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Article #901Re: Keyboard wear
From: JAD
Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 16:39
Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 16:39
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sorry...i have two logitech KB's the optical / itouch is to new but the corded one is 4 years old and show no signs of wear... "Rod Speed" <rod_speed@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:a9tbm7$62028$1@ID-69072.news.dfncis.de... > > JAD <jdemma@eartink.net> wrote in message > news:Miow8.3526$PX2.229312@newsread2.prod.itd.earthlink.net... > > > Im currently using the logitech cordless optical iTOUCH. > > I like the keyboard, dark with white letters works for me. > > Sure, but what I asked about was the wear. > > > ITS the DAMN optical mouse i can't get into. It feels like a left hander to me. > > I used a MS ps2 for 7 years and its right handed with the bend ,as it were, > > towards the left. This optical bends to the right and the buttons are of the same > > texture and are too small, i have a hard time feeling if Im on them or not. mho > > OK. I currently use the MS Intellimouse Optical corded > and would never use a non optical mouse ever again. > Great to use, tho it appears to be a tad flimsy if dropped. > I dont drop stuff much so that shouldnt be a problem. > > I compute in the winter in full sun, basking in the sun in the > mornings. Havent see how the MS Optical does in that situation > yet. Conventional mices are almost universally hopeless, too much > of the sun gets thru the top surface and confuses the hell out of > the movement sensing. You basically have to shade the mouse. > > The cordless wasnt available when I got it, so I'll likely get > MS cordless if the corded mouse still works in the sun. > > > > > 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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