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Shorty
21 Aug 2005, 3:02pm
When is a keyboard not a keyboard? When it's a keyboard that is made of metal, lights up at the touch of a button and is fantastic to type on. Keysonic have produced a keyboard with a laptop touch style & looks to match but is it any good to actually type on? Let's find out.

Read about this illuminated keyboard (http://www.short-media.com/review.php?r=295).

yagga
21 Aug 2005, 4:29pm
I like the sound of metal and lights, but I don't like the sound of "laptop style keys"

entropy
21 Aug 2005, 4:44pm
I'm not sure I do, either. I, for one, am a big fan of the stepped key design, and I'm having a hard time getting around my new keyboard (as it's quite a bit flatter than usual).

Also, I always feel like I have to be too gentle with laptop keys, because I accidentally press them all the time.

Shorty
21 Aug 2005, 5:50pm
As it clearly says, it's down to personal taste :)

I work on a laptop all day and have been very acustomed to using it. Thus this keyboard suits me :)

Thrax
21 Aug 2005, 5:59pm
Laptop-style keyboard?

/me doesn't even bother reading.

Shorty
21 Aug 2005, 6:03pm
Not for everyone dude :)

Aranyic
21 Aug 2005, 6:13pm
Very nice looking :). I love my laptop keyboard compared to normal keyboards. I might end up looking into one of those.

primesuspect
21 Aug 2005, 6:27pm
You know, a few years back we finally went through a "case revolution" where people actually started considering what the case looked like and how well it fit into the overall design of the system. Now, I think people are starting to pay attention to their peripherals as well - first mice, and now keyboards.

This keyboard looks slick. One big question I have (my son wants one already), is it available in the US?

Shorty
21 Aug 2005, 7:13pm
I can find out for you :)

GooD
22 Aug 2005, 1:08pm
Nice keyboard but i would prefer one like Saitek Eclipse Keyboard personnaly... Mainly because of the laptop style keys that s*cks. I have the eclipse and it's the best keyboard i've ever had. I post that just in case someone reading this is looking for a great keyboard without Laptop style keys :D

mmonnin
22 Aug 2005, 1:23pm
After getting my laptop I find it easier to type on it compared to my desktop keyboard any when I go to school and use their computers.

Do they make a full sized version or is it that all UK keyboards have keys in those positions? I wouldnt get that version because of the odd placement of the delete/insert/arrow keys/etc. At least is odd for us Americans.

Enverex
22 Aug 2005, 3:31pm
I can type much faster and easier on my virtually flat laptop keyboard than I can on a standard keyboard, probably because your fingers don't have to move as much...