Dell cripples its latest business laptops with 'casual' keyboard layout

willpower101 · Sep 11, 2011

vermaden said:
@NewGuy

The missing keys are:
[INS] [HOM] [PGU] [END] [PGD]

~~More like they're out of normal placement. Not missing.~~

NewGuy · Sep 11, 2011

I see. Well, I notice there are insert and delete, page up and page down keys on there. And they're in the positions I'm used to. (I'm guessing that's the difference, you don't like that they're not duplicated in a group by themselves?) I never use home/end.... So, yeah, this keyboard would be fine for me. My currently laptop has a similar layout as the one pictures above (though mine has a number pad) and it's been fine for my purposes.

vermaden · Sep 12, 2011

willpower101 said:
More like they're out of normal placement. Not missing.

That is why the thread topic is '(...) keyboard layout' and not '(...) missing keys'

willpower101 · Sep 13, 2011

vermaden said:
@NewGuy

The missing keys are:
[INS] [HOM] [PGU] [END] [PGD]

~~and that's exactly why you said "The missing keys are:"... get it straight.~~

vermaden · Jan 10, 2012

The last bastion of productive computing has fallen ... the new 'ThinkPad' T430

RIP ThinkPad.

Seems that going to Macbook + Mac OS X isn't that bad idea now ...

sim · Jan 19, 2012

vermaden said:
The last bastion of productive computing has fallen ... the new 'ThinkPad' T430

RIP ThinkPad.

Seems that going to Macbook + Mac OS X isn't that bad idea now ...

Ugh, what the hell is that? Since IBM days Thinkpads have long been renowned for their keyboard, with a great feel and good solid build. Next they'll be ditching the nipple (one of two red-line features in my choice of laptop). I'll be sticking with my T510 thanks.

/sim (unimpressed)