[apricot]

> The keyboard feels awful

So sad. I had a Toughbook CF-30 and its keyboard was one of the best I ever used on a laptop. Not mechanical, but it had a bounce to it that made it easy to type for a long time without getting tired.

In the next iteration (CF-31), they changed it to a chicklet style keyboard like those common on laptops nowadays, and there was no magic anymore.

Another think I loved about my CF-30 was how bright the screen could get.

Agree on the trackpad, that thing was small and never worked right.

[numpad0]

Use fingernails. It's resistive touchscreen similar to Nintendo DS and pre-iPhone smartphone, without the screen part.

[ThePowerOfFuet]

The backlit keyboard is compatible with the 30 and 31, and is what you are looking for.