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    Lenovo USB Keyboard Questions!

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by acaurora, Oct 14, 2007.

  1. acaurora

    acaurora Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    Hi guys, I recently stumbled upon this keyboard while searching for a new one...

    http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/cu...1525145-7110804?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&index=0

    I know that Lenovo makes a smaller more portable one that is sans the numpad and also comes with a (i hear) quite nice carrying case. However, I believe that this one (linked) is the one I want. The question is, now, does anyone have this? Can they give any feedback? The one thing that is puzzling me is on the official Lenovo Flickr Gallery (not very corporate image, you think?), the picture shows the keyboard as not having the power button - it looks really nice. Yet, on amazon the picture looks kind of ugly, and with a power button. Can anyone that owns this or has seen it clarify or tell me which one is the real thing?

    http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=279180330&size=l
     
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  2. Xotica

    Xotica Notebook Consultant

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    I have two of these keyboards. Pretty much works and feels exactly like the thinkpad keyboard. The only thing that I wish the keyboard had was the media play buttons on the arrow keys like the TP does. I would make sure that you need (or really want) one of these before buying it though because it is pretty expensive for a usb keyboard...
     
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  3. akadoublej

    akadoublej Notebook Evangelist

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    I have one attached to my desktop. The one I have has volume buttons but there is no on screen display for the volume level.

    I have seen the carrying case for the keyboard without the numpad. If my memory serves me correctly it's just a simple soft plastic case, nothing fancy.

    And Xotica says it expensive for a keyboard so make sure you really want it.
     
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  4. acaurora

    acaurora Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    So, just to recap - it looks more like the flickr image (without the power button) or like the amazon pic (with the power button in the middle)?

    Also, is it just as thin as the flickr pic shows?

    I really do want one, and I know its $91ish with taxes/shipping.

    I just kind of wish lenovo updated their keyboards to the current design (instead of the buttons having the red stripe it has no stripe, and that the buttons be straight, without the curved ends)
     
    acaurora, Oct 14, 2007
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