look at your keyboard: are there any letters wearing off?

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Horus

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Dec 27, 2003
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No letters, but the period, comma and right half of the spacebar is getting veryvery shiny. All the texture is worn off the plastic.

Oh, and Logitech MX keyboard.
 

Lonyo

Lifer
Aug 10, 2002
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Dell keyboard, everything looks like the day it arrived, about 4 years ago. (except the keys aren't so white anymore)
Black letters on white keys.
 

Encryptic

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Originally posted by: whalen
It seems like girl owned computers/keyboards wear out faster. My girlfriends ~1yr old HP laptop had several letters worn off. The only thing i can think of is that she uses alot of hand lotion/hand sanitizer, which may possibly contribute to the wearing off.

Do we want to know why she's using so much hand lotion? :p
 

Viperoni

Lifer
Jan 4, 2000
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My dell KB is pushing a year and a half, no worn out letters.
My school uses identical KB's in many labs, no such problem either.
 

DT4K

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Jan 21, 2002
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Originally posted by: Savarak
I've got a black IBM keyboard that I've had for many many years now, all keys are in perfect condition, letters are pristine. IBM makes quality keyboards. Model KB 9910

I just checked and I've got the same keyboard. I've had it for at least 3 years. Whatever they use to print those letters must be pretty durable because the letters are as good as new even though the plastic on the keys all around the letters is worn and shiny.
 

Scouzer

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Jun 3, 2001
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none. i throw them out for being disgustingly dirty before keys start to wear out
 

cHeeZeFacTory

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Apr 23, 2001
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i have a 7 year old microsoft keyboard, and none of the letter have worn off. It's the main pc i use too.
 

Zim Hosein

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Originally posted by: Encryptic
No, no letters wearing off here. Although the keys are a bit sticky....uh....never mind about that. :p

:Q
 

monk3y

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No but my mouse buttons are JACKED up... I can see a clear imprint of where my fingers are...