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    x100e Keyboard

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by discreteuniverse, Nov 10, 2010.

  1. discreteuniverse

    discreteuniverse Notebook Consultant

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    The x100e keyboard is good, but I'm curious why Lenovo didn't stick with their standard Thinkpad keyboard design.
     
    discreteuniverse, Nov 10, 2010
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  2. lead_org

    lead_org Purveyor of Truth

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    Because X100e is more of a Thinkpad Edge....
     
    lead_org, Nov 10, 2010
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  3. teeth_03

    teeth_03 Notebook Evangelist

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    the keyboard is awesome,what are you talkin about?
     
    teeth_03, Nov 11, 2010
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  4. vēer

    vēer Notebook Deity

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    I guess its more like because its too small to accomodate full sized TP keyboard, so instead of trying to fit something that is too big they found handier solution.
     
    vēer, Nov 11, 2010
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  5. teeth_03

    teeth_03 Notebook Evangelist

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    I actually find that the keyboard on this thing is one of the best ive ever typed on.

    Although its funny that the bigger Edge models use a keyboard thats pretty much the exact same size, they're probably interchangable.
     
    teeth_03, Nov 11, 2010
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    ThinkRob Notebook Deity

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    After having used an X100e for a bit, I have but two comments about the keyboard:

    1) It is *by far* the best chiclet keyboard I've ever typed on.

    2) It is the third worst ThinkPad keyboard I've ever typed on.
     
    ThinkRob, Nov 11, 2010
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  7. discreteuniverse

    discreteuniverse Notebook Consultant

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    It's funny what a person might think is interchangeable when it comes to laptops. I remember having both 14" and 15" T42's. The keyboards look absolutely identical from the top. But on the bottom, the fixed screw posts are in different places. I couldn't believe they weren't interchangeable.
     
    discreteuniverse, Nov 11, 2010
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    lead_org Purveyor of Truth

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    this is one area where Lenovo Thinkpads are superior to the IBM Thinkpads.
     
    lead_org, Nov 11, 2010
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