New ThinkPad Wireless Keyboard

Lenovo showed on CES the new external ThinkPad-keyboard, the so called "ThinkPad Wireless Keyboard". As the name says, it will be wireless, and as the new ThinkPad keyboard it will incorporate the "new" Chiclet-style keys (and 6-row layout) and, of course, the TrackPoint (with standard TrackPoint Buttons). No info if Backlight or not yet. See this picture:

It appears to be a lot smaller than the old ThinkPad USB keyboard.

Apparently, Lenovo only showed it on CES, but they didn´t announce this new accessory officially, because there are no infos yet on Lenovos website. The keyboard got an award on CES, so it is listed here: 2014 International CES, January 7 - 10 - 2013

Have a nice weekend! :hi2:

 

That keyboard is expressly designed for the FlexView farmer ajkula66.

 

I like the fact that it has a Trackpoint.

 

Ok this makes me happy

One of the main issues with the new keyboard layout was that my existing Thinkpad USB Keyboard would have a completely different layout and I'd have to switch between the two which is annoying.

Hopefully this is released soon so I can settle myself on the new layout both at desk and when traveling with the laptop

 

Well, at least the F1-F12 keys aren't relegated to Fn key combos on this one.

 

I'm so buying two of these for my HTPCs as soon as they're released. I never jonesed for the backlight on ThinkPads because I had the ThinkLight for illuminating the keyboard, but I'd be nice to have it on these. Maybe an on/off switch too.

 

I just ordered two of the previous generation ThinkPad external keyboards from Amazon. I need them urgently so I guess I won't cancel my order! But can't wait for this to be released. They look great!!

 

Are they USB-wired? Those keyboards are great to type on.

 

I have the USB version from Amazon and hate it. No matter what I do, the 3rd mouse button/scroll feature does not work. You only get a little circle with arrows on your screen when scrolling...even with updated drivers, etc. Doesn't work on my work X230t, personal T520/X230 and it just sits in my closet. I wanted to replace my mouse with it, but can't deal with the broken scrolling.

Not to hijack this thread, but anyone know why scrolling is broken with the USB version? How to fix?

 

Have you installed the software that comes with it, not just the drivers? I use the 55Y9053 both R01 and R00 versions, scrolling works fine in applications where it is supported. It does have issues with specific applications, like Remote Desktop, but the built-in Trackpoint has the same problem.

As to the new keyboard, it's good news. Hopefully Lenovo's keyboard layout degradation journey is coming to an end, and it will be finally possible, again, to use the same layout when docked and when mobile.