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Lenovo - ThinkPad TrackPoint Keyboard II (US English) - Wired/Wireless Connectivity - Bluetooth - 2.40 GHz - USB Type A In - Black
Average customer rating
4.5
(614 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 614 reviews
5 Stars
420
4 Stars
125
3 Stars
28
2 Stars
16
1 Star
25
89%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for Lenovo - ThinkPad TrackPoint Keyboard II (US English) - Wired/Wireless Connectivity - Bluetooth - 2.40 GHz - USB Type A In - Black
Posted by: JW64
from Indiana
Verified Purchase:Yes
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Best wireless keyboard I have ever used! Very solid and feels just like the laptop keyboard.
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Posted by: Anonymous
from Ann Arbor
Verified Purchase:Yes
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] great feel and works on macOS! I am also not sure if I can
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: Guinea Pig
from Portland, Oregon
Verified Purchase:Yes
First, let me say that nowhere in the specs of this product does it say it works with Mac. Period. It’s Windows and Android. There are no Mac drivers. It was never designed to work with Macs or iPads.
But I bit the bullet and having now tested it on both MacBook Pro (Catalina 10.15.4) and the 2020 iPad Pro, I can tell you that the TrackPoint Keyboard II (KC-1957) “sort of” works with both MacOS and iOS.
DISCLAIMER: Have been using it for 24 hours. Will try to update after a week or so.
If you’re a Mac user, here’s what you need to know before you decide to buy this:
PROs:
- I have the 2020 Apple Magic Keyboard Pro keyboard/case combo. The keys on this feel at least as satisfying as that or possibly better.
- It is significantly lighter in weight than the 2020 Apple Magic Keyboard Pro keyboard/case combo
- The classic red dot mouse on the keyboard does work on the iPad and MacOS for moving the cursor around
- It’s $99 vs $349, so theoretically you could buy this plus a Zugu case for $69 and you’d still only be at $168 all in with a pretty decent setup
- On the underside it has front extendable legs that provide for a bit of tilt/angled elevation, which is nice
- The claimed battery life on a single charge is 2 months
- It can be used - albeit partially (see Cons below) - with both the iPad and the MacOS, whilst the Magic Keyboard Pro can only be used with ipad.
- I was able to connect to the 2020 iPad Pro via Bluetooth
- I was able to connect to the 2018 MacBook Pro running Catalina using the included 2.6 GHz usb dongle
CONs:
- Bluetooth connecting to MacOS seems to not work. I’ll play with it a bit more to see, but am currently using the little nub USB dongle included with the keyboard, plugged into a USB-A port on a dock that plugs into a USB-C spot on the MacBook Pro. It’s certainly not as ideal or as smooth as say the Apple Bluetooth keyboard that one would normally use with the MBP driving an external monitor.
- Not all of the keys will work and you are going to need to be happy with that if you want to buy it. Most do, with the exception of the Windows-specific ones. Just don’t buy this expecting all of the keys to function on an iPad or MacOS.
- The only driver for this is Windows, so it’s not an issue of just installing the driver. You need to be comfortable that this thing was just not built for iOS or MacOS; BUT, the keys that 99% of folks will need for typing and writing do work: All letters, ALL CAPS, Backspace and Delete key, all the important symbols above the numbers work (~!@#$%^&*()_+). Arrow up/down, right/left work. PgUp, PgDn work in a browser for jumping up and down long pages.
- CTRL+C, CTRL+X, CTRL+V do appear to function on iOS or MacOS but not with the CTRL key, with the Windows key to the right of it. It’s less of an issue on the iPad and iOS since you can use your finger.
Hope this helps some MacOS and iPad users who are considering this product.
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Posted by: starlightbest
Verified Purchase:Yes
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Best keyboard! Lots of improvement comparing with the Gen 1.
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Posted by: Dale McAtee
from Cupertino, CA
Verified Purchase:Yes
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Great keyboard - solid feel with the versatility of the TrackPoint pointing stick. I prefer it to the keyboard that attaches to my ThinkPad X1 tablet and can use it with my Android tablet as well. The only thing I wish it had was the ability to do backlighting, but can understand why it doesn't.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: Anonymous
from Columbus, OH
Verified Purchase:Yes
Having an integrated tracepoint makes a huge difference with this portable keyboard.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: AlexLL
from Florida
Verified Purchase:Yes
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I am really enjoying this keyboard. However the flip out stand nubs (R8) broke after 3 days. Otherwise there's usually a great signal, and it connects to apple devices. I don't love that it can only connect to 2 devices max at a time, but the feel is great, and I love the trackpoint.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
Great potential, problematic execution
on January 29, 2022
Posted by: BKNY4
from NY, NY
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I have three versions of this keyboard -- the usb wired, the V1 bluetooth, and the V2 bluetooth. I use the V2 bluetooth as my main keyboard. BT works well, and the keys work well. Problems include POOR keyboard feet, which have broken in all three versions. I agree with others who call for backlighting.
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