{"id":7739,"date":"2010-08-23T19:00:45","date_gmt":"2010-08-23T09:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=7739"},"modified":"2010-08-23T19:00:45","modified_gmt":"2010-08-23T09:00:45","slug":"the-world%e2%80%99s-first-mechanical-keyboard-designed-for-gaming-launched-at-gamescom-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=7739","title":{"rendered":"THE WORLD\u2019S FIRST MECHANICAL KEYBOARD DESIGNED FOR GAMING LAUNCHED AT GAMESCOM 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"

Razer BlackWidow\u2122 Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Available Worldwide from September 2010<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

GamesCom, Cologne, Germany<\/strong> \u2013 August 18, 2010<\/strong> – Razer\u2122, the world\u2019s leading manufacturer of high-end precision gaming and lifestyle peripherals, today announced the Razer BlackWidow\u2122 mechanical gaming keyboard engineered for gamers who demand superior tactile feedback and comfort while playing.<\/p>\n

Most mechanical keyboards in the market today are standard mechanical keyboards rebadged as gaming keyboards that feature stiff keys that cause key actuation fatigue. Such keyboards are inherently worse off for gamers as it actually decreases gameplay performance as opposed to enhancing it. As a result, most professional gamers eschew such marketing gimmicks for regular membrane keyboards.<\/p>\n

For the past 3 years, Razer\u2019s design and engineering teams have been working on a mechanical keyboard \u2013 developed for gamers from the ground up, resulting in the Razer BlackWidow.<\/p>\n

The Razer BlackWidow features a uniquely tactile mechanical key architecture that provides each key on the keyboard with a crisp response and tactile feedback similar to a mouse click. Coupled with a unique key actuation point halfway through the full travel distance, the optimized mechanical key structure found in each of the Razer BlackWidow\u2019s keys provide for greater precision and accuracy versus other traditional mechanical keyboards.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The keys on the Razer BlackWidow also feature one of the lightest actuation forces for all keyboards. The key actuation force has been optimized by the Razer design team from readily available components but sorted with the rigorous quality standards that Razer is known for.\u00a0 As a result, this enhanced key force allows gamers to type and click much faster than other mechanical keyboards in the industry.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Razer BlackWidow is the world\u2019s first mechanical keyboard that has been engineered from ground up for gaming,\u201d said Robert \u201cRazerguy\u201d Krakoff, president, Razer. \u201cImagine every single key on the keyboard with the precision of a mouse click \u2013 no more pressing of keys without knowing for certain if they have been actuated. Precision clicking coupled with an optimized lighter key actuation force, this changes the way gamers will play from now on. \u201d<\/p>\n

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The Razer BlackWidow is the only mechanical keyboard that features fully programmable keys with on-the-fly macro recording as well as five additional gaming keys, further leaving other mechanical keyboards in the dust when it comes to gaming compatibility and performance.<\/p>\n

The revolutionary Razer BlackWidow mechanical gaming keyboard will be available in September 2010.\u00a0 Also available in the same month is the Razer BlackWidow Ultimate, a step up from the original edition with the added features of individually backlit keys with 5 levels of lighting, 3.5\u201d audio and microphone out jacks as well as an additional USB port.<\/p>\n

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About the Razer BlackWidow<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Razer BlackWidow\u2019s full mechanical key architecture provides a distinctive tactile feedback that simulates the experience and precision of performing a mouse click, giving gamers an entirely new feel with this keyboard. With its optimized actuation force of 50g and an actuation point halfway down the full travel distance of 4mm, the Razer BlackWidow\u2019s keys deliver crisp response with exceptional actuation speed.\u00a0 An ultra robust construction, fully programmable keys, 5 additional macro keys, and on-the-fly macro recording round off this revolutionary gaming keyboard.<\/p>\n

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Razer BlackWidow<\/strong><\/p>\n

PRICE: AU $189.95 RRP<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Razerzone.com \u2013 September<\/strong><\/p>\n

Worldwide \u2013 September<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Product Features:<\/strong><\/p>\n