Customer Reviews

Logitech Gaming Keyboard G110

5 star:		(85)
4 star:		(71)
3 star:		(29)
2 star:		(19)
1 star:		(12)

 

 

I have owned many keyboards over the years and in the past 10 years, they have all been Logitech. I also have the Logitech G11 gaming keyboard which I was using prior to this one. First of all, if you don't need a gaming keyboard, don't buy one. I noticed a few reviews that actually seemed to view this keyboard negatively for having lots of keys they won't use. Doesn't make sense, does it? If you are not a gamer or the idea of macro recording and extra keys doesn't entice you, this is a rather expensive keyboard. You would be much better off getting a wireless Logitech desktop for your non-gaming needs.

Now, if you ARE a gamer, welcome to heaven!! I absolutely love the softness of the keys on this keyboard. They are quiet and very responsive. The keys are silky smooth and it's just a joy to use. It has taken a bit to get used to the extra keys along the left side as they are so close to the rest of the keys and when not looking, it can be slightly annoying to find where you are on the keyboard. I'm sure this will disappear in a few more days of use though. All of the features on this keyboard are absolutely wonderful and I'm so glad they chose to go with the minimum features needed to enhance your game play and not clutter up the keyboard with a bunch of stuff you do not need.

The macro keys are awesome. Very easy to use and making new macros on the fly is quick and simple. The windows lock key is invaluable. Why has no one thought of this before?! I can't tell you how many times I've been in a heated PvP battle and accidentally hit my windows key. You know the rest. The headset and microphone mute buttons are also ingenious. Not everyone has a quality headset or microphone with a built in mute button, so this is priceless for those people and also more convenient for me to push one of these buttons rather than reach up to my head to mute the mic there. The back light turns on and off with a simple tap on the button. No need to open up a configuration program to turn it on and off. Nice. The back light is just the right intensity and the ability to change the colors (pink!) is very cool. The media player buttons are pretty standard on keyboards today, but I do love how they confined them to a small space on the right side of the keyboard so they aren't dominating my play area on the keyboard like others I have had. The volume wheel is also the best I have ever seen on a keyboard of any kind. I don't particularly like the volume dials that "click" with every movement because volume control can lack a lot of precision at times. One click can take you from too loud to so quiet you can barely hear it. This volume wheel is very smooth with no clicking and works like a dream. The mute button is also right beside it so you can quickly push it if you are like me and have to keep an ear out for a baby monitor in the evenings. Last but certainly not least, the USB 2.0 and headphone/microphone jacks are absolutely wonderful! I could never go back to a keyboard without at least one USB 2.0 port having so many gaming peripherals and electronic gadgets. My only gripe is that I wish they had kept the two USB 2.0 ports of the G11. All our headsets are USB anyway but we do have one headset that can be either.

I have to take the time to refute a few of the claims here on the other reviews as I don't believe this keyboard deserves the 3.5 stars it currently has here on Amazon. Some of the negative reviews are what made me skip over the G110 and try the G11 first. I honestly wish I had waited for this keyboard because it is superior in many ways. One reviewer states this keyboard feels cheap because it's lightweight. This keyboard absolutely does NOT feel cheap. Everything about it boasts quality. Just because it is lightweight does not mean it is garbage. I appreciate the fact that it's lightweight, as I'm sure many others do as well. It was also stated that this keyboard is unattractive. I can only assume this person was comparing photos and not actual products side by side because there is nothing unattractive about this keyboard, but it is a matter of opinion I suppose. Another reviewer compared it to the "beautiful SideWinder X6" which to me looks almost identical but with extra bulky buttons along the top side. And how much does it really matter when you don't usually look down at your hands while gaming, typing or anything else. I did at first think my G11 was more attractive than that G110 until I had them both in my lap. The layout of the G11 is meant to be pleasing to the eye with the mix of silver and black and the fancy handles?? on the top. But when you have them side by side and you see how enormous the G11 is beside this little beauty, it's easy to see why I favor the G110. The G11 has extra macro keys, true, but between the normal in game hot keys and my Razer Naga mouse with 12-key thumb pad, I don't need 54 potential macro keys. 36 suits me just fine.

