Is the Tactile Pro the same as the Kensington StudioBoard?
The Tactile Pro and the Kensington StudioBoard are manufactured in the same factory by the same OEM. However, there are a few significant differences between them: The StudioBoard has an Asian layout, with an upsidedown-L-shaped Return key and the \| key next to the ‘ ” key (one row down). The Tactile Pro has the standard US layout, identical to Apple’s US keyboards. The Tactile Pro has all the Option Key symbols printed right on the keys. This is a very handy feature which the StudioBoard lacks. The Tactile Pro also has different electronics from the Kensington. The StudioBoard has a serious phantom key problem. Certain Shift+Option key combinations will not register on the Kensington. Phantom Key – Definition: The keys in a keyboard are connected together in an electronic circuit called a matrix. Simultaneously pressing 3 keys that form a right triangle on the matrix, electrically activates a 4th unpressed key at the corner where the right triangle would become a square, resulting in
