OCZ Elixir II in Pretty Pixels

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It was the beginning of July when the first Elixir keyboard from OCZ saw daylight and not long after that rumours about a second version of it started spreading. Now these rumours have been confirmed by our collegues from Fudzilla. A second keyboard named Elixir II is indeed going to be released sometime before Christmas. It will have a slim design with blue painted border lines and rubberized coated "SoftTouch" keys with a lifespan of 5 million cycles. OCZ Elixir II will weight around 600g (1.35lbs) and have only three extra keys - Internet, Email and System Power-down - in contrast to the original OCZ Elixir which has 10 tri-mode programmable macro keys. According to Fudzilla the keyboard will cost around €20-€30 and maybe even cheaper when released.



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[AsRock]

WOW except for the blue i like it. Not bulky surely a +++ to me.

 

[lemonadesoda]

Looks very nice. But the apple alu keyboard (that I use on my PC) still looks better. I find neon and neon-effect colouring rather naff.

 

[MilkyWay]

nice but the old board isnt that old say didnt it come out this year?
nice that will be my next keyboard to replace this crappy genius complete with broken spacebar

 

[DrPepper]

What's the difference between this and one from the £2.99 keyboard from ebuyer or whatever. I mean it looks so plane and boring, They should sell for about £10 imo. For example my g15 rev one cost £50 and it comes with a fricken screen and the G keys that allow for 54 different functions, did I say it came with a fricken screen

 

[AsRock]

What's the difference between this and one from the £2.99 keyboard from ebuyer or whatever. I mean it looks so plane and boring, They should sell for about £10 imo. For example my g15 rev one cost £50 and it comes with a fricken screen and the G keys that allow for 54 different functions, did I say it came with a fricken screen

Yes they should do a LCD one . G15 looks nasty to me bulky and those keys on the left are in a nast place for me as i use a Fang + a keyboard at the same time. Personal preference though.

I need to fit a mouse, joystick, Fang and keyboard and have them all available for use in a second as i can using any of them during a game.

 

[grazzhoppa]

Product already released in the US. Press photos of the keyboard have been available to everyone with an internet connection for a few weeks. http://www.ocztechnology.com/products/ocz_peripherals/ocz_alchemy_series_elixir_ii_keyboard

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823227002

 

[a111087]

What's the difference between this and one from the £2.99 keyboard from ebuyer or whatever. I mean it looks so plane and boring, They should sell for about £10 imo. For example my g15 rev one cost £50 and it comes with a fricken screen and the G keys that allow for 54 different functions, did I say it came with a fricken screen

its a matter of taste, thats all
I would not want my components look like toys

 

[DrPepper]

its a matter of taste, thats all
I would not want my components look like toys

Hmm this is unrelated but that comment has gave me the urge to try make my setup neater.

 

[WarEagleAU]

I love the blue accents and the slimmed down version, but I wish it was more ergonomic...

 

[WhiteLotus]

I need a new keyboard and if this is priced right I may get it, a nice cheap simple soft keyed board is what I want, and by appearances this may be it.