It was also stated in a previous review that the back light is uneven or that you have to be looking straight down at the keyboard to even see it. This is just flat out untrue. Unless this person received a defective product, there is no way this is true. The lighting on my keyboard is just right. Bright enough to be clearly visible during daylight (which another reviewer stated was impossible) and dim enough that it isn't harsh on your eyes in the dark. The lighting is also perfectly even across all keys.

Another issue pointed out by other reviewers is the supposed lack of height from the feet on the back of the keyboard. The height on this keyboard is exactly the same as my other two Logitech keyboards AND my husband's Microsoft keyboard. The perfect height for comfort and the removable wrist support is actually very functional on this keyboard. Normally I remove them because they are simply too low and do nothing to actually support my wrists. This keyboard sports the first wrist support that actually comes straight out from the keyboard and actually *gasp* supports my wrists. It's very comfortable and wonderful during long gaming sessions.

Overall, if you are looking for a quality gaming keyboard with lots of customizable keys and you aren't swayed by the largely unnecessary LCD screen of the G19 series, you really can't go wrong with the G110. Ignore the naysayers, you will absolutely love it. A great buy for the serious gamer who wants functionality and not flash.

I have been testing this keyboard for three weeks now, and I am ready to rate it now. I am typing this review with it.

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For you impatient types, here is your executive review:

Gaming functions: 5/5
Key profiler and game scan: 4/5
Built in audio jack: 5/5
Built in mic jack: 5/5
Built in USB port: 2/5
Built in multimedia controls: 3/5
Back-lighting: 5/5
Keyboard as a keyboard: 3/5
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I think, as a gaming keyboard, the features and functions the G110 offers are excellent. The macro and quick key functions are easy to use, either with the macro recorder that is built into the keyboard itself, or the "key profiler" program which is installed with the keyboard. The macros work well, and changing between the three modes of macros is a snap with the M1-M3 keys. You will need (and love) all 3 modes of keys if you are using the keyboard for a complicated RTS or an MMORPG (World of Warcraft, Star Trek Online, Star Wars The Old Republic, etc.). Additionally, you can record macros for ANY program. Just open up the key profiler program, and select the program's EXE file, and give it a name. I assigned some macros for Adobe Premiere and Adobe Photoshop for mundane tasks (that take many menus to do, and don't have convenient hot-keys already) like saving in different formats, and applying the same set of filters, etc. to a file. Once you learn to record the TIME DELAYS with the macros, then it works beautifully (if you don't the macro goes too fast for most standard programs to respond to, as they are loading up pop-up windows for you to interact with, and there is a time delay on that).

I tested the gaming aspect of the keyboard inside THQ's Company of Heroes: Gold Edition and Bioware's Dragon Age: Origins. Interestingly enough, neither of those games was pre-recognized by the automatic "game scan" that the key profiler comes with. The profiler automatically recognized, and created a profile for: Knights of the Old Republic (1 & 2), LOTR Online, LOTR: Battle for Middle Earth (1 & 2), Rise of Nations (and expansion), Starcraft, Titan Quest & Warcraft 3. But not Company of Heroes or Dragon Age. I don't know what algorithm it uses to detect games, but it clearly isn't all that up to date. It also missed: Diablo (all), Baldur's Gate (all), The Longest Journey, Star Wars: Empire At War, Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds, Age of Mythology, Neverwinter Nights, Asheron's Call & Dune 2000. Not a huge annoyance, all you have to do is open the key profiler and create a new profile, and navigate to the game EXE, but it is interesting what it picked up, and what it missed.

The built in audio jack does a good job. It mutes the sound output to the hooked-up 5.1 sound system, and plays the sound only through the headphones you plug into the jack. The audio comes through quite clear, and the controls for muting it work as advertised. There is also a grouping of multi-media buttons in the upper right which CAN control your multi-media, if your multi-media understands the signals they send. They DON'T work with WinAmp or Corel's WinDVD (2010, don't know about earlier versions). They DO work with Windows Media Player (11, I cannot vouch for earlier versions) though. There is also a mute all button in that grouping, and a volume scroll wheel which only controls your plugged into headphone volume level, not Windows' volume level.

