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Microsoft Reclusa Gaming Keyboard (Black) | 
| Brand: Microsoft
Category: CE
List Price: $69.95
Buy New: $16.75
as of 9/9/2010 03:43 MDT details
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New (7) from $16.75
Seller: YourOneStore
Rating:  37 reviews
Format: CD
Platform: Windows
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Operating System: Windows
Keyboard: QWERTY
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.3
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 2.4 x 21.7
Warranty: 3 years warranty
MPN: 9VU-00001
Model: 9VU-00001
UPC: 882224328692
EAN: 0882224328692
ASIN: B000MR1XWK
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Features ambient backlighting and two built-in gold-plated USB ports | | • | 12 custom-programmable buttons, including two 360 degree jog-dials and two bumper buttons | | • | Comes with detachable wrist rest | | • | Smart cabling system allows you to stow away USB cable when not in use | | • | Hyperesponse gaming key action for maximum response with minimal latency |
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Product Description
Microsoft Wireless Reclusa Gaming Keyboard Black English USB North America CD
Amazon.com Product Description
Amazon.com Product Description The Microsoft Reclusa gaming keyboard sets a new standard in gaming innovation. Reclusa will help set gamers apart from their competitors with advanced features and best-in-class design elements such as ambient backlighting, Hyperesponse gaming key action for maximum response with minimal latency, and two built-in gold-plated USB ports. With 
Backlighting keeps you in control in any lighting situation. See more features. | 
A smart cabling system allows you to stow away the USB cable. | this keyboard, you get the best of both worlds--the latest in Razer gaming technology with the comfort and reliability you expect from Microsoft. You'll also be able to improve your efficiency with 12 custom-programmable buttons that include two 360 degree jog-dials and two bumper buttons conveniently located on each side of the keyboard for faster control and optimized gameplay. What's more, you'll never lose sight of your keys in the dark with the cool blue ambient backlighting. Get the edge over your opponents in dim lighting conditions. There's also a detachable wrist rest for maximizing comfort and ergonomics. Store your macros onto five different profiles with the Razer Reclusa Configurator to suit your gaming needs. With "on-the-fly" gaming detection, switching profiles has never been so convenient. Gaming detection allows you to automatically switch to the appropriate profile when a particular game is launched. Meanwhile, a smart cabling system allows you to stow away the USB cable when not in use or shorten it when necessary. Lastly, two gold-plated USB connector ports maximize connectivity and maintain transmission integrity.
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 37
 almost perferct....Almost July 21, 2010
Thien Phung (San Diego, CA, US)
i was in the market for a high end computer set-up. mainly for gaming and photoshop CS5. i already had my favorite mouse, (the Razer Orichi) and wanted something to match it but had to be a gaming keyboard as well as easy to type as i am also a student. ive shopped for days online and at my local frys. i soon boiled it down into 3 choices. the Logitech g15, the razer lycosa mirror edition and this microsoft recelusa. What pulled me to the lycosa was that it had all the features i wanted: macros, gaming, comfortable keyboard, and BACKlit! all they other keyboard has these features but the microsift lycosa was CHHEEEEAAPP compared to the other two which were $100 and $80 respectively. this keybaord was a joint collaboration between microsoft and Razer so it was perfect for me. the key strokes are soft yet very responsive and anti ghosting.
Cons: the only thing i dont like is that the wrist rest is not supportive of the entire length of the keybaord; it is more elliptical/curved as opposed to having a wrist rest on the WASD keypad. i still love it for $38.50 shipped which is less than most games and will last me a long time.
i also forgot to mention the keyboard is USB which is great be ive also had wireless KB and they dont work as well as they look.
Attractive and functional June 17, 2010
Jane (USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've had my Microsoft Reclusa Gaming Keyboard (Black) for over a year now and I have very few complaints. I use a custom gaming laptop and wanted a full size keyboard to play with and I started shopping amazon. To be honest, I was just looking for a black usb keyboard that would match my laptop. I found the gaming keyboards and began the long process of reading all the reviews (g11, razer, etc) They all seemed like close contenders and share many of the same features. Ultimately, I had to assess how much I needed those extra features and that led to my decision to try out the Reclusa.
