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Lenovo - ThinkPad TrackPoint Keyboard II (US English) - Wired/Wireless Connectivity - Bluetooth - 2.40 GHz - USB Type A - Black
Average customer rating
4.5
(614 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 614 reviews
5 Stars
420
4 Stars
125
3 Stars
28
2 Stars
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1 Star
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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 - Black
Posted by: ppahot
from New haven
Verified Purchase:Yes
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Feels good. Very thin and light. Sound is quite. The red dot controled movement of cursor is not fast though.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: paccomando
from Boston
Verified Purchase:Yes
This keyboard is nearly perfect. Backlit keys would have made this 5-stars.
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: TimReally
from California
Verified Purchase:Yes
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Great Keyboard with trackpoint. I finally don't have to have a mouse on the couch...
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: Djscotec
from Buffalo NY
Verified Purchase:Yes
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Great keyboard and love the fact that it's small and accommodates Bluetooth direct or with the USB transmitter. Can type much faster than a full size keyboard. Fits in my backpack nicely on the go.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Excellent wireless keyboard. Love that ThinkPad f
on May 30, 2020
Posted by: corruptmemory
from Ridgewood, NJ
Verified Purchase:Yes
Excellent wireless keyboard. Love that ThinkPad feel.
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Customer Rating
4
Very well built, works well, but with compromises
on May 30, 2020
Posted by: summivox
from CA
Verified Purchase:Yes
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Background: I have been a ThinkPad user since 600E, and I have always loved the keyboards, even as ThinkPad as a whole moved on to Chiclets. While I mostly use mechanical keyboards these days, when I do need a wireless keyboard + mouse combo, I'm left with few choices, often ending up with those touchpad + rubber dome ones. They can be rather clumsy at times. When I got the word that the new wireless TrackPoint Keyboard released, I immediately placed my order.
The unit is very well built and works well. It feels exactly the same as my company-issued ThinkPad P51 (with exceptions; see below). Heck, the styling reminds me of the T40-T61 era, complete with 45 degree chamfers and knurled slide switches --- a really nice touch.
That said, here are some minor complaints. If resolved, this would truly be a perfect tool.
1. The TrackPoint buttons are quite awkward, featuring too short a travel and the position goes against my muscle memory of my (admittedly older) ThinkPads. Even the P51 has a better set. Please, no more of this flat TrackPoint button nonsense... Button travel is what sets ThinkPad apart from competition.
2. There is no easy way to change just the sensitivity of the TrackPoint (without changing the global mouse speed). On a 4k screen it takes so much effort just to move from one corner to another.
3. The Windows driver is garbage. I vaguely remember all the nice things UltraNav drivers used to allow you to change, including the sensitivity I just mentioned, click-the-cap, etc.. **More importantly, it DESTROYS the perfectly good out-of-the-box behavior for the middle-key: "click is middle click, hold is scroll".** Just don't install the driver... you will only uninstall it soon after.
4. Switching to bluetooth requires a convoluted dance of switch off, switch to bluetooth, switch on, switch to bluetooth pair. This involves two switches on two sides of the unit. Why can't this be all in one switch escapes me. Why can't I have a 4-position switch in an arrangement like USB-off-BT-PAIR(momentary), if there is no avoiding the "switch off" step.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: Carlton S
from Seattle, WA
Verified Purchase:Yes
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This is perfect. The size, the feedback, layout. connectivity, I like it for everything.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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