The built in microphone jack also works quite well. The button built to mute it works as advertised, and sound output from it is as good as when the mic is plugged into the main computer.

The built in USB port is terrible. The guide and the product documentation say the port should support up to 100 mA (that's milliamps) of power needs. In reality, it will beep at you with a horrible noise, and pop-up a message saying, "USB Hub Power Exceeded: The hub does not have enough power available to operate the USB Composite Device. For assistance in solving this problem, click this message." See customer image I am posting for this product for a screen shot. It will give you this message for darn near anything. It refused to power my Logitech MX 510 mouse on 2 out of 3 tries (although, strangely, it powered my G5 easily, go figure). It flat out refused to power my cell phone's USB charging cable. It refused to power my Kingston 4GB DataTraveler (DTI/4GB) USB stick. The USB port is fairly underpowered, and as a result, it is basically useless to me. This annoyance is the first major reason why I docked 2 stars from this product.

The keyboard itself is 2 inches wider than the LITE-ON SK-1688U standard USB keyboard I use (20 inches vs. the Lite-On's 18 inches). You would think that with that additional space (which means it is hanging off my keyboard tray), that the keys would all be full sized and laid out in the standard size and arrangements ... and you would be wrong. The keys are all about the size of laptop keys. That is, about 1/3 or even 1/2 smaller than normal. This takes some SEVERE getting used to, if you are used to normal key layout and size. I am CONSTANTLY hitting the "`" key, when I mean to hit the "1" instead, and I often hit CTRL when I meant SHIFT, and the Windows key when I wanted ALT, and I frequently hit the wrong letter keys as well. You get used to it, but I don't see why the additional FUNCTION buttons couldn't have been smaller, and the normal keyboard keys left the same size and standard layout. The keys themselves are nice and soft (just like the Lite-On model I normally use), and not clicky at all (which I like). They are very responsive, and are clearly made with quality in mind. However, the size and placing issue annoyance cannot be overlooked, and is the other major reason why I docked 2 stars from this product.

The back-lighting is a gimmick, and I don't normally even have it on. You can change the colors to different shades of red and blue (and everything red and blue can be combined to make, I.E. there is a red and blue LED inside it, and you can combine the colors accordingly), and the colors will change depending on what mode you are in (M1-M3) and what color you assigned to that mode. It works as advertised, though. So, if you like to play in the dark, it will most certainly help you.

Overall, if you ONLY plan to plug this thing in to play games -- especially MMORPGs or complicated RTS games, and you are willing to spend the time teaching it the various macros you will need, and learning how to use them in-game, you will probably LOVE this thing. If you are someone who WORKS on your computer as well as plays, and you are used to typing a LOT during the day, and you are used to standard sized keys and buttons being in a certain spatial relationship with each other, then expect a learning curve for this keyboard. It works quite well (except for the USB port), and is obviously a quality product. I am not sure if it is worth the current asking price, but if it comes down about 1/3 or 1/2 of where it is now, any serious PC gamer could do much worse than this keyboard.

I bought this keyboard right when it came out. The first thing I noticed was the setup is basically like the G19 without the LCD. The build is solid. It is a fairly thin keyboard, compared to the bulkiness that added by keyboards with video panels.

Pros

- no ghosting in the wasd area or one key beside each
- no ghosting of the arrow keys
- many configurable buttons
- macro capability
- LED backlighting, blue - red and purple tones
- detachable palm rest
- USB and Audio jacks

Cons

- LED backlighting must be blue, red, or colors inbetween... no white.
- Long, might be a few more buttons than I will ever use.

I first bought the Microsoft Sidewinder X4 from another retailer for my new gaming rig over the Black Friday weekend for $30. The G110 went on sale the next day for $40, and I jumped on the offer since so many of my friends swear by Logitech gaming keyboards and tell me Logitech is better than Microsoft (I myself own 2 Logitech entry level keyboards and the MX 518 mouse, all of which are great quality products for the money). I was expecting to return the X4 and keep the G110. Turns out, a week later, I sold the G110 to my roommate who missed out on the deal, and I'm happily using the X4 as my main keyboard. Most of this review will be comparing the G110 and the X4.

