Logitech Illuminated Keyboard

While I don't think that Logitech's intentions are entirely unfounded, I also don't think they're insanely sensical.

Sure, this keyboard with backlit keys is pretty cool, but the selling point has obvious flaws for anyone who does enough computing to warrant its purchase: the ad pitch says you can take your computing needs long into the night without needing another light source [in other terms]. Being extremely familiar with this scenario, I know that the issue Logitech is addressing is null and void; the light from a standard LCD monitor is more than sufficient in illuminating your keyboard, especially for the minimal keyboard glances it takes to maneuver with even an ounce of finger - familiarity.

That's not to say that I would never look in to purchasing the extremely sleek, media - enabled keyboard, but I certainly wouldn't spend the $80 merely to solve the non-issue.

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