Tesoro Excalibur G7NL (backlit Kailh brown) -- $50 w/ free shipping

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Tesoro Excalibur G7NL Backlit Mechanical Gaming Keyboard w/ Brown Switch

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA6YZ2J44006

OVERVIEW
Tesoro Excalibur is an entry-level mechanical keyboard with a number of advanced capabilities like macros, built-in memory, game profiles, and adjustable LED backlighting with several backlighting schemes. The keyboard is available in three modifications with Kailh Blue, Brown and Red mechanical switches.
Excalibur is the first Tesoro keyboard to have a classic solid look. It can be used with a gaming station as well as on an office desk due to its straight solid lines. The adjustable blue backlighting makes Excalibur suitable for use during the daytime as well as at night.

FEATURES
-Switchable USB 6 N-Key / Full N-Key Rollover
-Gaming-grade mechanical key switch
-Gaming-grade 50 million key actuations
-Instant 5 profiles shift keys
-4 levels LED backlight / dimming contro + 2 levels game zone led backlit
-User Friendly UI for easy function setup
-Full keys programmable.(Except ESC, F1~F12,Windows)
-5 profiles,300 programmable keys
-Marco setting
-Single key assignment.
-Launch program function.
-Thumbs key fast switching setting and Marco edit.
-SYNC program function.
-Embedded multimedia keys
-F/W and application on-line update
-Anti-slip design rubberized tilt feet.
-Compatible with Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8./ 8.1

[ander]

Wait a minute—you need little lights to see what keys you're pressing? Ain't that contrary to the whole idea of fast typing?

Could this be a way for gamers who are too good to slow themselves down and level the playing field, by tempting themselves to look at their fingers more? If so, it's quite a sporting gesture.

Still, I don't recommend that car racers start putting LEDs on their steering wheels, or that big-game hunters start trading their camouflage duds for Da-Glo equivalents. Whilst such self-handicapping would be as well meaning as the LED keyboard-hobbling thing, it could actually be dangerous.