Looks: This really depends on your personal preference. The G110 appeals to people who don't care about flashy looks on their keyboards. The body is made from a matte grey plastic which safeguards against fingerprints and dust, but IMO it's hardly eye-catching and barely separates this keyboard aesthetically from any of the cheaper Logitech keyboards. The X4, on the other hand, is made mostly of reflective black plastic which looks sleek but easily attracts smudges. The backlighting on both keyboards aren't particularly strong, and you won't be able to really see how colorful they can be until you shut off all the lights in your room. The G110 offers more choices in colors however, letting you choose between 3 color presets (red, blue, and purple) and also allowing you to mix any shade between red and blue. The X4 only has red backlighting, but unlike the G110, it lets you choose the brightness through dimming presets. There were 2 major issues I had with the G110 that weren't in the X4, however. First of all, the backlight spacing underneath the G110 keys seem to be uneven, such that some keys are dimmer than others. More importantly, the G110 has one hell of a crappy paint job on its keys. There are noticeable white and grey specks on the letters, and I've seen better painted keys even on $10 keyboards. I personally liked the looks on the X4 better simply because it had an edgier, modern design, and it didn't have the paint job issue present on the G110.

Functionality: This is where the G110 really shines. It offers 12 dedicated macro keys(G keys) as opposed to only 6 macro keys on the X4. Both boards offer 3 different profiles for these macro keys, totaling 36 keys on the G110 and 18 keys on the X4. For people who need lots of macros during RTS or MMORPG gaming, the difference could spell life or death. The macro recording software on the G110 is significantly more robust than the X4, even allowing users to set time delays on their macros. The G110 also includes both an input and output for audio that mutes all other output devices if you plug in your headphones. This is a really cool feature if you're living with someone else and need to switch to headphones without unplugging your speakers first. The G110 has a USB port as well, but it lacks power, which essentially makes it useless. A volume control scroll wheel and media control keys round out the additional functions provided by the G110. None of these features are included on the X4. Unfortunately, I'm not really an RTS/RPG player, and I mostly just play FPS games nowadays. My need for macros (the major selling point of the G110) is limited, so I realized that the X4 was more practical in this regard.

Layout and Typing: This was deal breaker #1 for me. The G110 has smaller-than-standard keysize within a cramped design, and I have large, muscular hands with pudgy fingers. I was getting many more typos typing with the G110 than with the X4, which has large, spacious keys. The G110 keys are also full-height, while the X4 keys are half-height. While this means that hitting the wrong key on the G110 is supposedly harder (this is negated by the above statement), it also takes more time and effort to press keys on the G110 than on the X4. In FPS games, being able to easily press keys is especially important. If I can switch between the W and A keys easier, then it could mean I dodge behind cover in BF3 a split second faster. Also, the G keys on the G110 are the exact same shape as the other keys, making it harder to recognize if you're not looking at your keyboard. The macro keys on the X4 are sunken in at a lower height than the other keys, making them much, much easier to identify by feel. The only complaints I have about the X4 is that the Esc and F-keys are tiny and hard to find, and the keys on the X4 type much louder than the G110. All in all, if you have large hands and large fingers, then stay away from the G110. It's a typing nightmare for guys like me. If you have slender hands and fingers, you may not mind the layout as much.

On a side note, there is an additional issue I would like to clear up about "ghosting". The G110 features a true anti-ghosting feature around the WASD cluster of keys. This means that if you hold more than 4 keys at the same time, none of the keys register. This is to prevent the keyboard from registering a random extra key that has no relation to the keys you pressed. For example if I hold W,A,S,D and F at the same time, the keyboard might type the K key instead. The only problem with this, is that if you actually need to press 4 keys or more in a game at the same time, those keys won't register at all. The X4 claims it has "anti-ghosting", but what it really means is Key Rollover. Key Rollover refers to how many keys you can press simultaneously and still have the keyboard recognize the combination. For the X4, it allows up to 26 keys to be pressed at the same time, and the system will recognize all of those keys. This can be useful for FPS games, where you might be moving forward, strafing left, crouching, and tossing a grenade all at the same time. On the flip side, it doesn't prevent ghosting.

