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| Written by Greg Schepers |
| Wednesday, 26 December 2012 |
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Gigabyte Aivia Osmium Keyboard Review
Manufacturer: Gigabyte
Product Name: Aivia Osmium Mechanical Gaming Keyboard
Model Number: GK-Osmium
UPC: 818313015358
Price As Tested: $129.99 (NewEgg /Amazon)
Full Disclosure: The product sample used in this article has been self-supplied.
Even though Gigabyte's reputation is based on computer components, it is making a serious effort to establish a foothold in the gaming peripheral market. The Gigabyte Aivia Osmium Mechanical Gaming Keyboard is sure to help the company's efforts by giving it even more positive exposure in the gaming community. This keyboard is very solid and is packed with features, which includes Cherry MX Red mechanical key switches, backlit keys with illumination control, integrated USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 ports, and much, much more. Due to the fact that mechanical gaming keyboards are dropping in price, gamers are defecting from dome-based keyboards in droves. The Gigabyte Aivia Osmium Mechanical Gaming Keyboard is certain to be the choice of many of these gamers.
There are a number of different things that a gamer looks for when purchasing a keyboard, and each gamer prioritizes these differently. If versatility is your thing, then the Gigabyte Aivia Osmium provides you with five gaming profiles and up to 70 macros memorization. If it's feel, you will be delighted with the smooth, yet solid and responsive Cherry MX Red mechanical keys. If it's a cool looking keyboard that you are looking for, this one plays that part as well.
Gigabyte Aivia Osmium Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Features
- Cherry MX Red mechanical keys
- Anti-ghosting capability - 64 simultaneous key strokes
- Adjustable backlighting
- Integrated USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 ports
- Removable wrist rest
- Five gaming profiles - 70 macros memorization
- 18K gold-plated connector with two meters with braided cord
Gigabyte Aivia Osmium Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Specifications
Interface: USB 2.0
Activation: Cherry Red Mechanical Switch
Switch Life: 50 million times
Peak Force: 45g
USB Port: USB3.0 + USB2.0
Audio: Microphone-in/ Earphone-out
Weight: 1500g ±10%
Dimensions: 454(L)* 257(W)*45(H) mm
Cable Length: 2.0m ±10%
Color: Black
Source: www.gigabyte.com
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Or have they devised a way to do this? In which case I can't understand why they put a USB2 socket on ....
What am I missing?
Sorry they hadn't invented a USB2 to 3 converter
If it interests you here's the link to my post about the review -- I sysop on Compuserve on PCHardware and often post a link to a review here that catches my eye in the emails I get from you.
#community.compuserve.com/n/pfx/forum.aspx?tsn=1&nav=messages&webtag=ws-pchardware&tid=165657
Although this is the first time I've raised a query; more frequently it's drawing attention to a bit of hardware that sounds interesting.