Lenovo Group Limited Lenovo ThinkPad Compact USB Keyboard with TrackPoint - US English,Black

Overall, a wonderful feeling keyboard with some minor quirks.I got this keyboard mainly because the keyboard on my lenovo laptop was extremely shallow (felt reasonably ok, but I'm a guy that bangs on his keys, I need at least 2mm of travel) and because of that, I was making constant errors--my backspace key was starting to feel spongy after only about a year's worth of usage. I've always had a fondness for thinkpads mainly because of their keyboards and their trackpoint, and thus, even though this bad boy was a bit on the pricey side, I bit the bullet and bought this. It's the price you pay if you want a trackpoint.Yes, at this price you could buy a good used mechanical keyboard, but if you're like me and love trackpoints and find that they speed up your workflow, well you don't have much choice--but even then, this is no compromise. Let me start with my complaints about the keyboard:1) default drivers are more or less useless: I can't fine tune the sensitivity of the trackpoint (its a bit on the high effort side for me, more than I'm used to on an old thinkpad keyboard I had).2) can't get the middle mouse button to work normally. This one I can't figure out. Normally (on thinkpads) you press the middle mouse button, and it will either scroll lock or open a link in a new tab. If you hold the mouse button, it will allow you to scroll with the trackpoint. I can't get it to function like this. I can only get the middle mouse button to do scroll lock and open in new tab.I have to be doing something wrong.3) Layout is a bit odd --I guess if you're familiar with the new thinkpad keyboard layout, its more than acceptable, but for those of us not, it can be odd. On old thinkpad keyboards, right next to the arrow keys, there were previous page and next page buttons. They have been replaced with PgUp and PgDn keys. I would prefer if they were the prev/next page buttons. Not a deal breaker, but annoying for me.4) mouse buttons are bit mushy feeling; not horrible, but could be better. Oh well.5) could use a palm rest. Not a deal breaker, easily fixed, but I would like a real palmrest.Now the good: The good far outweighs the bad for me:1) the feel: why I bought this thing in the first place. The best way I can describe it is very Thinkpad-like. Very authoritative. When you press on a key, it feels like you are pressing on something larger than a key. Every keystroke feels like you're launching a nuke. It feels important, you feel in charge. There is this "in charge" feeling I get with this keyboard and in every thinkpad keyboard. When you press on a key, it is extremely tactile. You feel a strong bump, and this bump can be felt throughout the key's fairly long (at least by today's standards) key travel. Effort feels linearlike, without being linear. Difficult to describe properly. It just feels "right". This might sound like it'd make for tiring typing but not at all: It is extremely comfortable and actuation force is light. You can hammer on keys nonstop and it feels comfortable. Keys are light enough to make typing easy, but not so light that you accidentally hit the wrong keys.2) pleasant experience typing on it: I find that compared to my lenovo's keyboard, this thinkpad keyboard lets me type at least 15 wpm faster. I am also more accurate typer because I can feel every keystroke because there is just such good feedback. The keys are super comfortable. Nicely spaced out, and concave. Very easy to type on. I make very few errors now because the keys are just so good. Keys are also quiet, very silent despite their long key travel. This is good if you work in an office type environment. But the sound isn't too bad, sounds better than most scissor switch keyboards.3) looks nice; feels reasonably well built. It does flex in certain locations, but only if you press really hard. I can't notice it flexing when I'm typing, and I bang hard on my keys. keys feel durable, like they will withstand years of abuse.Overall, very happy with my new keyboard. Highly recommend despite the high price. But if you don't like trackpoints, then maybe look for a different, cheaper keyboard. But if you like the trackpoint, then this keyboard is worth every dollar.

If you are buying this, there can really only be one reason. The trackpoint. I've been using a lenovo Thinkpad for a # of years now, and now I an avid user of trackpoint. I've gone without it in the past, but using mice now just feels sub optimal, even if they're quality mice. I got this for my desktop setup, and am very happy that I did.This thing is the exact same size and spacing of my last thinkpad keyboard(mine was a T450). I think they're standard across many models. If you are used to that, then this will feel very familiar.The pros and cons are virtually exactly the same.I'll list them explicitly just for sake of others and (hopefully) Lenovo's product development team.Pros:* The quality of the keyboard is solid* The Trackpoint works exactly as it shouldCons* The awkward placement of the page down and page up keys directly to the left and right of the up arrow key(which are all smaller than the letter keys, only adding to how difficult they are to use, and get in the way of normal navigation when using the arrow keys)* no num pad option even availableOther than that, there is only one slight differences that is completely neutral. The keys have just a bit of more of a force to press and a bit louder with each key press(different sound too, more clicky). For a keyboard it is still very quiet and I find the noise satisfying. Overall though, my laptop keyboard had less press and quieter which I prefer that, but again, this is very minor.All in all, if you want something like your Thinkpad keyboard, this is that spot on. I do wish there was more options for Trackpoint keyboard, but I've already developed muscle memory to get around the quirks of the laptop keyboard, so this is works for me. If you find yourselves likewise, I highly recommend. (that is until Lenovo or someone else makes something more ergonomic w/ the Trackpoint. For which I am patiently waiting)NOTE: I saw some reviews saying you can't adjust Trackpoint speed. You can, you just need the software, the instructions that come with it point you to the website for the download.

I love this keyboard. The little micro usb plug is a little disappointing in its placement but with a right angle cable I managed to make it work. Very happy.

I bought this one first to replicate the classic Lenovo laptop keyboard experience and first did not get disappointed. Although the keyboard felt a little more plasticly and clattered a bit more than I'd hoped it would, it replicated the laptop feeling quite well. However, now, I have the "II" wireless edition, and that keyboard gets all the way there -- full laptop keyboard replacement, with very solid tactile feeling replicating the Lenovo keyboard experience 100%! Definitely a huge step up and wireless, which is a nice bonus. Since it's much more solid, it also weighs significantly more than the wired version. Trackpoint is 100% spot (but again a bit better in wireless version). Install software though to adjust sensitivity properly.

The main benefit to me is that it is the exact same layout as my ThinkPad. In particular, the position of the Fn and Ctrl keys - when you have used a ThinkPad for years, you get really fast using these Ctrl and Fn keys, and you don’t really press them thinking what key you need to select. It’s all automatic in your brain. This keyboard lets you keep these automatisms alive when you are using a docking station for example. The shell feels a little cheap compared to a laptop, but the touch of each key is really nice, and that is the most important. Happy with this purchase.