Are the keys / layout "standard size" or is this one of the tighter 3/4 size keyboards? It matters when you're a touch-typist with large hands.
1332624
Surprisingly, the FACES of the keys are LARGER than a standard keyboard's (except for the Backspace, Shift, Enter, and Space keys, which are somewhat shorter in length). Another surprise is that the keys are the SAME distance apart, vertically AND horizontally, as on a standard keyboard. The biggest difference is that the keys are only 2mm high as opposed to 4mm high, and the keys depress only 1/2 as far as on the standard keyboard. This takes getting used to, but fast touch typing is certainly possible once you're accustomed to the feel. The mini size of this keyboard is due to the very narrow borders around it (no waste of space) and the deletion of the number pad and the removal of the Delete, Home, End, Page Up/Down, and Arrow keys, all of which are found on the top and bottom right side, with some combined into dual functions. I love this keyboard, and I have XXL+ hands. It is a bit fragile however, as I found out recently when handling it roughly (sat my netbook on TOP of it in the bag and pulled it out too quickly) ... one of the keycaps popped off (F2), and I spent two hours trying to put it back on, to no avail. It has 2 parts (miniscule parts!) inside the cap, and I couldn't get it to snap back on. Anker wants me to photo the parts for them to see if they can help get it back on. If they can't tell me how to fix it, they'll send me a new keyboard free. I won't take advantage of them since the key still works ... it just doesn't look all that great without a cap, but who's looking? But you gotta admit, that's mighty fine of them to offer, so I'd rate their service as superior, for sure.
1332625
It's standard size. They just eliminated the arrow keys and number keypad. Only missing the 'end' key. I use hot keys for excel and word and have no complaints
2172630
Most of the keys are standard sized. For example, the distance between Q and ] is the same. But the tab and \ keys are smaller compared to a full sized keyboard
1591023
It's smaller than a standard sized keyboard but it was good enough for me, and I have large hands.
1127894
no the keys are just a weee bit larger but not really large. Got it for hubby his hands are large too and he did not like it that much. I see he had gone back to the microsoft split key board that is natural ergonomic which he says will fit his fingers better.
2041242
no its a little bit smaller. kinda feels like the keys are cramped but depending on how much you use it. you should get used to the size
1998501
Yes the keys are standard size. What i believe is standard size is any letter or number key being 1cm long. I actally just recently measured them. They came out to be slightly larger than 1cm.
1699379
Honestly, it's much like a regular keyboard. The "extra keys" aren't really extra, they are just a condensed/squished version of a keyboard. I don't have it in front of me, but I don't remember seeing anything unfamiliar.
1998502
I just checked, I didn't notice until you asked the question! Maybe a hair smaller, not like my fingers are cramped, but slightly closer together than my laptop that I'm typing on now....and I have thick fingers. But then again, I didn't even notice it until now to even have it be an issue.
321283
The keys are really quiet, it will take time to get used to it though since the layout of the keys are not like any other keyboards. I catch myself hitting the \ key when I want to delete a letter, but all in all I like it and am sure others will as well.
65211
The original keyboard was 58221; that's the P/N on the bottom one I still have in service, which I bought maybe 20 years ago. They haven't been manufactured in a long time, and I was unable to find a used one on the internet. The entire board layout was larger than the MS replacement I also use. The ten keys between the letter keys and the number pad were, in the first model, laid our more intuitively. But any MS ergonomic keyboard is vastly easier to use than any rectangular model. And if it feels a little strange at first, after a couple of days it won't. And it's far less stressful on hands and arms.
2233777
It is a little smaller than the average keyboard, maybe the size like what you would find on a 15 - 17 inch laptop. For me it was easy to get used to.
1549208
The width of the 12 keys ASDFGHJKL plus three more is 210 mm which means that the width per key is 17.5 mm so you may call it a 92% size keyboard (relatively to a full-sized 19 mm).
546215
I would say it is a standard keyboard. Its not "soft touch". Just a normal keyboard. I love it because it is compact and fits on my desk next to another keyboard.
103194
Penny,When I lined this up with my desktop keyboard, the amount of space allocated to the Q through P row was slightly larger on this keyboard. So it's slightly more spacious than the keyboard for my desktop if you don't count the missing number pad and home, del, pg up, pg down keys.
1591022
I've got longer than average fingers and relatively big, although not stubby fingers and I've actually found that I can use the keyboard quite comfortably. I don't write books or long essays, but I do find myself typing on it often, usually for periods of about 10-15min or less. At work I have to type constantly and I find that I like this keyboard better than the slightly bigger one at work that has bigger keys.
395437
I don't know the difference between standard and slim. If I had to guess, I'd say standard. When I type, I can hear the keys depress, so they do make a sound. Of course, quite is a relative term. They are not touch keys with no sound at all.
402979
No. When compared with a standard laptop keyboard without numeric keypad, it's about 15-20% smaller.