Gigabyte Aivia K8100 Keyboard Review
UP Close - Features
Published: 5th October 2011 | Source: Gigabyte | Price: £40 |
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Despite the size of the lock indicators, they're very subtly lit. Anyone who's owned a keyboard with what seem to be spare lighthouses on them will appreciate that. Above those are the indicating lights for the touch-sensitive volume control. In case you can't see how far your finger is along.
The top left of the keyboard is where the main parts are found. The Aivia K8100 has five programmable macro keys, and five different profiles, switchable by the mode button on the very top left.
The cable can be routed out the back in two ways, either to the middle-left, or right in the centre. One very handy key is a Win Lock. We have lost count of the amount of times we've gone to crouch and found ourselves staring at the start menu.
Nestled at the back is the toggle for the backlighting on your keys which, as you can see glow a gentle red colour when in action.
Handily the mode key lights up in 5 different colours which all correspond to the profiles that you can set in the Gigabyte Ghost software. Which we'll look at on the next page.
Most Recent Comments
I would have liked to see an option to change the colour of the lights. It does look very nice and the keyboard cover is a nice addition because I'm OCD when it comes to peripheral cleanliness
. For £40 you do get some good features but there is nothing that really separates it from other keyboards in a similar price range. So, a bronze award is fair .
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Originally Posted by CocaCola
Looks like an interesting keyboard, but seems like it's only good for basic gaming and everyday typing. All I can say is, that it looks like a Lamborghini Reventon. I think Gigabyte had purposely used the stealth and sleek look of the vehicle on their keyboard. |
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Originally Posted by Zeals
Have you seen the yellow one? |
The gun metal grey/black looks better colour wise, but this yellow really stands out.
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Originally Posted by Lollipop
Seems a bet 'meh' to me |
.Problem is, checking all the sites i know of based in Ireland, UK, Germany, France and Austria I absolutely cannot find a yellow or red one for sale
Might have to look harder in the latter two.
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