X-series with the closest tactile keyboard feel to the 600x?

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Biggs · #1 Post by **Biggs** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 11:27 pm

Which one?

asiafish · #2 Post by **asiafish** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 9:42 am

X20 series, in my opinion, is the closest, though all of them are very good. I have the X32 and used to own an X21, and the X21 was more "600esque" in its keyboard. The current X series keyboards are excellent, and feel much like those of a T40-series.

dfumento · #3 Post by **dfumento** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 4:08 am

My X41T keyboard is far superior to the T42 keyboard (which has the Thai better version than Chinese). The X41T keyboard is truly wonderful...best I've ever used.

RS_003 · #4 Post by **RS_003** » Sat Nov 19, 2005 3:18 pm

Indeed...

(note, I sold my X40 over 6 months ago)

My X40 had the best keyboard I ever had.
Afther that I Bought an T42, but I really could notice a diference, now I got an X31 and still I look back at those times that I used an X40...

No.. the X4x Series has te best keyboard on the market.

But I must admit that the T42 Thai, and X31 keyboards do feel nice to.
Much better then some other tp keyboards (like the X21 imho)

mrdeucie · #5 Post by **mrdeucie** » Sun Nov 20, 2005 12:46 pm

I find that the keyboard on my X41 although has a nice tactile feel to it, is a bit loud.

asiafish · #6 Post by **asiafish** » Sun Nov 20, 2005 11:53 pm

I like loud keyboards. Loved the old clackety IBM desktop keyboards of the 80s that felt like a Selectric.

#7 Post by **AlphaKilo470** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 12:08 am

Loud is the only way I'll have my keyboard when I'm at home but for my laptop I do prefer quiet because the last thing I want when I'm in class hammering away at the last moment the last few words of a big essay is for everyone to be starting right at me because my keyobard is making so much noise. As far as desktops go, I've been spoiled by my Model M but as far as laptops go, having enough noise to let me know I hit the key and not anything more is just fine.

bhtooefr · #8 Post by **bhtooefr** » Fri Dec 02, 2005 9:41 am

Note that there were two keyboards for the X20/21.

Myself, I love the keyboard I've got. It's got a feel that reminds me of that of a Model M, yet is quiet. No, it's no Model M. A little more mushy, a little more resistance (a less "clean" feel to the key action).

I've never used the other X series models, nor have I used a 600X, though.

I have used an R50e, though, and the keyboard was slightly inferior to that of this X21.

hoya · #9 Post by **hoya** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 12:59 am

RS_003 wrote:Indeed...

My X40 had the best keyboard I ever had.
Afther that I Bought an T42, but I really could notice a diference, now I got an X31 and still I look back at those times that I used an X40...

No.. the X4x Series has the best keyboard on the market.

RS_003 - was the keyboard on your X40 made by Chicony or NMB? if you don't remember, do you have the serial number of that machine?

I am considering the X32 and X41, and the main issue is which machine has the superior keyboard. some say the X4x, while others say the X3x.

vkyr · #10 Post by **vkyr** » Tue Jan 03, 2006 6:29 pm

The Thinkpad keyboards all in all over the time from model to model somehow differed slightly, see:

http://29991.forum.onetwomax.de/topic=105681199494

...where the oldest Thinkpads of course had -no need to ask- the best of them.

However, even the nowadays Thinkpad keyboards are mostly superior to every other notebook manufactors keyboards. - BTW, personally I also like these external Thinkpad like keyboards...

http://29991.forum.onetwomax.de/topic=105681086120

...which are sturdy and of high build quality too.

X-series with the closest tactile keyboard feel to the 600x?

X-series with the closest tactile keyboard feel to the 600x?

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