Build Quality: Deal breaker #2. The build quality of the G110 is crap. The keys have the exact same typing and flimsy feel as Logitech's $10-$20 entry level keyboards, the body is made of the same light plastic, and the keyboard is suspiciously light compared to the X4. The volume control wheel also feels like a baby toy. The impression it gives me every time I type with it is that they're trying to sell a keyboard that costs only $5 to make for $80. EIGHTY EFFING DOLLARS! Seriously, Logitech, if you're going to charge people 80 bucks for a keyboard, at least put in better materials than your bottom line budget models. The X4, which goes for $20 cheaper, feels more solid. The keys are tighter, the frame is heavier and feels more durable, and the handrest isn't a cheap, thin, flimsy piece of crap like on the G110. I personally would not pay ANY more than the 40 dollars I got the G110 for.

Bottom Line: If you play RTS/RPG games that demand a large number of macros, think that the additional inputs and functions I listed on the G110 are very useful, and don't mind small keys, the G110 fulfills all your needs at a price point lower than competing boards with the same feature set, albeit at the cost of a very cheap build quality. Otherwise, this is not the board for you. The most important lesson I learned from this purchase: ALWAYS TRY OUT GAMING KEYBOARDS IN THE STORE FIRST!!!

I am writing this right now using this keyboard. The typing feel is decent, and soft. The major issue I have with the keyboard is its backlighting. With a Macintosh backlit keyboard all of the keys are silver with the letters being in a negative color (black). When the backlight is not on on my mac, I can see all of the keys perfectly. On the Logitech G110 with the backlight off, the keys are not as easy to see. Its not that big of an issue I just mention it because those people that still may need to look at a keyboard to type may find it a bit difficult. Ok on to the gaming.

Gaming:
I played WOW about 30 hours using this keyboard. It is pretty comfortable and easy to set up to do some macros. I dont use WASD to drive, instead I use the arrow keys. The control was sharp and very accurate. I dont play much FPS so I am not sure how it would perform there. For raiding in an MMO I cannot think of a better accessory than a keyboard that you can setup macros. It brings your gaming to another level really.

Ergonomics:
The keys are pretty quiet and soft to type on. Which I prefer. The angle of the keys are pretty much generically placed. There is nothing too innovative with regards to ergonomics other than the keys being soft to use, which can help lessen repetitive motion injuries.

Customizability:
You can change the backlighting to other colors but red is the best to see at night with (and daytime).

Pros:
>> Old school volume control which I thoroughly enjoy
>> Soft keystrokes
>> Adjustable colors to fit your rig better
>> Macros

Cons:
<< Colors other than red are tough to see
<< Nothing drastically innovative - its really a basic keyboard with some cool addons.

Summary:
Overall this keyboard is a fine addition to a gaming setup.

Thank you for reading my review.

I use my computer for business, video editing, and way too much World of Warcraft. I was using a wireless HP keyboard, but got fed up with its erratic performance and decided to spring for a wired keyboard that would support everything I wanted it to do. After spending a long time looking at all the usual suspects in the gaming keyboard world I'd kind of decided I couldn't find exactly what I wanted - a fully functioning keyboard suitable for both text entry, media, and gaming. After trying out the G15 at a local big box store and finding the keys to be too crowded to type comfortably on, I started looking at just that aspect of the boards and it seemed like all the gaming boards suffered the same flaw. Then I came across a review somewhere that said the G110 and G19 had a more traditional layout - I couldn't think of any legitimate use I would have for the LCD, so decided to give the 110 a shot.

Setting up was easy, as was keybinding the extra function keys. But what really impressed me was that the keys are spaced almost identically to the standard 101 keyboard on my office. If you're also concerned about that piece, rest assured this one is laid out fine.

My only complaints are that even with the feet down, the keyboard lays too flat for my liking and when typing a lot it puts my wrists at kind of a funky, uncomfortable angle. I think it's probably a function of the height of my desk relative to my chair, so your mileage may vary. Pretty easy to work around either way, though, by just propping it on something that puts it at a more comfortable angle.

Also, the lighting is a bit patchy as others have said - on mine, the text in the tab, cap lock, and other large keys are dimmed out at the top, but it's not really an issue. I'd also like to have control over the brightness of the lighting, and the option for just white.

