ThinkPad "Skin Cover" for the keyboard

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arwuah · #1 Post by **arwuah** » Sat Mar 05, 2005 3:51 pm

Hello.

I am currently waiting on my new t43p arrival and in the mean time I am looking on the web for accessories to complement my new order when it arrives. What caught my eye was a keyboard skin cover. This seems to be very useful, but it could feel awkward in usage.

http://www.protectcovers.com/laptopf.htm claims to have custom molded ThinkPad Skin cover for the keyboard. Has anyone tried anyone of these skin covers with their T-Series? If so, how was the fit and was it comfortable to use?

Thanks in advance.

dkrizic · #2 Post by **dkrizic** » Sat Mar 05, 2005 6:07 pm

I could image that such a "skin" can damage your display. The space between the keyboard and the display is very small and under nomal circumstances they don't touch each other.

That is what I hated on my old Dell Inspiron 8000: You could see scratches on the display from the keyboard!!!

With this skin this could be different.

fbrdphreak · #3 Post by **fbrdphreak** » Sat Mar 05, 2005 10:22 pm

If you carry your laptop in any kind of casing where there will be pressure on it, you will probably see impressions. When I load up my laptop backpack or laptop case with stuff, I can see a couple minor impressions on the screen from the TrackPoint and sometimes a few keys. These impressions usually come off with cleaning, but this "skin" might change that.

CoolDragon · #4 Post by **CoolDragon** » Sat Mar 05, 2005 10:43 pm

What is your expected shipping date?

NathanA · #5 Post by **NathanA** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 6:21 am

Screen problems aside, I would think that this would absolutely *suck* for touch-typists, and in general wreck the wonderful feeling of the ThinkPad keyboard.

Though I'd love to be proven wrong. It would have to be *really* thin and *really* flexible.

-- Nathan

#6 Post by **JaneL** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 9:40 am

>Has anyone tried anyone of these skin covers with their T-Series?
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No. The TP keyboard is one of its greatest assets. Why would I want to add something that changes the way it feels and responds?

arwuah · #7 Post by **arwuah** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 7:37 pm

My expected shipping date is March 14th, so I should receive it on the 17th with standard shipping.

CoolDragon wrote:What is your expected shipping date?

arwuah · #8 Post by **arwuah** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 7:42 pm

From what I hear it is a joy to type on a ThinkPad. I may be a bit over protective at times especially with things I pay heavy money for. I would hate to see a scratch or a spill on this beauty.

NathanA wrote:Screen problems aside, I would think that this would absolutely *suck* for touch-typists, and in general wreck the wonderful feeling of the ThinkPad keyboard.

Though I'd love to be proven wrong. It would have to be *really* thin and *really* flexible.

-- Nathan

kev009 · #9 Post by **kev009** » Sun Mar 06, 2005 11:42 pm

Please let us know how it works. The other posters raised some valid concers but without someone trying it out we can't ever know

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ThinkPad "Skin Cover" for the keyboard

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