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Offline awong

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Backlit TKL keyboard or no Backlight?
« on: Thu, 24 July 2014, 19:42:54 »
I want to buy phantom keyboard but I found out that it doesn't have backlighting. I will put BSP dyesub keycaps on it and a metal case. I touch type but I see the beautiful pictures of keyboard with backlighting. Should I continue with Phantom?
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Offline PointyFox

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Re: Backlit TKL keyboard or no Backlight?
« Reply #1 on: Thu, 24 July 2014, 19:47:10 »
No.
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Re: Backlit TKL keyboard or no Backlight?
« Reply #2 on: Thu, 24 July 2014, 19:49:15 »
Backlight is for people who like looking at their puter more than using it.
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Re: Backlit TKL keyboard or no Backlight?
« Reply #3 on: Thu, 24 July 2014, 19:53:37 »
Thank you for help I will buy Phantom.
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Re: Backlit TKL keyboard or no Backlight?
« Reply #4 on: Thu, 24 July 2014, 19:53:51 »
Quote from: heedpantsnow on Thu, 24 July 2014, 19:49:15
Backlight is for people who like looking at their puter more than using it.

Fancy keyboards and novelty keycaps are for people who like looking at their puter more than using it.
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Re: Backlit TKL keyboard or no Backlight?
« Reply #5 on: Thu, 24 July 2014, 19:55:19 »
Backlighting is useful if you type in low light conditions, especially for entering long, complicated passwords.
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Re: Backlit TKL keyboard or no Backlight?
« Reply #6 on: Thu, 24 July 2014, 19:56:49 »
Same goes for the monitor.
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Re: Backlit TKL keyboard or no Backlight?
« Reply #7 on: Thu, 24 July 2014, 19:57:39 »
Quote from: PointyFox on Thu, 24 July 2014, 19:56:49
Same goes for the monitor.

If you really need one.  One of my computers has no monitor!
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Re: Backlit TKL keyboard or no Backlight?
« Reply #8 on: Fri, 25 July 2014, 01:22:05 »
weigh your options:

would you like backlight?
typing with backlight in low light conditions only causes eye strain, and you should use your computer+keyboard in a adequately lighted location, which would mean you can see your keys.

this leads to wastage in the leds and cost towards soldering/led themselves.

however, if you really like a fancy keyboard w backlight, go ahead.

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