A:Answer The key action is pretty good; fairly soft to press, but not mushy; you definitely get a feel for having correctly depressed the key. The numeric keypad is nice to have, but the keys are narrower than the regular keys and it feels a bit tight. Also, like most laptop brands, the zero key is not double-size and an arrow key is below the "1". It would be nicer to have the directional keys separated more from the keypad area, but you get used to it. The backlight has two levels or off; I'm mixed on the red, as it is easier on the eyes in a fully dark room but not quite as bright as I'd like in a partially lit room.