by Razer, you get the best of both worlds the latest in Razer gaming technology with the comfort and reliability you expect from Microsoft. Experience Reclusa, and experience PC gaming on the cutting edge of competition.Main Features:Blue LED Backlighting - Ambient backlit keys allow gaming in low-or no-light conditionsRazer Hyperesponse Gaming Key Action - Reduces key latency for maximized responseTwo 360-Degree Jog-Dials - One on each side of the keybo...
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| Customer Reviews: Read 2 more reviews...
 Great keyboard. October 18, 2008
John Nunn (Coventry, U.K.)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I have tried a number of keyboards over the last few years, and am allway in seach of that one which will make my life easier. I am a software developer, and as such I use the keyboard a lot. not just for typing but also for command shortcuts. As such I need a keyborad that is comfortable, responsive and acurate. This keyboard is all three and it looks very nice to boot.
It is fairly space consuming but that does help ensure comfort. The backlighting can be a bit too bright between the keys, especially if the keyboard is not placed correctly and is two high. The keys are perfectly weighted to esure a clean smooth action whilst not activating when meerly brushed by accident. The second windows key makes some shortcuts easier to execute.
Overall this is a great keyboard, my only gripe is the use of the work Gaming in its name this is realy for anybody who uses a keyboard a lot.
Underated keyboard January 19, 2008
David Dale
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I needed a keyboard for home business use and it had to be lit. I usually buy Logitech equipment for my own use and intended to purchase the G15 keypad. At the local store I came across the Reclusa and checking the G15 and Reclusa I surprised myself by buying the Reclusa. I have to say this key board is very good. I find the quality as good as you can expect and the lighting separates the keys for me. I understand the jog dials are slightly light weight but of no problem. The extra USB ports are very useful to me. I am not a gamer but am very satisfied and expect years of good use from this product....Recommended.
A more positive review January 5, 2008
J. D. Schofield (UK)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Having read the other really rather negative reviews, and owning a reclusa myself, I felt the need to defend it a little.
To address some of the main negatives;
Fair point, it is VERY wide (perhaps needlessly aswell), even for a multimedia/gaming keyboard!
The usb ports are of dubious use unless your pc is desperately short on them. Not really needed to my mind.
The lighting is a slightly patchy, SLIGHTLY, the keys are perfectly readable in the dark, it's just not true that the light bleeding from between the keys obscures the letters (at least on mine) and on the whole, the lighting is a welcome and surprisingly useful feature (in terms of the "main" illuminated gaming keyboards, the eclipse series and the G15, the reclusa fairs well in this respect in my opinion)
It's true that the keys are not arranged in one of the many ergonomic arrangements patterns that several dedicated typing keyboards use and to my mind, this IS a shame because I can't see any good reason why it shouldn't.
The keyboard DOES come with a very nice, cushioned wrist guard, so I have no idea why one review was experiencing wrist pains! It's actually one of the best examples I've come across.
And now... more positives!
The keys themselves are near-silent and very responsive! There's some marketing blurb about hyper-response technology but what it seems to equate to in every-day use is simply that the keys are perfectly weighted. You wont find yourself accidently pressing anything, nor will you find a key you wanted to press being unresponsive because you didnt hit it hard enough (a problem I had with the G15)
The macro buttons (whilst few in number compared to the G15) are really nicely placed; somehow they don't interfere with orientating my hands on the main portion of the keyboard but at the same time, they are very accessable. The software for defining what the macro keys do is fairly simple and several profiles can be made as well to bulk out their usefulness.
To sum up, I think this is actually one of the best gaming keyboards out there. It really is for GAMING, not showing off a useless lcd screen or the 1000 and 10 macro buttons you never press. The things it gets right (key feel and response, comfortably placed macro buttons etc) are the things important to playing games, not showing off to your friends.
The only reason I'm only rating it 3 out of 5 stars is the price. The keyboard is lovely but for 50 I would expect better build-quality on the volume knobs (theyre not THAT bad but they're not 50 good either...) certainly more ergonomically layed out keys and maybe a choice of led colour as featured in the eclipse 2 (which is available alot cheaper than the reclusa). Just something to warrant buying this over a 'normal' keyboard really.
 Good And Bad January 4, 2008
Mr. L. Swift (Nottm UK)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
As Above Poor Keyboard Layout
But Hell The Gaming Speed Of The Key Is Fantastic
 bad lighting November 12, 2007
I. C. Graves (uk)
6 out of 9 found this review helpful
lets face it, the selling point of this keyboard is the lighting but the lighting on this keyboard is dreadful.
You will find that the space between each key is lit so brightly that you cannot actually read the letters on the keys. Promotional images of this keyboard illuminated with bright keys are faked.
Avoid it - there are better keyboards around that do the job much better.
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