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John Smith <John@Smith.com> wrote in message
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> Gregory Toomey <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote
>> 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 ?

>> I think Logitech makes the best keyboards. At the moment I'm using a cheap
>> Mitsubishi Diamond Touch - very good, includes volume & other music
>> controls, and web buttons - not wireless though.

> Unfortunately they all wear out. Im surprised no else complains.

Bugger. I guess the dinosaury old IBM keyboards dont, but I've
moved over to USB now and should really have a cordless too.

> All KBs - the letters wear out. Im using a Logitech now - ergo KB.
> Its hanging in there but several letters show significant fading.

Bugger, that was the main alternative available.

There are a few other cordless ones around, but they're
the cheap asian crap so they're guaranteed to not last long.

> Thats why I dont spend more than $20-25 on a KB.
> You end up throwing it away because of the letters fading.

Thats what I used to do and decided that I wasnt gunna do it anymore.
I'll try a warranty claim on the MS keyboard once it the lettering is gone
completely on some of the keys. Our consumer laws are pretty stringent
here and its got a 3 year warranty, so basically I can get it replaced
instead of having to buy another. I deliberately bought it locally from
one of the bigger chains so I could monster them on warranty easily.

> Ive replaced some letter key caps from other KBs
> laying around when they match. You can often find
> them on sale for FREE after rebate or $5-9.

Likely it will be easier to just monster them on the warranty.

Guess with a new cordless I'll just make sure that I buy it
from an operation easy to monster when the letters wear
off.  Not as if its difficult to prove its failed under warranty.

Its not a huge deal because I do touchtype, but it can be
an irritation when doing an install and typing in the CD key
when you normally just peck at the keyboard in that situation.