your keyboard

[Pepsi90919]

who here has some ancient keyboard that they have some kind of sentimental attachment to? i have an original microsoft natural keyboard from 1995 that i couldn't stand to replace (unless the new models go back to the old directional arrow design)...but i think i might need to because the amount of pure crap underneath the keys is just horrible... and on top of the lesser-used keys too... good god wtf

 

[Nerva]

haha, nice rant.

 

[BillyBatson]

lol. i had the microsoft office keyboard from 2000 with the big rubber scroll wheel on the left. i loved that hting was sold and felt right. i was sorry to sell it. i also have an OLDDDDDDDD crappy no nname brand PS2 keyboard i sitll keep around for bios use from 1998 which i love

 

[CraKaJaX]

canned air ftw?

 

[Ika]

Using my Dell QuietKey keyboard since 2002 (new, I know, but it's better than my older keyboards). I love the feel of this thing, it's just that sometimes the keys seem to take a little too much effort to press down. I type faster on a laptop keyboard, so I'm looking forward to my next keyboard upgrade.

 

[Toastedlightly]

I have some braun wireless one from target. It was 40 bucks w/ mouse. I've cleaned it out 5 times in the last 5 years. Still truckin.

 

[JasonCoder]

I was forced to upgrade to the msft natural elite 4000 or whatever it's called after I dumped coffee on my original natural elite from 1999. I loved that thing and I still have it. A couple of the keys just don't work now. Wish there was a guide on how to clean those things... I opened it up but it's complex on the inside.

The new natural keyboards are nice, have padded wrist rests but I miss all the buttons on my old one.

 

[ForumMaster]

so why don't you, you know, clean it? i too have a MS Internet Keyboard that i love. it's really not difficult too clean. just takes some time and patience.

 

[bennylong]

I buy a new keyboard every 4 months due to my heavy porn surfing.

 

[thejnaitor]

I have a Model M keyboard and love it to death. Surprisingly, I bought the Model M about a year ago off eBay and use it now instead of a Logitech wireless keyboard I used to have. Model M ftw

 

[d33pt]

Originally posted by: thejnaitor
I have a Model M keyboard and love it to death. Surprisingly, I bought the Model M about a year ago off eBay and use it now instead of a Logitech wireless keyboard I used to have. Model M ftw

model M here too. mine's circa 1984.

 

[Kaervak]

I'm still using my MS Natural Keyboard Pro. Six years old IIRC, it gets a cleaning every couple of months or so. There's some wear spots on the palm rest but other wise it's in quite good condition.

 

[Nerva]

Originally posted by: bennylong
I buy a new keyboard every 4 months due to my heavy porn surfing.

arent you married?

 

[LeiZaK]

Clean it. Soap and water ftw!

 

[EvilYoda]

I have 3 MS Naturals in a box, just in case something happens. I bought one of their newest Natural keyboards and the key-feel isn't as nice, but it's okay. There are like 15 buttons that I've never even pressed before

 

[mcvickj]

Was the Model M ever produced with a Windows key? I'm pretty sure I know the answer to this but I thought I would ask.

 

[JujuFish]

Originally posted by: 3cho
haha, nice rant.

Rant?

 

[vi edit]

I retired my circa 1995 MS Natural this year too. I still have it, but I like the padded palm rest on my new MS Natural 4000.

 

[drinkmorejava]

I have a natural keyboard pro from whenever the things came out, love it to this day.

 

[EvilYoda]

Originally posted by: vi_edit
I retired my circa 1995 MS Natural this year too. I still have it, but I like the padded palm rest on my new MS Natural 4000.

Yep, that's the one I have with all the buttons that go unused. The keys are a little stiff for me, I really liked the feel of the old Naturals...but oh well.

 

[sswingle]

You like those screwed up arrow keys?

 

[Pepsi90919]

Originally posted by: ForumMaster
so why don't you, you know, clean it? i too have a MS Internet Keyboard that i love. it's really not difficult too clean. just takes some time and patience.

i've cleaned it before. it's the biggest pain in the ass.

 

[Pepsi90919]

Originally posted by: ScottSwingleComputers
You like those screwed up arrow keys?

read again

edit: oh, i see they HAVE gone back to the old proper design. they had that in the beginning, then went to the screwed up design with the elite, then went good again

 

[sswingle]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919

Originally posted by: ScottSwingleComputers
You like those screwed up arrow keys?

read again

edit: oh, i see they HAVE gone back to the old proper design. they had that in the beginning, then went to the screwed up design with the elite, then went good again

Yup, just the elite had them, that was why I was confused.

 

[JasonCoder]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919

Originally posted by: ForumMaster
so why don't you, you know, clean it? i too have a MS Internet Keyboard that i love. it's really not difficult too clean. just takes some time and patience.

i've cleaned it before. it's the biggest pain in the ass.

Honestly I don't know how you guys cleaned em. I opened mine up and there's so many connections and little peices I don't think I'd get it back together again. I guess there's no harm trying since it's just sitting there dead at the moment but really looks like a pita.