Keyboard speccing.

Mercutio · 18 Oct 2012 at 10:39

Is there anything like the Roccat Arvo Compact with full backlight?

EVERYTHING about this keyboard suits me perfectly except the backlighting only covering the cursors and a couple of other keys.

The main thing here is the size. I REALLY don't like full sized keyboards. If there's something with macro keys of some kind, backlighting and compact (with numpad though) I'd consider it.

foster grant · 18 Oct 2012 at 10:47

I have been trying to find such a keyboard myself for ages

Kosmiche · 18 Oct 2012 at 11:14

There is one I know of off the top of my head that fits your requirements, everglide dktboard.

A quick search on google shopping though and I couldn't find any uk suppliers, so might be expensive with shipping costs.

Here is a pic of the kb

Mercutio · 22 Oct 2012 at 02:45

Nice find Eames. That pretty much ticks all boxes. Finding a supplier though... yep, not gonna be easy

IC3 · 22 Oct 2012 at 03:08

Mercutio said:
Nice find Eames. That pretty much ticks all boxes. Finding a supplier though... yep, not gonna be easy

Everglide make quality items. You would more than happy with this buy.

Idleman · 22 Oct 2012 at 04:02

Mercutio said:
Nice find Eames. That pretty much ticks all boxes. Finding a supplier though... yep, not gonna be easy

Just done a quick google and all the reviews for this keyboard are circa 2007/8, which makes me think that it is no longer in production.

horseunderwater · 22 Oct 2012 at 10:33

Keysonic do an illumated compact keyboard there is also logitech but the size of thye logitech keyboard may be to big

Antowns · 22 Oct 2012 at 10:36

Eames said:
There is one I know of off the top of my head that fits your requirements, everglide dktboard.

A quick search on google shopping though and I couldn't find any uk suppliers, so might be expensive with shipping costs.

Here is a pic of the kb

That would be really nice if it wasn't for the logo on the space bar.

wyrd · 22 Oct 2012 at 13:50

To my knowledge, Everglide haven't existed for quite some time.

(A real shame, as their mousemats were the finest you could buy.)

Kosmiche · 22 Oct 2012 at 14:02

There is the saitek eclipse litetouch range, they don't sell them as gaming keyboards but look suitable for gaming.

They have a wired and wireless version.

Or logitech illuminated keyboard which ocuk sells, don't think it has a very big footprint and is relatively compact.

If it were me, I'd buy the coolermaster quickfire rapid and forget about backlighting

, don't most people have their keyboards lit up the monitor anyway.

horseunderwater · 23 Oct 2012 at 05:03

Everglide are still in business just not selling keyboards

Mercutio · 27 Oct 2012 at 17:25

I think at the moment the Roccat I looked at for comparisons is about the top of the list to be honest then. The extra thumb keys is a nice idea (was actually going to make something similar with a programmable controller and a few cherry keyboard switches I have)