Re: [AFMUG] Laptop Keyboards

2018-04-04 Thread Jeremy
I also use a Lenovo Thinkpad, and have been very happy with everything but the cost of them. On Wed, Apr 4, 2018 at 3:57 PM, Steve Jones wrote: > I just replaced my tecra laptop keyboard again with some no name chinese > one this time off ebay. Response is quicker and texture of the keys is > ni

Re: [AFMUG] Laptop Keyboards

2018-04-04 Thread Steve Jones
I just replaced my tecra laptop keyboard again with some no name chinese one this time off ebay. Response is quicker and texture of the keys is nice. I never thought the keyboard itself had anything to do with responsiveness, apparently it does. Probably some extra processing power int here running

Re: [AFMUG] Laptop Keyboards

2018-04-04 Thread Mathew Howard
I would certainly go to some stores and try out what they have... it's not like you actually have to buy it there. On Wed, Apr 4, 2018 at 1:19 PM, Bill Prince wrote: > Yes. You HAVE to touch it. Keyboards are va ery "personal" sort pf thing, > and one person's awful is another's wonderful. > > J

Re: [AFMUG] Laptop Keyboards

2018-04-04 Thread Eric Muehleisen
+1. Just got a Thinkpad P51s. Probably the best keyboard I've ever used on a laptop. On Wed, Apr 4, 2018 at 1:17 PM, Jason McKemie < j.mcke...@veloxinetbroadband.com> wrote: > I'm not sure where you can find one at a store, but Thinkpad keyboards are > great. > > On Wed, Apr 4, 2018 at 1:09 PM, A

Re: [AFMUG] Laptop Keyboards

2018-04-04 Thread Chuck Macenski
That's the keyboard I still type on! On Wed, Apr 4, 2018 at 1:38 PM, Dave wrote: > +1 > I used to clean and restore the old IBM selectric's .. So yes keyboard is > by preference. > > > On 04/04/2018 01:19 PM, Bill Prince wrote: > > Yes. You HAVE to touch it. Keyboards are va ery "personal" sort

Re: [AFMUG] Laptop Keyboards

2018-04-04 Thread Dave
+1  I used to clean and restore the old IBM selectric's .. So yes keyboard is by preference. On 04/04/2018 01:19 PM, Bill Prince wrote: Yes. You HAVE to touch it. Keyboards are va ery "personal" sort pf thing, and one person's awful is another's wonderful. JMNSHO -bp -- bp part15sbs{at}gm

Re: [AFMUG] Laptop Keyboards

2018-04-04 Thread David Coudron
Ha. I still have one of those around here somewhere. I doubles as a post pounder when I can’t find my sledge hammer 😊 Regards, David Coudron From: Af On Behalf Of Adam Moffett Sent: Wednesday, April 4, 2018 1:35 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Laptop Keyboards Can I get one of

Re: [AFMUG] Laptop Keyboards

2018-04-04 Thread Adam Moffett
Can I get one of these in a laptop? https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/48/IBM_Model_M.png -- Original Message -- From: "Bill Prince" To: "Motorola III" Sent: 4/4/2018 2:19:31 PM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Laptop Keyboards Yes. You HAVE to touch it.

Re: [AFMUG] Laptop Keyboards

2018-04-04 Thread Bill Prince
Yes. You HAVE to touch it. Keyboards are va ery "personal" sort pf thing, and one person's awful is another's wonderful. JMNSHO -bp -- bp part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com On Wed, Apr 4, 2018 at 11:09 AM, Adam Moffett wrote: > I'm looking for a new laptop and I'm picky about the keyboard. > > I'll w

Re: [AFMUG] Laptop Keyboards

2018-04-04 Thread Jason McKemie
I'm not sure where you can find one at a store, but Thinkpad keyboards are great. On Wed, Apr 4, 2018 at 1:09 PM, Adam Moffett wrote: > I'm looking for a new laptop and I'm picky about the keyboard. > > I'll want decent performance, but my current ASUS laptop drives me nuts > because if I type t

[AFMUG] Laptop Keyboards

2018-04-04 Thread Adam Moffett
I'm looking for a new laptop and I'm picky about the keyboard. I'll want decent performance, but my current ASUS laptop drives me nuts because if I type too fast it misses key strokes. Am I limited to shopping at a real store where I can play with the keyboard first, or is there a way to tell