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    What's wrong with the SZ keyboard?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by aamadi, Feb 12, 2007.

  1. aamadi

    aamadi Notebook Consultant

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    I going to upgrade my old s series to a new sz series. The s series notebook has a smaller keyboard with no individual page up/down buttons, which is really annoying. I'm impressed by the size of the sz's keyboard, but I read some comments about people not liking it.
    For those of you that have typed on the keyboard for a while, do you like it? If not, besides the tiny issue with the space bar, what don't you like about it? Thanks for your help.
     
    aamadi, Feb 12, 2007
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  2. dznutz

    dznutz Notebook Consultant

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    i have no problems with it but many would complain that the keys make a lot of noise compared to other notebook keyboards like toshiba/hp/etc
     
    dznutz, Feb 12, 2007
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  3. Sharklover

    Sharklover Notebook Geek

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    No problem with the keys on the SZ450.
     
    Sharklover, Feb 12, 2007
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    VietNinjaXTC Notebook Geek

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    the SZ450 has a quiet keyboard? i heard that the newer SZ models don't have the issue with the space bar not working on the edges.
     
    VietNinjaXTC, Feb 12, 2007
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  5. aamadi

    aamadi Notebook Consultant

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    glad to hear it.
    Thanks.
     
    aamadi, Feb 12, 2007
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  6. SPEEDwithJJ

    SPEEDwithJJ NBR Super Idiot

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    Yes. All SZ from the 3xx series onwards have got the keyboard issue fixed.
     
    SPEEDwithJJ, Feb 12, 2007
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  7. FenderP

    FenderP Notebook Deity

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    I really like it. I'm hard on keyboards and this one feels comfortable to me and I can bash away on it lol
     
    FenderP, Feb 12, 2007
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    RedSensiStar Notebook Deity

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    I don't know where these problems are coming from...I know 3 people who have an SZ and their keys are fine. All the SZ models I have looked at inside Circuit City, Best Buy, etc have good keyboards. The do have a click-sound to the keyboard but I like that.
     
    RedSensiStar, Feb 12, 2007
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  9. startroops

    startroops Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have had the laptop since August and written a few long reports with it, and I must say the SZ's keyboard is awesome aside from the space bar issue like you mentioned.

    Otherwise it's all good.
     
    startroops, Feb 13, 2007
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  10. elizabex

    elizabex Notebook Evangelist

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    I don't have any significant issues with my SZ keyboard.
     
    elizabex, Feb 13, 2007
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