7/26/2023 0 Comments Logitech orion spark for mac osIf anything, the font is possibly the biggest giveaway that this keyboard was intended for gamers, especially when the backlight is switched off. The caps come with a font with straight corners that reminds me of computer-like fonts you see in sci-fi cyber films, which is fairly showy, but not quite as outlandish as some other fonts you used to find on, for example, the Razer BlackWidow. The stems are a rather loose fit and can be plucked off the keyboard with remarkable ease. Moreover, the keycaps have almost no texturing, so fingerprints are more evident, and there’s a slippery feel to the keytops, as if worn smooth from long-time use. It should be noted that Logitech could not specify how much the coating improved the lifetime of the lettering, stating only that the keys “tend to last years”. On the unit we have on hand, I noticed that the Y, U, and J keys pinged exceptionally loudly. One byproduct of the plate Logitech used in this model is that there is plate ping – a ringing noise produced by vibration of the plate when you’re typing. The firmer feel of a plate mount is a plus to some users, but it’s shunned by others who might prefer the slightly softer feel of a PCB mount. This is easy to do given the light weight of the switches, which bottom out with only 60gf. The switches are plate-mounted, which gives them a firm feel when they bottom out. By virtue of their Cherry stabilizers, I found that the keys remained balanced on off-center keypresses, but non-stabilized larger keys like Tab and Caps Lock don’t bind noticeably, either. Unfortunately, a clicky version with Cherry MX Blue is not available at this moment, which might be a disappointment to those users who were hoping for a version with more audible feedback. However, the public’s mixed reaction to these switches has led Logitech to reintroduce a more conservative, Cherry MX-based keyboard in the form of the G610, available with Red or Brown switches.
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