Aaaargh! Spending a fortune on keyboards!!

superscaper

I think maybe a typing course of some kind would be a good idea. It sounds like he's well on his way to developing RSI problems.

rizla01

Just thinking that if you left him with that keyboard but treated yourself to a wireless then you could unplug yours when you leave 'puter.

Cheaper in the long term, perhaps - or at least till he leaves home.

ormus

either cover the KB in clingfilm, or buy a load of KBs from ebuyer at a 1.49 each.

Little_John

Solution to your problem buy a decent keyboard, £10 doesnt buy a decent keyboard. I spent £40 on a cherry one years ago and it is still looking good it is used daily for about 3 hours cherry prices have droped quite a bit now and they can be bought for about £15 so give them ago. just buy a keyboard no other quick buttons they are all gimmiks.

Antexter

If you have a really old one like the ones made back in 1995 they are really good for heavy typing I still use my packard bell one I love it cant get any better.
I also have a Zboard one and it seems to be really tough feels very sturdy and brilliant for gaming.

Lesley998

This one was black, with white lettering that looked rubbed on, like old style leteraset. Maybe thats the problem huh. I still have an old style chunky white one in the loft from years ago, with black etched letters, so I will drag it down and see if it still works. Think the @ key was stuck if I remember.

Lesley998

Just had a thought...we run a garage, and my husband has a keyboard cover, made of rubber stuff that moulds to the keyboard on his Gas Analyser...must be to stop oil etc going into it. Will try to get one from somewhere.

iwanttosave_2

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I dont think I have ever managed to wipe off the letters, must type more

Tils

To be honest...just keep buying cheap ones. To rub off the letters you have to be doing something intentional or like people have said using your nails to type and not your skin.

I use cheapo keyboards all the time and pretty hardcore on the computer (many hours a night) and usually the first thing to break on my keyboards is the keys themselves not the letters on them because of over use.

I think your wasting more money buying something like an industrial keyboard. Sure you could buy a 30 quid keyboard but look at it this way. You buy a 30 quid keyboard and you have the problem again you lose 30 quid... you buy a cheapo keyboard and what have you lost 10 quid at most?

Honestly you should look at why the problem is occurring before you look at replacing for an expensive keyboard.

Good luck

crox

varnish the keys :-)