In-Reply-To: <32557FA9.1594@ibm.net> Date: Fri, 04 Oct 1996 18:20:13 -0400 From: Daniel Cerys To: jcwilso@ibm.net CC: tp750@cs.utk.edu Subject: Re: External keyboards for Thinkpad Docks Message-Id: <199610042220.SAA21730@doppleboch.bbn.com> Joseph C. Wilson wrote on 4 October 1996: > Dan, > > I have the extended TP keyboard w/ the trackpoint and love it. It would > be very hard to use anything else now. It is extremely rugged (it has > survived several 2-3 foot drops from my keyboard tray to the hard floor > plus a beer spilled in the early days). Having the TrackPoint is a huge > plus for me as I find using a mouse very awkward after getting used to > the point on my 755cx and external keyboard. > > On the downside, they are pretty expensive. When you think you can get > a decent keyboard for $25-30 the $100 plus for the extended keyboard is > pretty stiff. For me the investment was worth it. > > Good luck (BTW, I use the keyboard w/ a Dock II). Joe, I really like the feel of the internal keyboard on my 760CD. Do you know whether the extended TP keyboards have the same feel & response as the recent vintage Thinkpads (e.g., 760CD)? Dan ---------------------------------------------- Daniel Cerys Email: cerys@bbn.com BBN Work Phone: +1(617)873-4534 10 Moulton St. FAX: +1(617)873-2794 Mail Stop 6/4A Cambridge MA 02138 USA