# Saitek Eclipse Illuminated Key & Backlit Keyboard **URL:** \ **Category:** Daily Deal\ **Created:** [April 5, 2005, 5:00am UTC](https://forums.woot.com/t/saitek-eclipse-illuminated-key-backlit-keyboard/42584 "2005-04-05T05:00:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![cen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/woot/user_avatar/forums.woot.com/cen/32/27201_2.png) [@cen](https://forums.woot.com/u/cen)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2005, 8:42am UTC](https://forums.woot.com/t/saitek-eclipse-illuminated-key-backlit-keyboard/42584/101 "2005-04-05T08:42:06Z")
What is involved to become a member and benefit from free shipping? ---
**Author:** ![GutterpunkZ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/woot/user_avatar/forums.woot.com/gutterpunkz/32/161456_2.png) [@GutterpunkZ](https://forums.woot.com/u/GutterpunkZ)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2005, 8:51am UTC](https://forums.woot.com/t/saitek-eclipse-illuminated-key-backlit-keyboard/42584/102 "2005-04-05T08:51:45Z")
[quote user=“wootsfriend”]check this ebay auction out… i love the part where they say I ordered 3 from my “supplier” (woot)… idiot. [http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=4706&item=5182960772&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW[/quote]](http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=4706&item=5182960772&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW%5B/quote%5D) hes got more woot items also lol like the Wi-Fi, car - home audio bundle !!! ---
**Author:** ![hoserelder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/woot/user_avatar/forums.woot.com/hoserelder/32/129339_2.png) [@hoserelder](https://forums.woot.com/u/hoserelder)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2005, 8:57am UTC](https://forums.woot.com/t/saitek-eclipse-illuminated-key-backlit-keyboard/42584/103 "2005-04-05T08:57:19Z")
Woot! :roll: [size=18:dec426cead][/size:dec426cead] ---
**Author:** ![SuperNinja](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/woot/user_avatar/forums.woot.com/superninja/32/16314_2.png) [@SuperNinja](https://forums.woot.com/u/SuperNinja)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2005, 9:45am UTC](https://forums.woot.com/t/saitek-eclipse-illuminated-key-backlit-keyboard/42584/104 "2005-04-05T09:45:14Z")
> [@](#): > > Maybe only your ass is the one that smells and everybody elses smells of roses! :lol: Time to stop dreaming of disney land. :roll: And just in case you have forgotten: What is not allowed in the community? 2. Do not post any advertising where you are related or set to profit from the referral. (this means any reference to another site must be [size=18:b1c40bc6f8]on topic[/size:b1c40bc6f8], such as a lower price found or a product review.) ---
**Author:** ![TaterTot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/woot/user_avatar/forums.woot.com/tatertot/32/30256_2.png) [@TaterTot](https://forums.woot.com/u/TaterTot)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2005, 9:47am UTC](https://forums.woot.com/t/saitek-eclipse-illuminated-key-backlit-keyboard/42584/105 "2005-04-05T09:47:01Z")
woo just in time… the crumbs and ashes were taking over my old keyboard ---
**Author:** ![quietas](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/woot/user_avatar/forums.woot.com/quietas/32/32454_2.png) [@quietas](https://forums.woot.com/u/quietas)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2005, 10:02am UTC](https://forums.woot.com/t/saitek-eclipse-illuminated-key-backlit-keyboard/42584/106 "2005-04-05T10:02:51Z")
When oh gods of WOOT, when will I get shipping to Alaska as an option. USPS is cheap and easy, please get something worked out for AK. ---
**Author:** ![speedwell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/woot/user_avatar/forums.woot.com/speedwell/32/27676_2.png) [@speedwell](https://forums.woot.com/u/speedwell)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2005, 10:29am UTC](https://forums.woot.com/t/saitek-eclipse-illuminated-key-backlit-keyboard/42584/107 "2005-04-05T10:29:03Z")
[quote user=“mbuchman”]Woot should have another woot at 12 every day, because many of these woots have not been for me, and I would like to double my odds of an impulse buy, [/quote] YEAH ---
**Author:** ![speedwell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/woot/user_avatar/forums.woot.com/speedwell/32/27676_2.png) [@speedwell](https://forums.woot.com/u/speedwell)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2005, 10:33am UTC](https://forums.woot.com/t/saitek-eclipse-illuminated-key-backlit-keyboard/42584/108 "2005-04-05T10:33:49Z")
About wireless keyboards… they’re a security risk. They may not be for those of you who do NOTHING BUT GAME, but some of us have real lives where we check our bank accounts and post to government overthrow websites… just kidding about that last… oh shit ---
