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Jeffrey Karp <jeffkarp@erols.com> wrote in message
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> Keyboard are basically meant to be disposable.

Thats not right. The MS and Logitech keyboards have 3-5 year warrantys.

> Some of the cordless ones are expensive though.

Yeah, usual problem with recovering the R&D costs quickly presumably.

> You may be able to find a cordless one that uses the same
> keytops as their corded version, so that you could buy the
> corded keyboard for perhaps as little as $10-15 when it is
> on sale, then switch the keytops from the corded one to the
> cordless one as the lettering wears out on the cordless one wears out.

Seems simpler to just belt the seller around the ears using the warranty.


> Rod Speed 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 ?