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The main features are highlighted, showing three different sets of key colours - nice.

The back again highlights the key features of the board and lists some specs. It's nice to see a couple of pictures of the keyboard itself on the packaging. This would help prospective buyers if it was on the shelves.

The packaging is very sturdy and certainly protects the keyboard from wear and tear of couriers.

Package

There isn't a whole lot to say about the package on the Saitek Eclipse II other than it comes with an additional wrist rest and a manual and install guide.

The keyboard is plug and play and requires no extra drivers to function. It's a standard bundle and it's good to see a wrist rest included for those long haul games when RSI sets in!

Let's take a closer look at the keyboard...

As you can see the rest is also colour co-ordinated and clips onto the keyboard. This is adjustable and can be set close to the keyboard, or a slight distance away.

Saitek have opted to keep the corner rests on the keyboard. These give it stability and are a nice contrast at each corner to the silver finish.

The keyboard has a standard QWERTY layout and the keys have a slight "dappling" effect on them. This helps with grips whilst gaming and enhances touch. You can also see that the black surround for the keys is quite shiny, and unfortunately easily picks up dust.

These pictures show how the backlights show up in the light. The dimmer is a pretty nifty feature of the keyboard and allows you to turn it down or off if you fancy.

The keyboard has media buttons: play/pause/forward/back/stop. Also included is a volume up and down key. The key on the right in the second row changes the colours of the keys.

Let's take a look at those keys in the dark!

All three colours are very easily seen in pitch black. I will say that the blue backlight is quite a lot less bright than on the Eclipse, but is still easily seen in the dark. The keys are cut in such a way that the backlight really lets you see enough the letters if typing in the dark. Perfect for gaming at a LAN or late at night!

The purple backlight is the brightest, possible as it is closest to white light. Note that the backlight is even across the whole keyboard and not highlighted more in one area than others.

For some added "bling" Saitek have included a clear section where the light omits from the side of the keyboard.

This gives the keyboard an extra "wow" factor when it's on your desk - once again it will certainly make you stand out at a LAN.