Review on 💻 Enhanced Touchpad Keyboard - Adesso AKB-425UB USB Rackmount with EasyTouch Technology by Barry Shaker

Update after 2 days of use: I really wanted this to be a good keyboard. But the touchpad is really stupid. And the keys are too firm; My wrist is starting to hurt (although admittedly this may be partly due to the fact that I have to wear kid gloves on the touchpad, which puts extra strain on the hand/arm column). The touchpad simultaneously over- and under-reacts - each at random times. Sometimes it doesn't respond to the click at all until I move the cursor a bit. Sometimes it clicks by itself if I just move it. He skates and stands where I don't want to, just as I'm about to click. Or refuse to move at all. Unfortunately, it's back and my search for a functional wired keyboard with an integrated touchpad continues. Sigh! I've been looking for a wired keyboard with an integrated touchpad for a long time, (a) used my laptop as a desktop, and (b) lost my external mouse. It basically satisfies the need as far as I can tell after a day of use. First, let me say that I've never seen a computer keyboard quite as good as the analog one I learned to type on, the IBM Selectric. (Yes, that's how old I am.) The keys are always a bit stiffer; the noise is always slightly worse (but maybe the Selectric was just as loud, masked by the sound of a small ball of letters hitting paper). This keyboard does NOT comply with this standard. As a laptop owner who occasionally uses the laptop on my lap, I also prefer the built-in touchpad, which allows for gestures like zooming in and out on content. as for basic navigation; having to reach for an external mouse is very inefficient. Inexplicably, external keyboard manufacturers have abandoned touchpads altogether, just as Windows gestures have made the touchpad a particularly useful feature. This keyboard meets half of my needs - now I can stop reaching for an external mouse. However, it does not allow gestures; You can just move the cursor and click (or right-click with the button on the side, a slightly less convenient method compared to the one on my laptop). I'm deducting a star because of the limited usefulness of the touchpad. and because after a few clicks you have to move the cursor a bit to make the click work again. I deducted the second star because the keys are a bit cramped and noisy. Time will tell if the stiffness causes me to deduct another star from the ergonomics; You don't have to be Godzilla to push the buttons. My hands will tell me in a few days if they're trying too hard to type at my usual lightning speed. It really does meet the basic requirements of a functional keyboard, including proper key placement and sizing. I've been frustrated trying several wireless keyboards where the right shift key got small and placed in an odd place, while still placing the page up key or other key where the shift key should be. As a speed typist, I find it tiresome to look down and be sure I'm pressing Shift and not a misplaced key where my pinky would expect Shift to be. The number keys are also in the right places and not separated in a weird way. The Fn keys are a bit far from other keys that take some getting used to; Not enough to deduct another star. It doesn't end my search for a suitable keyboard, but it does help me be more productive.