is this a REAL KEYBOARD with hard keys, NOT SILICONE????
900248
The keys are a hard plastic, not rubbery-like silicone, so it seems similar to typing on a regular keyboard, just on a smaller scale.
900249
Yes this is a solid keyboard with hard chicklet style keys like on a MacBook. The keyboard is very good and easy to type on. I highly recommend this device. Not sure which device DBLU below is talking about...these are hard plastic keys...not silicone or rubber.
900250
No. Silicone keys. I stoped using after a while becuse is not really comfortable.
900251
I didn't have mine but a few hours before I returned it. If I remember correctly it is hard keys. Mine was broken so my memory is vague.
900252
They are hard keys. They are set in an aluminum frame and recess into the frame when depressed giving it a different feel.
613810
It is NOT a mechanical keyboard. However, I can tell you that I have been hardcore PC gaming for 18years and I am very satisfied with the way it feels. If you must have mechanical, wait for their new RYOS series keyboards to come out.
709159
No, sorry, its a keyboard only. It is a GOOD keyboard though, i havent had any problems with it
773187
Yes to all of your questions. This is very slightly thicker, connects just like the "original," and the top is plastic (keys and trackpad) and rubber (probably rubber coated plastic) everywhere else. The back of the keyboard has a grey fabric that provides some friction to keep the keyboard/Surface from sliding around on a smooth surface.
13248
I'm not sure. I have not had this keyboard long enough to say either way. The manufacturer does boast of, "durable keys with laser printing and UV coating." After two months of use, it looks the same. I use it daily at work.
1064166
No, it isn't. FYI, the feel of typing is similar to a lot of keyboards I've used.
593525
The keys are solid. It is smaller than a standard keyboard. However you would not want it any bigger. Just a reminder, mine does not work as a case. It is to loose of a fit.
1699379
Honestly, it's much like a regular keyboard. The "extra keys" aren't really extra, they are just a condensed/squished version of a keyboard. I don't have it in front of me, but I don't remember seeing anything unfamiliar.
1800761
The keys do not feel squishy. They feel exactly like a laptop keyboard. I have no idea what actuation and travel distances are, but I am quite satisfied with the keyboard. I use it all day long and it works exactly as I would hope.
1921687
Yes the rectangular return key is fused with the |\ key above it, but that does not interfere at all when using the keyboard because it is a soft cover. :)
1137564
No this is not a slim keyboard. It is just like a standard keyboard with no frills, but I had trouble with the computer from the moment I plugged it in. Problems stopped the moment I took it off.
45140
yes, and its a great keyboard. you will probably never use anything but this type again! i love it as it lights up and the layout seems perfect. i hope you like it as much as i do!good luck!!
99501
I would say that they're soft enough. I had a keyboard where keys were even softer than here. It was Genius kb-16e, but they don't make it any longer. New Genius keyboards are not that soft, and most of them have flat keys, which I don't like.
1961350
Nope. That's why I bought this one. I already had one and the 'keys' on the mat were black and it did cover them. It's flimsier than the one I had though. Can't hink of a way to describe other than this is more plastic like than rubber like. I would prefer the rubberery (if that's a word) but in rewality I use the keyboard on the machine only when traveling, so I mainly use the regular full size USB keyboard. I may buy another (assume the pricier ones were the rubber type) one later but suits me fine for now.
537802
Yes it is. The font on the keys do not light up like the newer versions do, but....
924365
No, it is not. Mine went haywire on me after a week or, so. I got a new one after that. Keys did not respond properly. The lights were not really blue, either. More of a light blue, almost white.
1486123
The info says "buckling spring", but it doesn't feel like an IBM (of which I have several. This keyboard does not feel solid, either. Rather unresponsive touch.