[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Really good keyboard. Precise keystrokes and feedback. I wish the next version to have backlighting and to connect with multiple devices using the bluetooth
Well built and the fantastic keyboard track pointe
on December 22, 2021
Posted by: Ted Bear
from East Hartford, Connecticut
Verified Purchase:Yes
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Ever since I was introduced to Lenovo laptops more than 12 years ago as an undergrad, I fell in love with the small trackpointer. I am disappointed the trackpointer hasn't caught on with other manufacturers. I love it because it keeps my fingers on the home row making me quicker at my job
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Compared the previous wired micro-USB version, this new model has slightly better key and trackpoint feel alongside multiple input modes: BT, USB-A wireless receiver, and wired USB-C. While it is a bit pricey, there's no better alternative for a trackpoint on a compact keyboard
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Wish I'd bought this a long time ago! Have been using a Windows tablet for years with just the on-screen touch keyboard; this ThinkPad keyboard makes it so much more useful now, especially for number and word intensive activities.
If only it had backlighting. It is the perfect size for my living room PC, and in the evenings a light up keyboard would be preferred. Great battery life and bluetooth range. Deliberate ThinkPad key presses are a welcome change from alternative wireless keyboards out there.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Love the lenovo keyobard bluetooth II. My first laptop several years before is a thinkpad 14 inch one, whose keyboard is best one as I used. Later when I switched to MacBook pro, I began to buy thinkpad bluetooth keyboard for coding. Till now, I have owned 2 thinkpad bluetooth I keyboard, 3 thinkpad bluetooth keyboard with 3 devices switchable and one of this 2nd generation. The first several ones are similar feeling when typing. Compared to this one, the previous generations may have around 1/4 more range that I feels a little better. However, the reduced range seems to make the each key more stable and that let typing feel more confident and accurate. So hard to say which one is better. One of the big issue with thinkpad keyboard is that it is very easy to be greasy (e.g. after one month usage or so) that make it less comfortable. The matte texture at the surface helps a lot for typing feel while seems wear out soon. Since this generation also use ABS but not PBT key, I guess sooner or later it will appear. One concern of this generation is only switchable between two devices and the switching is not that convenient to control (a tiny switcher on the border, while I prefer a key for this).
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The feel of the key presses is great - smooth and tactile. Your mileage may vary if you don't like shallow keys with short travel distances. My only gripes are I wish the function and ctrl keys switched places and that the track point was more responsive.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The keyboard is great. My only comment was that it wasn't 100% obvious that the wireless USB nub inserted on the back of the keyboard was in a 'dummy' plug (namely it is just a 'holder' for the nub). You are supposed to 'unplug' the nub from the keyboard and plug it into your computer.