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What exactly is the use of the gaming keypad when you have a keyboard? After using the keypad for about 2 weeks, I have came with with the following three reasons.ġ) Comfort: Most traditional keyboards do not have palm or wrist support. This is a question a lot of gamers may ask. Images were taken from the Razer website. Here are two side by side pictures of the Orbweaver (left) vs the Nostromo (right).
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Orbweaver has the regular cable with some added protection around the bend while the Nostromo has the braided cable.Fully mechanical 8-way thumb pad (D-pad), alt button, and spacebar on the Orbweaver vs somewhat “mushy” keys on the Nostromo.Fully adjustable palm and wrist rest on the Orbweaver, more so than the Nostromo.Orbweaver has 20 fully programmable keys vs Nostromo’s 16.Orbweaver has mechanical keys using the Cherry MX-Blue switch vs the membrane keys of the Nostromo (which often has the “mushy” feeling compared to the mechanical keys).While there isn’t a button to switch between the keymaps by default, you can program any of the keys and buttons to do so (the 8 way thumb pad is an excellent button for this task if you are used to the WSAD movement). In addition to the 20 programmable keys, the Orbweaver also features 8 keymaps, each can be programmed with a different setup for each of the 20 keys and side buttons. It has 20 fully programmable and backlit mechanical keys an 8 way Directional thumb pad (D-pad) adjuststable palm & wrist rest an easy to reach “thumb” key and spacebar actuator.