The Reclusa is laid out like almost any other standard keyboard. In addition to the normal keys it comes with ten additional keys and two jog dials. Due to the way I use my setup, the right side buttons are useful, the left ones are a pain in the rear. One reviewer complained that the the Eject key (R3) was too close to num pad Enter key and so, he kept hitting it. My problem is the exact opposite. Tab, Shift and Cntl all sit very close to Open Explorer (L1), Open Outlook(L2) and Open Windows Media (L3), none of which I ever use! You mash keys during battles and I get pissed when the screen lags for a split second as my laptop tries to spawn six copies of explorer behind the fullscreen mode. And I never need or use the left side jog dial.
With that said, the Reclusa is both functional and aesthetic. It's smooth surfaces and round edges contrast to the garish, squared-off chunky look of the other gaming keyboards. It's blue glowing backlight is a huge bonus for playing in the dark and it's illumination level is just right. Which is good because MS didn't offer a dimmer switch to adjust the brightness. I agree with the other reviewers that failing to put in a 'mute' key is also a drawback. Making the jog dial a depress-able button would've solved that easily.
As for it's programmability, I can't speak to that. I don't require 90 macros to play the games I like so I don't use that feature at all. The glossy plastic that covers the top of the keyboard face is, as other reviewers have noted, a total dust magnet. As for it being easily scratched. Mine has not a single scratch on it.
It is heavy and solid. You can pound on this thing without it moving at all. The keyboard does not bend in the middle like some of the other competing keyboards.
Pros:
Great price.
Very responsive.
Solid feel.
Multiple USB ports.
Lovely blue backlight.
Comfortable and functional wrist pad.
Big buttons that can take some abuse.
No sleep or power buttons. (nothing more aggravating than trying to switch weapons on the fly during a 180 degree jumpshot on a pursing enemy and hitting the 'power off' button instead of F12)
Attractive yet functional (and durable) keyboard that combines all the basics with some neat extras.
Cons:
No mute button.
Backlight brightness is not adjustable.
No software interface that allows you to disable any key at will.
Left side buttons launch MS products I never use. (this IS a an MS product after all) It would be more tolerable if those buttons could be programmed to launch Firefox and Winamp instead.
After one year, the paint is completely gone off the top of the A, S, W, D, E, R, F and G keys, although the others look new.
Bottom line. I love this keyboard and would buy it again. The cons are not game breakers and no keyboard is perfect. Although the Logitech G11 is certainly a good contender and has some nifty features the Reclusa does not, it also has more buttons than I would ever use.
 ...why February 21, 2010
Christopher Reetz (seattle, wa)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
i have previously loved microsoft interface products. this one is a giant pile of why the hell does god hate me. the play/pause button is literally programmed to nothing in its own drivers and when you try to reset it in the macro window it comes with the drivers arent capable of recieving the correct key strokes.
while these keys are rediculously comfortable to type with the keyboard as a whole is wildly useless. yay, it glows... but the symbols on the keys in no way reflect what theyre going to do(nothing, forever and always) and god forbid you spend hours trying to get them to work you'll just want to kill yourself.
get a g15 or later.
Overpriced and Under-Lit: Avoid! February 5, 2010
Paul Threatt (Atlanta, GA)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I bought this as a gift for someone that uses one of those "old fashioned" keyboard trays. You know, from the days when a computer was a rarely used accessory in your home office. (it tucked away so nicely when you weren't using it.)
Since the keyboard sits in the shade essentially under the desk, I thought a backlit keyboard would be worth the money. This one is definitely not worth the money. Maybe $20, nothing more.
The blue backlight is very very dim. It will be useless for the reason I bought it. Since the letters on the keys are backlit too, they have to be translucent. That makes the letters less bright than had they been identified with white paint. That means they won't even reflect ambient light in a dim room. The programmable keys are very hard to figure out, too.
If you're looking for a backlit keyboard to use in dim rooms, keep looking. This is a dud.
Great key board August 24, 2009
Trina A. Colvin
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I love my new key board. It has great design and I love the blue. One issue. The keys stay lit as long as the computer is on. So I turn off my computer in hopes the lighting lasts longer.
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