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New Inspiron / Laptop Keyboards that do not "Catch" fingers

150 points posted to Accessories (Keyboards, etc.), Inspiron products, Laptops by gear Apr 18

The Inspiron 1525's keyboard (which is standard across the Dell Laptop line - I believe - has a terrible problem.

The low profile keys have a tendency of "catching" fingers If you should depress the key at the edge close enough to touch the edge of the next (not depressed) key.

If you have big fingers, this problem gets more serious.

The old Dell 8600 I had had the same flaw which can cause key caps to be detached if they happen to "catch" my finger.

What is needed is to redesign the keyboard, increasing the key's side skirt depth (even if it increases the profile of the keyboard slightly) to prevent this "catching".

A even better idea is to offer replacement keyboards that have different feels to them, ranging from tactile keyboards with or without a "click", to ones that are "hard" vs. "soft" feel.

Finally, the silver color of the Inspiron 1525 keyboard has another annoying flaw, which is it reflects and causes glares if used in bright lights.

Can you make the keyboard in different colors that do not reflect as much light?

veer01_42
Apr 21		 If u look at any Dell laptop review on www.cnet.com, they always complain that the tapered edge of the keys on the dell keyboard reduce the surface area available for the finger to make contact with, espically for ppl with huge fingers. I have exceedingly girly and small fingers and even i find myself backspacing a lot because i press the wrong keys by accident.

Simply flatten the keys and use a design like sony or acer.
Problem solved.
Also if u offer colours for the keyboard, offer a default black option.
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