Keyboards and what to look for in laptops Forum

[87mm]

I am in the process of purchasing a laptop in the semi near future. I hear that a good keyboard is important for testing. I have my own desktop PC that I built but need something for school/campus.

Would it be weird if I brought a separate keyboard to tests? If anyone has used a mechanical keyboard, would that be a bit too much for the other students to handle?

What are qualities in a laptop that best fit with law school? My background during undergrad required more heavy computing power, so I never went budget on a laptop before. I would assume a good keyboard and screen are what matter (along with battery life).

Thank you!

[Actus Reus]

I probably would cut your computer charger if you decided to bring a mechanical keyboard into an exam

[87mm]

I probably would cut your computer charger if you decided to bring a mechanical keyboard into an exam

It lights up neon green though... feels like sex for your fingers when you type.

[MKC]

I probably would cut your computer charger if you decided to bring a mechanical keyboard into an exam

Somebody did this my 1L year. It was one of many reasons he was universally loathed.

I'm typing on a mechanical keyboard right now. Under no circumstances is it appropriate to bring one to an exam.

[87mm]

I probably would cut your computer charger if you decided to bring a mechanical keyboard into an exam

Somebody did this my 1L year. It was one of many reasons he was universally loathed.

I'm typing on a mechanical keyboard right now. Under no circumstances is it appropriate to bring one to an exam.

Haha. He better have rocked the exam given the stress he placed on his competition

[twenty]

I try and always bring a mechanical keyboard into exams. Some keyboards are louder than others. Try and avoid sitting right next to someone (which most exam proctors won't let you do anyway) and you should be fine. Even if it does irritate people a little, 1) I type noticeably faster and with fewer typos on a mechanical keyboard, and 2) my school hands out ear plugs for people who are bothered by it.

You can probably go budget on a laptop. The laptop I picked up for 1L was about $450, and it's served me pretty well. I basically do all my work on my desktop computer, and then use my laptop to take notes or when I'm in the library. The only things you have to be able to run are Word, your exam software, and the internet so you can browse Facebook in class.

[cavalier1138]

Has anyone had any issues with Windows 10 (mainly the feature where it's basically always updating) and their exam software?

[BigZuck]

twenty seems like a good person but all people who bring mechanical keyboards to exams are bad people IMO

Don't be a bad person, OP

Just your run of the mill laptop that works will be sufficient for law school

[JenDarby]

I probably would cut your computer charger if you decided to bring a mechanical keyboard into an exam

Somebody did this my 1L year. It was one of many reasons he was universally loathed.

I'm typing on a mechanical keyboard right now. Under no circumstances is it appropriate to bring one to an exam.

during 1L my Lenovo had pretty loud keys (or at least far louder than my replacement MacBook, which around 85% of people had) and one of my good friends sat near me before a final and then before it was too late shouted, "wait, FUCK NO, jd's keyboard is too damn loud" and got up and moved

most people seemed to wear ear plugs, and proctors even had extras, but a mechanical keyboard seems a bit far

[First Offense]

Re: Mechanical

Install O-Rings for the exam or maybe use clear switches. Don't go in there with loud as hell blue switches though without O Rings.