Finally, the onboard headset volume works independently from the volume control wheel on the board, so you can't actually adjust the volume there - not sure it's adjustable at all, actually. Also, for some reason the headset port doesn't work at all in Warcraft, so it's not really a usable feature for me, unless I can figure out some sort of work around.

All in all, though, it's a great keyboard if you want both gaming and text entry functionality, and definitely at the right price point.

The G110 Keyboard offers many features that are not commonly found on other keyboards. For one, you can adjust the color of the LED backlighting for the keys. There's also a volume adjustment wheel, lockout key for gaming that disables the annoying Windows key, some audio controls, macro recording and macro buttons, built-in USB 2.0 port, and a headphone and mic jack for your headset or just your headphones

The keyboard presents a few problems. The height adjustment legs, although designed very well since they fold open sideways and won't automatically collapse each time you push the keyboard forward, don't allow you to raise the keyboard to a comfortable angle. The keyboard sits too flat for my taste. All of the Dell USB keyboards we use at work and the ones I have at home sit about an inch higher at the forward part of the keyboard. I haven't compared the G110 with any other name brand keyboards, but the Dell USB keyboards are the typical ones included in any Dell desktop purchase - nothing special or fancy and can be purchased for $10 on eBay.

The G110 keys do not provide enough tactile feedback for me, although they are very quiet and soft. I found this a bit disconcerting at first since I prefer some feedback when typing or playing FPS's. The "F" and "J" keys also do not have a very defined raised edge to help guide your index fingers. They could be made taller and wider.

The keyboard layout is also unusual and difficult for me to get used to since the left part of the keyboard is occupied by the G keys and profile keys. I found myself automatically trying to hit M1 instead of Esc very frequently.

The audio controls do not work with WinAmp which was disappointing since it would have been nice to be able to control this simple external MP3 player via the keyboard while playing a game. The audio controls worked with Windows Media Player.

The backlighting has some quirks. There are only 3 basic colors to choose from: blue, purple, and red. There are some variations but they just make them dimmer. The red is the easiest to see clearly in the dark. I would have preferred a few other colors like white, yellow, green, or orange. The backlighting cut-outs aren't well aligned in some of the keys. On a few keys the light comes out partially through the translucent text but it isn't a big deal. My Dell Studio 1537 laptop has a backlit keyboard (white only), and has 2 brightness settings that work extremely well in the dark. I wish the G110 at least offered a more contrasting backlight so I could see the keys better at night.

The USB and headset/mic jacks face away from the user, so it makes them difficult to access if your desk has a keyboard "tray" that slides out. If you keep your keyboard right on top of the desk, it shouldn't be a problem.

Overall, the keyboard is a quality piece of equipment. There's room for improving the ergonomics and backlighting, like the use of higher contrast LEDs versus purple or blue for better readability or a higher height adjustment and a more effective layout. The whole point of backlighting is to allow the user to see the keys in dark or low-lit environments, which means the keys should be easily identified. In addition, more colors also allows better user customization. The overall quality is top notch, the keys feel very sturdy so you get your money's worth even if you just wanted a basic keyboard. However, the extras like the built-in USB port, headphone and mic jack, Windows key lockout, volume adjustment wheel and controls, and the backlighting are very handy. The macro buttons are just icing on the cake for WoW players and other gamers that rely on macros.

Pros: Quality construction, slightly grippy texture on the keys, volume adjustment wheel, Windows key lockout, built-in USB 2.0 port

Cons: Backlighting isn't properly aligned for all of the keys, they could have included better color choices for use in the dark: white, yellow, green, etc... As-is, only red looks the sharpest and is the easiest to see. The height adjustment does not allow a high enough tilt for me.

Overall: A solid 4 out of 5 stars.

