technology update-- ultranav keyboard review

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i am typing this on my new lenovo thinkpad ultranav usb keyboard with numeric keypad, plugged into one of the desktops i use.likes:it installed automatically and easily.the cd which comes with the keyboard contains easy to view instructions.i have not had to move my hands off the keyboard at all.the mouse pad has left and right keys both above and below the pad.there is a scrolling button in between the upper right and left mouse buttons.there are forward and back page control buttons for use with a browser (different from the page up/down buttons).the mouse pad is very sensitive, however not overly so.the trackpoint doesn't overshoot.the keys seem large enough, and i don't often miskey due to the size of my fingers, this may just be a function of getting used to the keyboard.ditto for the trackpoint; it doesn't get in the way of my typing.if i want to take this keyboard with me to another computer, i can easily do

so.there are lots of different ways to navigate the graphical interface, mouse pad, scrolling button, trackpoint, browser forward/back, up/down/sideways arrow keys.dislikes:the special function key combinations only work when the keyboard is plugged into a thinkpad.the delete key is in an awkward position.it's not usb 2.0.it's not wireless.it's US$100.00other observations:the keyboard is much smaller than other keyboards i've used. this takes a little getting used to.it's much lighter than other keyboards, and this can through one off initially.the feel of the keystrokes is different than most other keyboards, and this also takes a little getting used to. it's not bad, just different.there are lots of different ways to get around, and sometimes it's a little confusing which method to use.highlighting blocks of text using the touch mouse pad in combination with the left mouse click button takes some getting

used to.other thoughts:i got this keyboard because i want to have a "human interface device" where i keep my hands in one general area, without having to reach over for a mouse.i've tried the keyboard with AC, and i think it will help me with more efficient data entry; i'll know more with more use.now AC just needs to have a keystroke entry for every single function.i'll let jon bertman @ AC know.hope that's helpful.no attachment to AC or lenovo.LL

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