First off , I want to say that Razer do a amazing job with this keyboard . everything with the keyboard be almost flawless . the only thing that I \* sort of \* dislike be the gloss finish around the body . it attract dust and finger print but I do not really mind they that much as I usually play in the dark . pro : on the fly macro recording . its simply amazing . fn + G. hit a key to record it to . type what you want to record . fn + G. and its save . you can also use the software from Razer 's website to record macro 's and set the delay between keystroke . one really great thing be that the computer recognize the macro as individual action instead of a program interfere with you game ; this mean that you macro be undetectable in game and can be use in secure server such as vac and gamehack . Cherry MX Blue key switch . feel like sex when you finger hit one of these bad boy . there nothing else to say . simply amazing to type on . adjustable back-lighting : you can adjust the brightness of the key to whatever you want . you can even turn they off or set they to glow -lrb- although really annoying -rrb- . no more sore eye from you glaring keyboard . back-lit key : I can play in the dark ... SWEET ! laser-etched key : unlike the regular version , this keyboard have laser etch key mean that they do not wear out . well they do , but unlike other key , they will wear out at the same rate as you overall key . this mean that you will never lose sight of the character on you key until it snap in half . mechanical : this keyboard may be the last keyboard you ever have . just like any other mechanical keyboard with Cherry key on it , its rate for over 50 million key-stroke . compare 50 million to a conventional rubber or membrane base keyboard that usually have a maximum of 10 million -lrb- on a really good day . its usually around 5 million -rrb- . typing : you will enjoy typing , just as I be enjoy typing this review . some may claim that it will raise you word per minute but I think its largely situational . many people , like I , will simply enjoy typing on this keyboard . as we log more hour on it -lrb- because we enjoy it -rrb- , we 'll become faster at typing . aside from that , I do think that right off the bat this keyboard do increase you typing speed a bit . I switch from a membrane keyboard and use to type at about 80 wpm . when I switch to the Blackwidow Ultimate I start typing at around 90 wpm . now I be up around 100 wpm . Media Keys : Great for when you be gaming because you do not need to tab out of the game . quick note though . the media key will not work for iTunes . the way you can fix that be by search in Google : `` razer blackwidow itune support '' . click on the first link which should take you to razer support . from there they will direct you to a website which will show you how to slightly modify you iTunes so that it will work with you keyboard . this problem do not only occur with the Blackwidow . the procedure take about 2 minute , 5 minute if you be retard . all it require be you to download a small file , create a folder , and drop the file in . construction : key be mount on a metal plate . all the wire be glue twice , then tie to the inside for maximum security . come out the keyboard be a 1\/4th inch braid cable contain the usb pass through , keyboard usb , audio pass through , and microphone pass through . the cable be plenty long so do not be worry about reach the back of you computer unless its in a different room . the keyboard be pretty heavy and have good traction . even on my slippery desk the keyboard refuse to budge without considerable effort . overall : I love this keyboard . there not much else I can say .