Re: Keyboard wear

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From: Rod Speed
Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 03:22

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> Take it back for a warranty claim.

Yeah, I plan to. Its noticeably worn, but still readable on the worst keys.

> There was a batch of keyboards that wore excessively.

Everyone who has commented has said that they
all wear like that except the ancient IBM keyboards.


> Rod Speed <rod_speed@yahoo.com> wrote

>> Looking at a decent modern cordless keyboard, dont care too much about
>> cost, basically want something that will last for years and is decent to use.

>> I relatively recently got off my arse and sent for a decent
>> branded keyboard, instead of farting around with cheapys.
>> Went for the MS, for no particular reason, after getting
>> pissed off at how quickly the lettering wears off the cheapys.

>> Only to find that the MS Internet Pro is already showing significant
>> wear with the lettering after 6 months use. And significant physical
>> wear on those keys too, basically the roughened surface is now smooth.

>> Doesnt anyone do proper double shot injection moulded keytops anymore ?

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