I got to try a T430s with lighted keyboard yesterday. While the separated keys
look funny, when you compare it to the previous keyboard (T400), you see:
• The older keyboard slopes the edges of the key and you don’t really
touch that part, thus the actual
amount of key that the fingers touch appears to be the same. (see
my attempted ASCII
sketch below)
___ ___
___ ___
/ \ / \
/ \ / \
/ \ / \
| | | |
Old keyboard New
keyboard
• The feel of the keys when typing is similar if not exactly the same
as the older keyboard.
Thus, for a touch typist like me, it appears there will not be a problem in
using the new keyboard. Now does it match my old 855 or 600? No, but then
nothing does. But close enough that I can type just as fast on the newest ones.
So don't give up hope Chris.
(I know Jeffrey is very particular on his keyboard so not sure he would accept
it. :-) )
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Robert Rosen
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>Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2012 17:57:00 -0500
>From: Chris Schumann <[email protected]>
>Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] T60 vs t43
>To: [email protected]
>
>On 08/20/2012 05:49 PM, Jeffrey Race wrote:
>> On Mon, 20 Aug 2012 12:21:53 -0700, Mitchell Yee wrote:
>> touch-typists can pound away without any fears.
>>
>I was disheartened to read of the transition to separated keys, but
>reading up on it, it seems the design team has extensively tested the
>new keyboards and they say they are up to their high standards.
>
>I will wait to get more experienced hands on them, but I'm still holding
>out hope.
>
>Chris
>
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