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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
8
87%of customers recommend this product.
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139 out of
160)
Customer Reviews for Lenovo - ThinkPad Compact USB Keyboard with TrackPoint - US English - Cable Connectivity - USB Interface - English (US) - Black
Posted by: Dark Helmet
Verified Purchase:Yes
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Finally - a keyboard that feels like a real Thinkpad's... because it is.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting lenovo.com
Posted by: Zachariah Cavazos
from Ridgway, PA
Verified Purchase:Yes
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The most comfortable typing keyboard I have typed on. Has the right bounce and key travel.
Will take some getting used to with the arrow keys though, I keep hitting page up/down keys accidentally.
While I can't type as fast as I am used to like on a new macbook keyboard, this keyboard keeps me comfortable all day along.
What a dream.
Will take some getting used to with the arrow keys though, I keep hitting page up/down keys accidentally.
While I can't type as fast as I am used to like on a new macbook keyboard, this keyboard keeps me comfortable all day along.
What a dream.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting lenovo.com
Customer Rating
2
My Favorite Keyboard of All Desktop/Laptop Options
on October 26, 2018
Posted by: JeremyB
from Quispamsis, NB, Canada
For everything that the keyboard is, it's 100% my favorite. I didn't give 5-stars because I want a new version of this keyboard to be created ASAP which is illuminated, and which can do either Bluetooth or USB. Having the two separate products like it is right now, is not ideal. They are the exact same product, but purposely limited. They should be combined and illuminated and kept at the same price. Lenovo would then be making a lot more money off of this keyboard (I would buy 2 in a heart beat and recommend them to everyone).
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from lenovo.comBy Courtnea_Lenovo, Customer Care, October 26, 2018
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Posted by: HarryWang
from Philadelphia
Verified Purchase:Yes
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Still a pretty good thinkpad keyboard. I missed the old 7 rows style more though.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: Joseph H
Verified Purchase:Yes
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This keyboard is almost perfect. In my opinion, it only needs to have the 'PgUP', and PgDOWN' buttons to be trimmed from the bottom (wrong keys are pressed if in a hurry). I believe that the newer ThinkPads already have them as such. Except for that, its keys are responsive, its easy to travel with, and it has a TrackPoint.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting lenovo.com
Posted by: Al P
from San Jose, CA
Verified Purchase:Yes
Good solid keyboard with good key stroke travel.
Precise key press as in the ThinkPad notebooks.
The TrackPoint is the main reason for the purchase of this keyboard. It works well (4 stars). It could have been 5 star if its motion is more smooth and less resistance. The TrackPoint works well by itself. However, when paired with the middle button, there is quite a bit of lag and "drag". The "TrackPoint paired with middle button" is used for scrolling. The movement is uneven with the force applied to the TrackPoint. This results in overshoot and it takes a some back and forth to get to the desired location of the web page or scroll menu.
It would have gotten 5 stars if the scrolling can be as smooth as a TrackPad. However it is not.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting lenovo.com
Posted by: jasoncc
Verified Purchase:Yes
It's a decent keyboard, but not quite the ThinkPad replica I was hoping for. The keys felt stiffer than the ones on my ThinkPad T540p, and the Trackpoint was noticably less sensitive, even when plugged into my ThinkPad.
The biggest issue for me was the middle button scroll support on macOS, though. The middle button always registered a middle click, even when scrolling, so I'd often accidentally middle click on links while scrolling in the browser. I couldn't even work around it with Karabiner Elements.
If you don't use the middle click scrolling, this keyboard may be good enough, but it's not exactly the same as a real ThinkPad keyboard.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from lenovo.comBy Adrian_Lenovo, Customer Service, February 9, 2021
Lenovo appreciates all feedback and thank you for taking the time to rate and review our product! We apologize for any inconvenience. Also, please check out more options on our website at https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/pc and contact our sales team for assistance at 1-855-253-6686.
Very Respectfully,
Adrian_Lenovo
Very Respectfully,
Adrian_Lenovo
Written by a customer while visiting lenovo.com
Posted by: Pandemically challenged
from portland, Oregon
Verified Purchase:Yes
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This is an 'ok' USB wired keyboard with the trackpoint. It doesn't have quite the same firm feeling as my laptop keyboard; its just a bit more flimsy. Keys/keyboard are the same size as I am used to, though it doesn't have the 'wrist rest' space so it is not quite as easy to use in my lap, but works fine on my desk. None of the keys light up like on my laptops ( i.e., capslock or F1/mute). I had a hard time deciding on this vs the bluetooth version. This is much less expensive and works ok.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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