I've had this keyboard for about 3 weeks now and so far I have no complaints about it. There were some features that I was looking for in a keyboard that I couldn't really find elsewhere (did research/comparing for about a week or two). I've been using my OEM Dell keyboard for about 7 years and it was about time I got a new keyboard since I game 20+ hours a week (mainly MMO's). Here were some features I was looking for:

Quiet key typing: My OEM Dell keyboard was extremely loud when I was typing and I wanted to get a keyboard that was quiet. I couldn't find many reviews about the noise level of typing but there were some and it was enough to convince me to get the G110. I looked at the Illuminated Keyboard (also from Logitech) but after hearing about how it had ghosting problems and me being a gamer, that was not going to cut it. This keyboard isn't super quiet, so if that's something you're looking for, you may want to consider something else but I feel like it's quiet enough.

Back legs/tilt: This feature was a pretty big deal for me. My OEM Dell keyboard had really high legs and I've become accustomed to them and it wasn't something I wanted to give up. Many user reviews say that the legs make a very small difference in height and sadly, they were correct in that. However, I've gotten used to the lower profile and I feel like I type faster because of it. No idea why that is or it might just be my imagination for all I know, but it is something to think about if you want really high legs.

No LED screen: I know, many of you may wonder why I don't want an LED screen. The main reason is the cost; it costs about $50 or so for the LED screen (comparing it to G15). There aren't many options from Logitech with the no LED screen option and to be honest, I think it is a feature that is redundant. It's nice to be able to see the power/RAM consumption but is it really necessary? At least, is it worth $50?

Media options: I know media options are pretty much standard in many of these higher end keyboards but recall I was using an OEM Dell keyboard so I didn't have this option. I have only used the buttons with Windows Media Player so I can't say if it works for any other programs unfortunately but I have no complaints with its functions.

Backlighting: This feature was pretty low on my list to have (I know, call me crazy). However, after having this keyboard for a while and having the option to play games in the dark, I have come to appreciate it. It comes in blue, red, purple, and a pinkish/fuchsia. I normally use red now because it stands out a bit more since the blue is of a darker color and blue on black just doesn't stand out very well. The red stands out pretty well though, I haven't used the purple or pink/fuchsia but it is brighter and closer to white. As others have said, the backlighting for some of the keys are not completely lit but unless you're OCD about things like that, it really isn't that noticeable unless you're looking at where you're typing on a consistent basis, and even then, it's usually on keys that aren't used regularly (functions keys, tab, caps lock, etc.). The one thing that is important about the backlighting on this keyboard is that it is almost necessary to have it on all the time if you are using the keyboard. The reason why I say this is because the letterings on the buttons are of this clear plastic color and not white like a standard keyboard so it makes it a little difficult to see the keys even in a well-lit room. I tried not using the backlighting when I first got it and it just didn't work out for me, so just keep that in mind.

G Keys: This was also a feature that was pretty low on the list (you must really think I'm crazy now). The reason why I say that is because I find it very awkward to have to reach over to the left hand side of the keyboard to press a key. As some of you may know, playing an MMO usually requires you to use WASD to move, it doesn't make much sense to have any important keys on the G-keys. It does pretty well for non-immediate keys though (like mounting or trade 'spams'). Outside of gaming, the G-keys can be assigned to open a particular program; I have one key set to starting up Microsoft Word for when I need to type up a paper, another key to change font type and font size, and another to double spacing so 3 keys get me started working on my paper that would normally be a hassle to set up.

I read many reviews from previous users and they have complained about small(er) keys. That was a huge concern for me when I read it and it almost killed it for me but after looking at other keyboards, they more or less received the same comments (all except the Illuminated Keyboard which was not a gaming keyboard). However, after getting the G110, I hardly notice the difference compared to an OEM keyboard at all. I mean they are slightly smaller but it is not enough to affect my typing. In fact, because the keys are a bit smaller with a lower profile on the keyboard, I feel like I am typing faster (and with less noise).

There are two things I do not like about this keyboard, both of which are negligible. One is the USB port that is in the back. This USB port is utterly useless. Some reviewers have said this as well and I didn't get the keyboard for that reason anyway, but if you're thinking about getting this keyboard because of the USB, don't. I stuck my flash drive in there and it said it did not have sufficient power to read it. If it can't do that, why is it even there?

