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    What is the point of mentioning keyboard flex?

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Deathwinger, Jun 13, 2008.

  1. Deathwinger

    Deathwinger Notebook Virtuoso

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    From what I've seen, the worse keyboard flex in a new system will just have a few keys depress around the pressed key area, but only if it is pressed down pretty hard.

    I've had this Toshiba for 3 years now, to my knowledge I thought keyboard flex was that depression with only slight touching of the keypads. I decided to watch a youtube video and saw the man basically abusing the keypad with his finger (you won't press into anyone like that) to make it happen. I do it myself, and voila, I get a flex.

    Wow, had this thing for 3 years and didn't even know there was a flex.
    So why mention it? Do we believe it necessary enough to press down hard on the keys for every single action or is it yet another nit picking attribute that we like to compare?
     
    Deathwinger, Jun 13, 2008
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  2. flipfire

    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    some keyboards flex is really bad and noticable, thats why they talk about it
     
    flipfire, Jun 13, 2008
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  3. ArmageddonAsh

    ArmageddonAsh Mangekyo Sharingan

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    i havent noticed any on my 9262, but im not like a madman pressing down really hard, just the usual to get the key to work :D
     
    ArmageddonAsh, Jun 13, 2008
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  4. elijahRW

    elijahRW Notebook Deity

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    I've never had any flex issues with laptops :)
    Can't wait till I do though :D
     
    elijahRW, Jun 13, 2008
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  5. eleron911

    eleron911 HighSpeedFreak

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    What is the point? you'll be using that keyboard for quite a while so if it wobbles,flexes or wiggles,or worse,screech, you won't like it.
    It's like with screens : if it ain't good, the laptop may be the fastest ever.
     
    eleron911, Jun 13, 2008
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  6. Bog

    Bog Losing it...

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    Some keyboards (coughAcercough) are not reinforced from the bottom, so that even if you are typing normally, your fingers are bouncing off the keyboard as if its a trampoline. Its very annoying and characteristic of cheap laptops and some ultraportables.
     
    Bog, Jun 13, 2008
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  7. pukemon

    pukemon are you unplugged?

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    ^^^^ i was just about to post what he said. some brands are really bad with keyboard flex. it is noticeable if you type a lot.
     
    pukemon, Jun 14, 2008
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  8. eleron911

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    Having an HP bussiness clas laptop with 0 FLEX whatsoever and a clevo m570ru with some flex, I would say the HP's keyboard is among the firmest and best built one I eve used.
    It's like typing on solid rock,awesome solid sensation.
     
    eleron911, Jun 14, 2008
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