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21 of 22 found the following review helpful:
 Once my favorite Dec 02, 2007
By Ryan
I purchased this keyboard for a new computer, and have used the older IBM analog (the same product) for several years. This Levovo update improves upon the palm rest, which has a thin rubbery coating (but not too rubbery).
I like this keyboard a lot because it looks great in black, and it is so difficult to find a good-looking keyboard with this key layout:
- 3x2 Delete, Home, ect. cluster above the arrows
- Full number pad
- Single row/non-L-shaped Enter key
- No extra hotkeys like for the web, or e-mail, or volume control
The underside has channels/grooves to snap the cable and start it in three directions: to the left, right, or center. This is helps it fit it with you workplace.
For users who like a tilt, the back feet have two heights, which means three possible angles (including feet closed).
A great keyboard, but I would recommend something different: I have since purchased a scissor-switch keyboard by Enermax for another machine. (The scissor-switch key technology is the same technology used in most laptops.) The scissor-switch keys are so much snappier and responsive. They also have less travel. This other keyboard lies very flat, which I used to think would be undesirable, but having tried it, I like it a lot more, as it is more comfortable.
14 of 15 found the following review helpful:
 Ah. Relief! Apr 25, 2008
By Strohmian
In 2008, it has become hard to find a decent keyboard. For starters, most manufacturers take it upon themselves to tweak the layout of their offerings, leaving you with an L-shaped Enter key, an extra "fn" button or a rearranged Insert/Delete cluster. I have a computer at work as well (who doesn't?) and for four years I've put up with one of these fancy-schmancy media keyboards. I can't believe the RELIEF I'm feeling after getting this Lenovo product with an unaltered, matching layout! I feel like my spine is taking care of actions such as moving text blocks around.
The quality of this Lenovo is very good. It's a plastic keyboard, so I doubt it'll survive the beer and coffee tests we gave the 3270 of yesteryear. It's also perhaps a little bit too lightweight for my taste. However, the keys feel solid and responsive, no matter from which angle you hit them - again, a relief from my former "ergonomic" keyboard, where the tactile feeling was more of a mushy kind and sometimes a key wouldn't register if you hit it at an angle.
I like the appearance of this one, too. The lack of media buttons gives it a cool business attire, while the non- square layout makes it look more contemporary. I use it on a dark antique desk, and it looks fitting. The two Enter buttons are a dark blue/gray, but they don't stand out as much in real life as they do in the pictures. The wrist rest is also a nice surprise: while you don't need it (the KB stands flat enough), it does fit snugly and has a feeling that I would describe as something between leather and non-slip rubber. It's a little hard though, so it won't replace a gel pack if you need something like that.
The downside of this device is that it requires an unsightly cable connection. However, the extra cable comes with benefits:
- It works. You just type and there it is (I know, Duh, but try a few wireless keyboards at this price!).
- It's secure: whatever you type, it's between you and your keyboard, no password sniffing from your neighbor.
- It can wake the PC (depending on motherboard). I love being able to hit the space bar to power up my PC which is now stowed out-of-sight in the armoire.
Bottom line: for 35-ish $$, this is probably one of the best keyboards and you couldn't go wrong with it.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Great keyboard, works well...but watch the key strokes! Jan 12, 2010
By J. Mccart
This is a great keyboard, nicely laid out, spacious design, quality made. The only caveat I can offer here, is the key stroke. You must be firm in the striking of each key, or it won't pick up the strike.
Every keyboard is different, and some keyboards have a much lighter touch to them. But this one has what I might call "stiffer keys". I wished I had known this before I bought it, cause it drives me nuts sometimes, especially when typing fast.
Having some sort of key stroke standard (or guideline) might be a helpful idea, so one can choose the design best suited for them. Otherwise, this is truly a very good keyboard, not cheap in it's design/quality at all.
Update, January 22, 2010.
I decided to replace my Lenovo. No regrets in doing so, but it might have been nice to know about this Logitech Illuminated Keyboard with Backlighting - Item model number: 920-000914
I bought it here on Amazon, and it is a great improvement. Just read the hundreds of 5-star reviews. It is truly a fantastic keyboard.Logitech Illuminated Ultrathin Keyboard with Backlighting
7 of 9 found the following review helpful:
The elusive basics Dec 15, 2007
By Benjamin A. Beasley
"musician/engineer"
This keyboard gets it all right: understated looks, standard layout and key travel (with no dopey L-shaped enter keys or such atrocities), no silly multimedia buttons (Lenovo does make a keyboard with gobs of them if you're into that sort of thing), comfortable typing, and good build quality.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Good quality conventional keyboard May 30, 2009
By K. Kobayashi
I'm picky about keyboards - not an IBM Model M affectionado or anything, but I can't stand mushy keyboards. I also prefer the traditional layout - Ctrl key in the lower left corner, the Ins/Del/Home/End/PgUp/PgDn keys in a 3x2 rectangle, arrow keys in inverse-T arrangement, etc. This Lenovo keyboard fits all my criteria, and at a good price. I have one on every desktop computer I use.
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