"Review: Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Letdown"

The hardware is all as it should be, but a few cosmetic design flaws put this keyboard with potential down on the typing and gaming food chain.

Programmable keys; on-the-fly macro recording; USB and audio/mic jacks; multi-level backlighting

Slightly confusing typeface on keys; backlighting doesn?t apply to Shift+ keys; no light customising to go with macros

Review: Razer BlackWidow Ultimate Letdown

Razer is known for its top-of-the-line gaming products, with the tagline, 'For Gamers. By Gamers.' Compared to earlier offerings from Razer, the BlackWidow Ultimate makes us believe all the gamers at Razer went on holiday while they drew up the plans for this one.

Programmable keys; on-the-fly macro recording; USB and audio/mic jacks; multi-level backlighting

Slightly confusing typeface on keys; backlighting doesn't apply to Shift+ keys; no light customising to go with macros

Mechanical keyboards are also incredibly durable, and will outlast any membrane based keyboard by a long margin; the switches are just that much more durable. This durability and tactile feedback comes at a price though, it is loud.

Razer's BlackWidow Ultimate keyboard *drool*

Well, the tide, as they say, has turned. We're seriously thinking about taking our loved, key-worn and remarkably trustworthy Microsoft X6 keyboard and replacing it with a new, shiny, and oh so responsive Black Widow.