Category: Keyboards
Manufacturer: Logitech
Product: G15 Gaming Keybaord
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Price: $74.99
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Backlit keyboards are on the rise, and they seem to get nicer everyday. We have reviewed Logitech products before and have been very happy with the results. Known for bringing peripheral innovations to the forefront before anyone else, Logitech has a strong lineup of successful products. The Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard is another of those innovations. However, are all the features frivolous, or is it really a must-have?

Initial Reaction & Packaging

The package's exterior is a typical green Logitech box, with silver and black décor -- nothing really special, just your standard keyboard packaging. The first thing you might think when you open the box is, “Holy cow, this is one big friggin’ keyboard!” Perhaps this occurred to me particularly because I've been using a Saitek Eclipse for the past few months, and before that, a generic keyboard. I ignored its size because I know that Logitech has a habit of making larger keyboards, such as the Logitech Elite (the Elite isn't abnormally long from left to right, but when the wrist rest is attached, it's very deep from top to bottom).

At first glance, there wasn't anything too exciting about the G15 for me. The keys all look normal, other than the three rows of 6 all the way on the left side of the keyboard. It has a pretty standard layout. You have a volume wheel and media controller just below the screen. Along with those are four small, black buttons immediately below the screen. There was nothing to do but attach the wrist rest and plug it in!