@ EDHuck wrote:
I originally had: Ccover,SLV,KBD NO,CBL,DFN-FUYU .
That means I had a Dafron keyboard. I rang them to ask what I have now -- who produced the keyboard in the laptop at this time? But they were unable to answer. I asked the cs rep to try to find out and get back to me.
I'm now a little confused. I did read up on this Lenovo and keyboards issue quite a bit yesterday. And it seems that most people say the Dafron keyboard is the worst. I've now likely got the Chicony keyboard, given that we think there are only two producers for the Norwegian keyboards. So the one I likely have now, is supposedly the better keyboard. Or -- I have the same as I originally had, and it just needs to bed in to feel as responsive as it did....the keys might feel slow because they're still because new (that the laptop now doesn't fully close is another matter...there is not much of a gap, only a couple of millimetres, but it feels loose).
I don't know what to think or do now. But if it comes back with having been the same producer all along, I'm going to feel pretty foolish :) I've learnt a lot though!
Thanks for the update. What I find particularly interesting is how subjective this is.
If both keyboards are DFN then there seems to be a lot of variability in "feel" even within the same make. Perhaps this is because the two keyboards were made in different production runs and the assembly process was slightly different. Perhaps as you suggest, the feel will soften as the keyboard gets used and parts start to wear.
On the other hand if the replacement keyboard is CHY then your assessment of which one is better differs from other reviewers. It's like the way a car handles. Some people like a firm suspension with crisp, responsive handling while others prefer a softer suspension even if it comes at the cost of less precise handling. There is no "best" for everyone.
To me it doesn't matter so much which explanation is the correct one, but rather it demonstrates how difficult it is to design and manufacture a keyboard that has to satisfy everyone's preferences.