The EluminX keyboard is manufactured by a company called Auravision. The original idea was (according to their web-site) "first used in ruggedized laptops developed for military use, where computing efficiently at night time or in low-lit environments is crucial for survival."

Now, they have used the technology in a range of keyboards. I'm not sure how many of us find ourselves in situations wehre typing is crucial for our survival, but they claim it helps with the following:

• Eliminate the glare from task lighting
• Ease eyestrain
• Make the keys easy to see

Let me first start by saying that almost every single person that has come round to my house has instantly commented on how cool the keyboard is, before they even notice the fact it glows in the dark. And for good reason, this is a truly stylish keyboard. It's silver casing looks so different compared to an "ordinary" keyboard. If you are worried about how it will fit in with your machine's colour scheme, EluminX make it in several colours, so go here for the full range.

The illumination is excellent, as you will see in the photos below. In normal daylight, the glow can be just about seen, while in the dark it glows a little like those indiglo watches. But, I had to ask myself if it was really necessary. Being a touch typist anyway (as most of us are) we very rarely need to look at the keyboard. When we do, there is usually enough of a glow from our monitors to find our place.. The glow to me seems for aesthetic reasons more than anything else. And why not? It looks great!

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