The second thing I did not like is the palm/wrist rest. Now, I have never been the type of person to use one even on my old keyboard but I found the palm rest to be detrimental to my typing. The palm rest raises the overall height of your hand and therefore increases the distance between your fingers and the keys. Furthermore, the space bar's profile is already very low as it is, with the palm rest, I cannot hit the space bar comfortably. But again, it is something else that is optional so I can't really ding them for giving me a useless piece of plastic. On the upside, the material that they used for the palm rest feels pretty nice.

Overall, I am still adjusting to the keyboard a bit because of the placement of the ESC key; I was always used to having my hand on the side of the keyboard when hitting ESC but I am unable to do that now with the G-keys there. I would definitely recommend this keyboard to just about anyone who isn't looking for something extremely fancy and/or is on a budget. I'm glad I went with the decision to get this keyboard because I don't regret it and if for whatever reason this keyboard craps out on me in the future, I'll probably get another G110.

Let me start out with saying that I normally love Logitech products; I've had very few issues with them in the past, and the quality is usually fairly good. However, this doesn't seem to be the case with the G110 keyboard. When I removed the product from it's packaging, the first thing I noticed was the cheap, sub-par wrist rest that came with the keyboard. Right now as I'm typing this review, I can feel a flex where my wrists are at.

The back lighting is a nice touch, or rather it would have been if they had put more thought into it. The first thing I noticed after plugging in the keyboard, was the fact the backlights were not evenly lit. The prime example of this is the "gaming mode" switch. When it's disabled, it is extremely dim. You would pretty much have to have no other light source in the room to even see if it was lit. The moment you slide it over to enable it, the light shines through more, but it is still fairly dim. And this problem goes for most of the keys as well, they're all pretty dim, and there is no way to turn up the brightness.

The USB port is nice, but not without it's own problems. I put in my thumb drive and copied some files, no problems there. I connected my Moto Droid, and it gives the "not enough power" message, which is disappointing.

The volume wheel is a nice idea, but poorly executed again. You will have to sit there and roll up or down for a few seconds to get any significant change in volume.

The on the fly macro recording feature is nice however, and I had no real complaints there, and the software used for customizing profiles and setting up macros wasn't too shabby either.

As for the keyboard layout, my main problem is the lack of space between the G Keys and the rest of the keyboard. Since I touch type, I usually have a good idea where my keys are going to be at on a keyboard. When I first started typing on the keyboard, my fingers kept getting lost, and it was such a nuisance. After some time (about thirty minutes of typing) I was able to get used to the positions of the keys. For the size of the keyboard, I was expecting bigger keys. I was let down there, but it's not much of a problem as I've been using laptops for that last few years.

Overall, the product is an OK product. It's not great, but it's not bad. If you need lots of macro keys and on the fly macro recording and don't mind some quality issues, I'm sure you'll love this keyboard, but if you're an every day computer user who does a bit of gaming on the side, move on, as this keyboard won't suit your needs.

I'm not going to lie, I think this is the best of Logitech's current keyboard offerings.

Key reasons include
- Awesome Mac compatibility
- Tons of macro keys
- Clear backlit keys
- Real media keys and sweet volume wheel

I don't game with this keyboard hardly at all. I just wanted a solid keyboard from a manufacturer I trusted, and Logitech delivered.

This is not a fantastic keyboard if you need to bang out a million-word essay, but good otherwise. The only issue is that the key return is a little mushy. These are rubber-dome keys, not the laptop-style plastic switch things. I like them, but I have to admit they're not for serious typists. The backlighting is dim in regular light, but then I suppose you don't really care. In the dark it is bright and clear, unlike comparable gaming keyboards (the Lycosa from Razer features fuzzy-edged letters).

There are more macro keys then I will ever need, but that's okay. Key for me is that Logitech put them in three 2x2 blocks, which means that I can set keys for pairs of actions that make sense either way. Like volume up/down keys for iTunes (not system volume). Other keyboards give you a row of macro keys, and that's not ideal, I think.

The media keys are great. Razer has fallen into the trap of using those miserable touch buttons that are so popular these days, which caused me to return a Lycosa keyboard. But the G110 has REAL buttons that I can push without having to look, and a volume wheel that feels pro and works well.

Overall: Solid keyboard, no complaints until I have to do a huge paper. Works super well on a Mac.