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RADA
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RADA
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Plan to get one once I get settled in out in Cali.

The G15 seems to have great functionality, without looking too "whiz-bang". I've been looking for a high-end keyboard, that doesn't look like it could double as a child's toy... Too many today's keyboards look like they could morph into the latest Gundam or Transformer toy when not performing their primary function.






Side Note: I know this is kind of off-topic concerning the G15, but...


The Dell minimalist keyboard you were using has be such a failure in two different work environments of mine.

I must have installed, then replaced 4 dozen of those keyboards while I was working at my last network admin job for a big defense contractor. Had the same results at my current job, barely got them installed before someone was on the phone ranting about "....this keyboard..."


The main problem is the the bulge at the bottom for the space bar. The spacebar juts out from the bottom of the keyboard, leaving an intent on either side of it.

This bulge causes 2 problems:

1. The keyboard won't sit flush in the keyboard rest/tray of a standing workstation, it cants to the right. This makes typing hard for some users..

2. The bulge makes using most wrist rests difficult. Again, the keyboard design won't let the wrist rest sit flush..


I guess I'm not the first one to complain about these keyboards. If you call Dell about them, they'll immediately upgrade you to the next higher up model with an attachable plastic wrist rest..


just my 2c....
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