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

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: Excelsior
Boooo..I need the click. These IBM Active Response keyboards aren't bad at all. I've been using the same one..for 3+ years now, don't intend on getting a new one for a long time.

IBM Model M, part number 1391401, built 1986-1993 by IBM, Lexmark clones built until 1996. You can pick them up on eBay for around $25 if you look a little.

ZV <--Typing from a 1991 IBM Model M.

 

[Bullhonkie]

Been using one of those laptop-sized mini keyboards without the separate 9-key number pad for 4+ years now.

W S D C V B N M right-shift left-ctrl left-alt and down-arrow keys are basically completely faded.
A E F G J K L Z X > ? windows-key left-shift tab enter and page-down are partially or mostly faded.

 

[Baked]

The S L A V E keys.

 

[StrangerGuy]

My W A S D R E and left ctrl keys are slightly faded.

 

[bigalt]

haha i remember in high school the mudders would totally ruin the w e and s and n keys.

 

[callmesteve]

freaking N key is wearing off

 

[xSkyDrAx]

Got a almost 10 year old IBM keybaord and the keys are still in perfect condition. Pretty amazing to me.

 

[Kelemvor]

No but the right half of the space bar is very shiny because I only use my left thumb to hit the bar.

 

[iamwiz82]

I have a Dell that's been with my for 5 years. It still looks ok, other than the food stains and who-knows-what under the keys. :disgust:

It's a clacker, too!

 

[Excelsior]

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt

Originally posted by: Excelsior
Boooo..I need the click. These IBM Active Response keyboards aren't bad at all. I've been using the same one..for 3+ years now, don't intend on getting a new one for a long time.

IBM Model M, part number 1391401, built 1986-1993 by IBM, Lexmark clones built until 1996. You can pick them up on eBay for around $25 if you look a little.

ZV <--Typing from a 1991 IBM Model M.

I may just pick one of those up.

 

[quakefiend420]

i used to have a old packard bell(remember those) keyboard and the wasd keys were completely smooth from quake 2

 

[MeanMeosh]

heh brand new laptop (thing is two days old), so i hope not.

 

[dragonballgtz]

No Scott.

 

[jitspoe]

I have a black Dell keyboard at work and several letters are fading already (after only 6 months). At home, my old logitech (white keys) shows some wear on M, K, N and V. Though since I type with Dvorak, those translate to M, T, B, and K. I don't know how many years old this thing is. It's from back when they didn't make huge, curvy keyboards with 50 extra buttons that I'll never use. I wouldn't have noticed the wear had it not been for this thread.

 

[RossMAN]

None here, keyboard is about 5 months old.

 

[imported_Schmitty]

I got mine about a year ago, its a microsoft desktop wireless explorer eliet and I have not had a problem with my keys.

 

[BurnItDwn]

no wearing, though some of the letters have a bit of blur to them.

Of course this keyboard is only 21 years old, so it's still got a lot of life left on it.
(Model M made by Lexmark for IBM in 1984)

I'm thinking this keyboard will probably outlast me. Hopefully I'll get another 40 years off of it at least.

 

[Shawn]

Nope, and I am using teh crappiest keyboard in existance.