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I have to agree - the Thinkpad's keyboard was a huge deciding factor for me as well. The full key travel and tactile feedback is by far the best around, and the trackpoint is easier to use than a trackpad-type pointing device. On Thu, 17 Apr 1997 sirgwynz@juno.com wrote: > > On Wed, 16 Apr 1997 09:34:22 -0700 phr@netcom.com (Paul Rubin) writes: > > <snip> > > > Keyboards will also be redesigned, with the company opting to > > go with more traditional laptop keyboards over the ThinkPads' > > current raised keyboard. > > > >IBM, *please* don't mess up the Thinkpad keyboard. It can be improved > >and I hope it is, but it's still the best keyboard out there and > >is one of my main reasons for buying a Thinkpad. > > I agree, the keyboard was the deciding factor for my Thinkpad. The > keyboards on all the other > brands were either too small, too fragile, or had an odd layout. Usually > they were just plain > too small because of those built in wristrests and glidepoints. > > But on my 365XD, the keyboard is spacious with good solid keystroke > feedback. And I've > heard the older Thinkpad models had it even better when Lexmark(?) or > some major > keyboard manufacturer used to design the keyboards for IBM. > > >If you want to make Thinkpads more like other laptops, do it by > >including Soundblaster-compatible audio and a standard modem, > >replacing the Mwave board that has to be downloaded by proprietary > >software using secret interfaces before it can be used. > > I'm not too sure what the Mwave board is about, but the 365 models are SB > Pro compatible. > It would've been nice tho to have 2 built in speakers for the stereo, > much like the Sharp laptops, > but only if could be done without sacrificing the keyboard :) > > > > >