![]() ![]() There are some issues though, which I'll get to later.īoth Alt and Win keys on both sides of the space bar work and in OSX keyboard preferences I reversed them to act like option and command. K70 rapidfire colors pro mac#To answer your question (very late), I've swapped my K70 back and forth between a win 8 machine and a mac and the LED config is definitely saved. These keycaps are textured and contoured, and are a light grey on top, to really make them standout, making it easier to find your “gaming home row”.I just got this keyboard for my mac and I love it. Included with the K70 RAPIDFIRE are FPS and MOBA keycap sets, for WASD and QWERDF, and even includes a handy little keycap puller. Note that while the second USB connector is for the passthrough, you will need both plugged in for the backlight to work on most systems, unless the main connector is plugged into a USB 3.0 port. There are two plugs, and you will need to plug them both in to take advantage of the USB pass-through, located conveniently at the top of the keyboard where it will be unlikely to interfere with keyboard operation. The keyboard features a big fat USB cable with a woven sleeve over it, and is a generous length of about 6 feet, longer than most other keyboards I have encountered. I really tried to think of a scenario when these front feet might come in handy, but I really don’t understand when you would need them, unless you have an unusual desk, or really thick, unusually placed mouse pad or something. I tried using these for myself, and found it very, very uncomfortable, almost like carpal tunnel was instantly happening, so I flipped the front ones back down and the rear ones up, and I was back to comfortable typing. This gives the user another point of customization. Something I found very interesting (or unusual) on this keyboard, was that there are flip-up feet on the back, AND the front. ![]() I would not consider this volume knob a deal breaker by ANY means, but I thought it was worth noting. I also found that this volume knob has a heavier coefficient of friction than I would care for, but I imagine this will loosen up over time. On the other hand, the multimedia buttons are in a good place, where you can easily operate them without taking your wrist off of the rest. It is placed a little too far north of the 10 keys. I did find the placement a little awkward, as you can’t really leave your wrist on the rest and operate it at the same time. This K70 RAPIDFIRE features a very handsome, knurled aluminum volume knob. I really like it when keyboards have volume controls built-in. One great feature on this keyboard that some gaming planks omit, is a volume knob and multimedia controls. I personally like the way this looks, especially with the backlighting, it really “pops”. If you are viewing the keyboard from almost any angle other that straight down, you can see the white and clear plastic casing of the switch, which then becomes the color of the lighting color you selected. One interesting feature of the appearance of this keyboard, is that you can plainly see the switch structure under the cap. The body of the plank is a flat black, and the top plate of the keyboard is a black, brushed aluminum which looks fantastic. The looks of this keyboard are very unassuming simple, clean lines, and packed with features. This keyboard holds to an aesthetic that I really am a big fan of: less is more. Does it make that much of a difference? Let’s find out as we take a closer look! A Tour of the Aesthetics 8mm is not going to make THAT much difference, but when you consider that the entire travel of a switch is 4mm, that is a 20% reduction in travel for the actuation point. This new switch however, the RAPIDFIRE, has a very high actuation point of a slim 1.2mm. Normally, the Red switch has an actuation point of 2mm, which is generally the same (give or take) with most mechanical switches. Obviously born from the genetic makeup of the Red variety, this switch offers a much faster actuation than that of a standard Red switch. Here however, the only choice is the RAPIDFIRE switch. ![]() In this keyboard’s predecessor, you could choose from CHERRY MX Brown, Blue, or Red (the big three) switches. ![]()
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