Comments on: Asus Eee Keyboard

By: Olivia

Olivia — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 02:57:02 +0000

I am a writer who travels, so I was pretty thrilled with this computer, but I have encountered a keyboard problem that seems to be getting worse. For some reason, as I type, the font format disappears and the font is a standard, computer font. I generally use arial, but the font automatically changes to this other font. Also it has consistent spacing for every letter. It's very disconcerting and it's happening more often as I use the computer. I'm being very careful about touching the wrong keys since it's such a small keyboard, but it doesn't seem to help. This has happened in Open Office and in yahoo and google email. Has anyone else had this problem?

By: California

California — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 13:25:23 +0000

I'm using a Dell Mini 9 and I like the trackpad and keyboard. My only stickler about the keyboard is the apostrophe location. It's next to the arrow keys.

By: Manuel Viloria

Manuel Viloria — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 22:03:19 +0000

That's why I avoid (as much as possible) using the trackpad.

By: pongo

pongo — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:30:32 +0000

its the delay on the trackpad that bothers me. it gnores the first c.250ms of any movement. infuriating!

By: Manuel Viloria

Manuel Viloria — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 01:02:53 +0000

Hi Ken... I don't find the Shift key spongy, because I make a conscious effort to press it (particularly the one on the right). If don't, I end up pressing the arrow key.

I enjoyed reading your Asus Eee post (New Revolution) as well as the Second Part. You've inspired me to try relying less on the external keyboard.

By: Ken

Ken — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 22:03:55 +0000

I use the keyboard a lot.

I find it's fine. Just a bit "spongy"

I was wondering if you would classify the keyboard the same way.
Sometimes for example I hit the shift and maybe I don't press it down far enough but i get a lot of lower case letters when I intend to see upper case.

I complained about that on my blog. I think a shorter travel space on the keyboard up and down would solve those spongy feeling problems

Thanks,

Ken

By: Dav6

Dav6 — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 11:41:39 +0000

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[From Manuel] LOL! I wonder when they'll do away with the embedded numeric keypad. Apple seems to have done it with some of their keyboards.