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Re: Keyboard wear

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From: leop49
Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 11:11
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I spill red wine into them far too often for them to wear out!!





"Rod Speed" <rod_speed@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> 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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