**Author:** ![Binaural](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/woot/user_avatar/forums.woot.com/binaural/32/248354_2.png) [@Binaural](https://forums.woot.com/u/Binaural)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2005, 10:49am UTC](https://forums.woot.com/t/saitek-eclipse-illuminated-key-backlit-keyboard/42584/109 "2005-04-05T10:49:36Z")
> [@](#): > > About wireless keyboards… they’re a security risk. They may not be for those of you who do NOTHING BUT GAME, but some of us have real lives where we check our bank accounts and post to government overthrow websites… just kidding about that last… oh sh\*t Yeah, there’s a risk that someone comes within ten feet of my wireless keyboard and captures the keystrokes. Hmmm… Yeah, I’m willing to take that risk, considering that person would have to be inside my apartment for it to happen. At that point, they could just steal my pc. ---
**Author:** ![YAYA](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/woot/user_avatar/forums.woot.com/yaya/32/18710_2.png) [@YAYA](https://forums.woot.com/u/YAYA)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2005, 10:59am UTC](https://forums.woot.com/t/saitek-eclipse-illuminated-key-backlit-keyboard/42584/110 "2005-04-05T10:59:52Z")
would have bought it if it was wireless. ---
**Author:** ![bsiegel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/woot/user_avatar/forums.woot.com/bsiegel/32/32015_2.png) [@bsiegel](https://forums.woot.com/u/bsiegel)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2005, 11:18am UTC](https://forums.woot.com/t/saitek-eclipse-illuminated-key-backlit-keyboard/42584/111 "2005-04-05T11:18:53Z")
> [@](#): > > About wireless keyboards… they’re a security risk. They may not be for those of you who do NOTHING BUT GAME, but some of us have real lives where we check our bank accounts and post to government overthrow websites… just kidding about that last… oh sh\*t I don’t know about MS products, but my wonderful Logitech MX Duo has the ability to encrypt all communication between the keyboard and the receiver. I don’t have the proper type of sniffer to determine whether it actually does what it says it does, but if you need peace of mind, that’s pretty good. A nice thing is although their driver that activates the encryption is only for Windows, once activated you don’t need the driver and it will work securely in Linux or anything else, even if the batteries die (though don’t leave it too long without battery power or it will lose its encryption settings). That said, I bought one of these. I’m not replacing my MX duo (I don’t think) - I really like all the quick access buttons and wheel volume adjust. But it’ll be great as a spare, for if the keyboard (or its batteries) die and I don’t have replacements available. On the other hand, my 1.6 Terabyte Direct Connect server / media centre could use a nice keyboard. Too bad this baby isn’t wireless or I’d have bought a couple. Incidentally, does anyone know if a device exists which can convert a USB device (like this keyboard) into wireless? Something like a set of 2 USB plugs, one for the computer and one for the device, maybe? –Brandon ---
**Author:** ![Rick8119](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/41988e/32.png) [@Rick8119](https://forums.woot.com/u/Rick8119)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2005, 11:31am UTC](https://forums.woot.com/t/saitek-eclipse-illuminated-key-backlit-keyboard/42584/112 "2005-04-05T11:31:25Z")
Late night gamer = Must buy got one 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Radar5](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/woot/user_avatar/forums.woot.com/radar5/32/163343_2.png) [@Radar5](https://forums.woot.com/u/Radar5)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2005, 11:32am UTC](https://forums.woot.com/t/saitek-eclipse-illuminated-key-backlit-keyboard/42584/113 "2005-04-05T11:32:44Z")
[quote user=“BlindWilly”]Ok, i almost got two but then i realized they had to be lit up by the USB port… I have a KVM switch so that i can work between my server, desktop and whatever two other projects i’m working on… and it only does PS2… Oh well SWEET woot though, i’d LOVE one of those![/quote]u know they sell kvm’s which support usb now, right? awesome product, but too much. I’d probably have gotten one for my gf if it were more like $20 ---
**Author:** ![waldo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/woot/user_avatar/forums.woot.com/waldo/32/480796_2.png) [@waldo](https://forums.woot.com/u/waldo)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2005, 11:35am UTC](https://forums.woot.com/t/saitek-eclipse-illuminated-key-backlit-keyboard/42584/114 "2005-04-05T11:35:46Z")
[quote user=“Radar5”][quote user=“BlindWilly”]Ok, i almost got two but then i realized they had to be lit up by the USB port… I have a KVM switch so that i can work between my server, desktop and whatever two other projects i’m working on… and it only does PS2… Oh well SWEET woot though, i’d LOVE one of those![/quote]u know they sell kvm’s which support usb now, right? awesome product, but too much. I’d probably have gotten one for my gf if it were more like $20[/quote] wow so your gf had a cheapass for a bf 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![billflu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/woot/user_avatar/forums.woot.com/billflu/32/17903_2.png) [@billflu](https://forums.woot.com/u/billflu)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2005, 11:39am UTC](https://forums.woot.com/t/saitek-eclipse-illuminated-key-backlit-keyboard/42584/115 "2005-04-05T11:39:59Z")
