The Tarantula, a spider that has been known to cause the faint of heart to jump and squirm just at the mention of the name, while others who are made of sterner stuff keep these furry-legged critters as pets and usually laugh at the discomfort their pets engender in others. Which is apparently the basis for the name given to the first 'gaming' keyboard put forth by Razer -- the Tarantula. It also keeps in the general 'dangerous creatures' theme that has come to be their trademark with their gaming mice and other accessories. So, is our new pet something to be afraid of, causing other gamers to be envious or anxious when you pull your keyboard out, or does it get stomped flat under the boot heel of over hyped expectations andunimpressive performance? Let's get crawling...
Specifications:
Keyboard Interface: 2 USB 2.0 ports, one audio plug, one microphone plug.
Product Dimensions: 20 1/4" wide by 8 3/4" deep by 1" tall
Features:
Ultrapolling -- variable keyboard response time - down to 1ms response.
32 Kb Onboard Memory powered by Razer Synapse -- Stores up to 5 gaming profiles onboard the keyboard. Plus, has the ability to switch between 2 different gaming keymaps per profile.
Anti-Ghosting Capability - can press between 6 and 10 simultaneous buttons without the "ghosting"effect.
10 Gaming Macro keys -- five on the left hand side of the keyboard, five on the right.
Thru the software that comes with the keyboard, you can have individual profiles for every game you play -- up to 100 different profiles.
Fully Interchangeable keys, plus 10 extra keys that are lasercut to show specific gaming actions -- shoot, reload, grenade, punch, kick, etc.... Plus the tool to remove the original keys so that the screwdriver method of prying them out is a thing of the past.
The Razer Battledock - a place to plug in future Razer accessories such as the BattleEye or the Battlelight to enhance the functionality of your keyboard.
Media player keys that allow you to control your favorite audio program directly from the keyboard. Also can control your graphics program to allow you to zoom in or out, or even rotate pictures opened in your photo program. Two final buttons allow you to open a browser window with the touch of a button, or even put your computer into suspend mode.
