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Lenovo - ThinkPad Compact USB Keyboard with TrackPoint - US English - Cable Connectivity - USB Interface - English (US) - Black
Average customer rating
4.2
(202 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 202 reviews
5 Stars
111
4 Stars
53
3 Stars
20
2 Stars
10
1 Star
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87%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for Lenovo - ThinkPad Compact USB Keyboard with TrackPoint - US English - Cable Connectivity - USB Interface - English (US) - Black
Customer Rating
5
Good Keyboard
on November 21, 2013
Posted by: Kevin
I purchased this keyboard after using the X120e laptop by Lenovo. The tactile response and key layout is by far the best I have ever used. I only have one gripe about the keyboard. I wish there were function controls for pause/play, and fast forward. The x120e has these options and I really notice their absence. I would have easily given up the alt-tab shortcut, windows "Find" and whatever function is added to F12 (doesn't do anything on Windows 7 Pro that I can tell). Lastly, I felt the price point was a little high but for Lenovo quality and the specific design I was looking for I was willing to pay for it.
Pros: Build Quality
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
2
Fn key is where the Ctrl key should be!
on April 1, 2014
Posted by: MichaelB
I really tried to like this keyboard. It has so much about it that is GREAT. However, after 2 months of trying to get used to it, I just couldn’t: the Fn key is where the Ctrl key should be! I use the Ctrl key A LOT (e.g., copy/paste and a zillion other important keyboard shortcuts). I need to be able to reliably hit it without looking for it. This is no longer possible as it is not in the most logical place: the bottom left corner. I am therefore going to have to sell my brand new keyboard on eBay because I simply cannot get used to this.
I therefore advise everyone to think long and hard about where they need their Ctrl key to be, as it is not in the right place on this keyboard.
Michael
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting lenovo.com
Posted by: Xlamp
from New York, NY
Verified Purchase:Yes
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I think this Thinkpad keyboard is one of the best I've ever used for touch typing. Even the little raised dots on the "j" and "f" keys are slightly bigger and therefore more effective in positioning your fingers than most other keyboards.
The one thing I would definitely change on this keyboard is the position of the function key. It is where I expect the "ctrl" key to be and therefore I have to redo those actions frequently. Even chromebooks have a larger control key in that position.
And a note on carpal tunnel problems. I got this keyboard to help with carpal tunnel. the red button on this keyboard allows me to avoid using the mouse if my wrist is bothering me. It does help. It is not as helpful as my larger ergonomic (curved) keyboard with keypad, but that keyboard is huge and has a numbers pad on the right side which throws off the balance when typing on your lap.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting lenovo.com
Posted by: Ohio Lenovo User
from Akron, Ohio
Verified Purchase:Yes
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The ThinkPad Wired USB Keyboard with TrackPoint has a nice weight to it allowing it to firmly stay in place on the desk. The fold out feet give the right amount of elevation. Keys have a nice light touch and right amount of feedback.The keys are just the right size and there is little or no frame flex while typing. Well worth the price.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting lenovo.com
Customer Rating
2
No real middle mouse button
on June 24, 2014
Posted by: Frisco
I'm an X windows user, and make extensive use of the middle mouse button with the trackpoint. I've used many Lenovo laptops and keyboards and until now loved them all because they had a three button mouse built right into the keyboard.
Unfortunately, the middle mouse button on this keyboard is not really a middle mouse button, because it doesn't allow you to drag. The minute you drag, the mouse button is reported as released and instead up and down movement gets reported as scroll wheel events. Worse, I can't even get the horizontal scroll wheel to work, because it seems to get reported as a completely different class of usb hid event.
What's so frustrating about this is that it's trivial to configure the X server to emulate a scroll wheel given a third mouse button, but almost impossible to do the converse. Why did Lenovo do this do the keyboard instead of just having the driver software or configuration handle scrollwheel emulation for people who want it?
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting lenovo.com
Posted by: Alex Marc
from New York, NY
Verified Purchase:Yes
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I bought this keyboard with the hopes that it would be same feeling as the keyboard on my ThinkPad T530. Thankfully my hopes became true when I unboxed it and tried it out. I am verry happy with the product.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: Real Keyboard Lover
Verified Purchase:Yes
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Best full-size keyboard ever, with the best pointing device ever invented - the TrackPoint.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting lenovo.com
Posted by: JesC
from Northwestern PA
Verified Purchase:Yes
Keyboard works great! My only issue, and it's a small one, is that the mouse could be slightly raised.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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