[size=18:4850b532f7]Can some one please post the item description and price on the first page? Thanks.[/size:4850b532f7] ---
**Author:** ![champapug](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/woot/user_avatar/forums.woot.com/champapug/32/33108_2.png) [@champapug](https://forums.woot.com/u/champapug)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2005, 11:57am UTC](https://forums.woot.com/t/saitek-eclipse-illuminated-key-backlit-keyboard/42584/116 "2005-04-05T11:57:44Z")
Working at the computer in the dark isn’t bad for the eyes…unless you are of the thinking that listening to whispers is bad for the ears!! Wootie-Woo MLB!!! Thanks for giving us our first public suspension for steroids! JP ---
**Author:** ![Woody1150](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/woot/user_avatar/forums.woot.com/woody1150/32/2828_2.png) [@Woody1150](https://forums.woot.com/u/Woody1150)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2005, 12:00pm UTC](https://forums.woot.com/t/saitek-eclipse-illuminated-key-backlit-keyboard/42584/117 "2005-04-05T12:00:22Z")
[quote user=“BlindWilly”]Ok, i almost got two but then i realized they had to be lit up by the USB port… I have a KVM switch so that i can work between my server, desktop and whatever two other projects i’m working on… and it only does PS2… Oh well SWEET woot though, i’d LOVE one of those![/quote] They have adapters for that. USB –\> PS2. ---
**Author:** ![BlindWilly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/woot/user_avatar/forums.woot.com/blindwilly/32/12493_2.png) [@BlindWilly](https://forums.woot.com/u/BlindWilly)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2005, 12:24pm UTC](https://forums.woot.com/t/saitek-eclipse-illuminated-key-backlit-keyboard/42584/118 "2005-04-05T12:24:36Z")
[quote user=“Woody1150”][quote user=“BlindWilly”]Ok, i almost got two but then i realized they had to be lit up by the USB port… I have a KVM switch so that i can work between my server, desktop and whatever two other projects i’m working on… and it only does PS2… Oh well SWEET woot though, i’d LOVE one of those![/quote] They have adapters for that. USB –\> PS2.[/quote] I got one… but I thought that the adapters didn’t do the power to light up the KB? I’m in the process of wiring up my house and I’m going to move the server in the spare bedroom anyway. I’ll put this ps2 board with it and use this new one on my nice and shiny (and lit up) main box. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![kpk021](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/woot/user_avatar/forums.woot.com/kpk021/32/16858_2.png) [@kpk021](https://forums.woot.com/u/kpk021)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2005, 12:44pm UTC](https://forums.woot.com/t/saitek-eclipse-illuminated-key-backlit-keyboard/42584/119 "2005-04-05T12:44:25Z")
[quote user=“GutterpunkZ”][quote user=“wootsfriend”]check this ebay auction out… i love the part where they say I ordered 3 from my “supplier” (woot)… idiot. [http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=4706&item=5182960772&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW[/quote]](http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=4706&item=5182960772&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW%5B/quote%5D) hes got more woot items also lol like the Wi-Fi, car - home audio bundle !!![/quote] Here’s another and get this… he ordered 6 from his “supplier”, so get the Woot detectives on this dual account scammer. lol, though I’d bet it’s a family member or friend for the second account so there’s not much that can be done. [http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5179490500&category=33965](http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5179490500&category=33965) ---
**Author:** ![philipem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/woot/user_avatar/forums.woot.com/philipem/32/19445_2.png) [@philipem](https://forums.woot.com/u/philipem)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2005, 12:47pm UTC](https://forums.woot.com/t/saitek-eclipse-illuminated-key-backlit-keyboard/42584/120 "2005-04-05T12:47:15Z")
I am typing in the dark wishing I had one of these. BUT 😢 Not MAC compatible :? :? Not LINUX compatible :o NOT WIRELESS!! NO SALE 😢😢 😃 FIRST POST [size=7:a2c92bb0a7]on page 7[/size:a2c92bb0a7] [Previous page](https://forums.woot.com/t/saitek-eclipse-illuminated-key-backlit-keyboard/42584.md?page=5) [Next page](https://forums.woot.com/t/saitek-eclipse-illuminated-key-backlit-keyboard/42584.md?page=7)