🚀 go-pugleaf

RetroBBS NetNews Server

Inspired by RockSolid Light RIP Retro Guy

Article View: alt.comp.hardware
Article #900

Re: Keyboard wear

#900
From: JAD
Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 16:30
18 lines
2400 bytes
wife says "use clear nail polish" to "protect" the keys....an old office
with a cheap boss trick.  Not to sure bout that though, some plastics don't
much care for nail polish.

"Kevin Dolan" <kev.dolan@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
news:3CC278B9.5563617E@ntlworld.com...
> > it too has the
> > characters printed on the top, not injection molded.  It's not going
> > to "last for years".
>
> Mine was cheap, but it's lasted very well.  It's a Turbo-Track.  After 4�
years of daily use, the keys themselves have become very worn, but the
lettering has remained perfectly intact.  I don't have any clue as to the
technology that was used though.
>
> Kev
>
>
Technical Details
Message-ID: <wOBw8.5102$PX2.361154@newsread2.prod.itd.earthlink.net>
Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!news.uchicago.edu!yellow.newsread.com!bad-news.newsread.com!netaxs.com!newsread.com!newsfeed2.earthlink.net!newsfeed.earthlink.net!stamper.news.pas.earthlink.net!newsread2.prod.itd.earthlink.net.POSTED!not-for-mail
References: <a9sivr$5pue2$1@ID-69072.news.dfncis.de> <TYkw8.45652$uR5.102991@newsfeeds.bigpond.com> <a9sppr$5mrlj$1@ID-69072.news.dfncis.de> <3cc2273e.2318614@netnews.insightbb.com> <3CC278B9.5563617E@ntlworld.com>

Show Full Headers
Complete Article Headers
X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII
X-Google-Thread: 10d683,bb1647a757b96fc3
X-Google-Attributes: gid10d683,public
X-Google-Thread: f70d1,bb1647a757b96fc3
X-Google-Attributes: gidf70d1,public
X-Google-Thread: 10a2ed,bb1647a757b96fc3
X-Google-Attributes: gid10a2ed,public
X-Google-Thread: f5f89,bb1647a757b96fc3
X-Google-Attributes: gidf5f89,public
X-Google-Thread: 108c83,bb1647a757b96fc3
X-Google-Attributes: gid108c83,public
X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2002-04-21 09:30:15 PST
Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!news.uchicago.edu!yellow.newsread.com!bad-news.newsread.com!netaxs.com!newsread.com!newsfeed2.earthlink.net!newsfeed.earthlink.net!stamper.news.pas.earthlink.net!newsread2.prod.itd.earthlink.net.POSTED!not-for-mail
From: "JAD" <jdemma@eartink.net>
Newsgroups: alt.comp.hardware,alt.comp.hardware.homebuilt,alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt,aus.computers,aus.computers.ibm-pc
References: <a9sivr$5pue2$1@ID-69072.news.dfncis.de> <TYkw8.45652$uR5.102991@newsfeeds.bigpond.com> <a9sppr$5mrlj$1@ID-69072.news.dfncis.de> <3cc2273e.2318614@netnews.insightbb.com> <3CC278B9.5563617E@ntlworld.com>
Subject: Re: Keyboard wear
Lines: 20
X-Priority: 3
X-MSMail-Priority: Normal
X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4807.1700
X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4807.1700
Message-ID: <wOBw8.5102$PX2.361154@newsread2.prod.itd.earthlink.net>
Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 16:30:20 GMT
NNTP-Posting-Host: 24.205.116.87
X-Complaints-To: abuse@earthlink.net
X-Trace: newsread2.prod.itd.earthlink.net 1019406620 24.205.116.87 (Sun, 21 Apr 2002 09:30:20 PDT)
NNTP-Posting-Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 09:30:20 PDT
Organization: EarthLink Inc. -- http://www.EarthLink.net