I purchased a new 49G+ this week from HP's web site. I wanted to comment to the forum that the feel of the keyboard of this new s/n 534 is much improved over my older s/n 428. The 534 keys require much less effort to push and are much quieter than compared to the 428 which required more effort to push and produced a somewhat loud and irratating "thumping" sound.
The only other noticeable difference is that the yellow ink used for the alpha keys on the 534 appears to me to be brighter than on the 428. I believe that this is also an improvement for my tired eyes.
Let's hope that with what appears to be an improved key design coupled with the return of keytime in recent ROM updates that the 49G+'s keyboard issues have been eliminated. Time will tell.
Regards,
John