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9000
Senior Member - 1K
posted: Dec. 13, 2012 @ 5:00a
In for 1. They need replacement about once every year or two. I've been buying them for years, everytime they're cheap like this and the old one starts needing replacement.
MitchFlorida
Senior Member
posted: Dec. 13, 2012 @ 5:24a
why do they have to be replaced so often? The keyboard I am using is about 6 years old.
kdn102
Shopaholic Member
posted: Dec. 13, 2012 @ 8:54a
MitchFlorida said: why do they have to be replaced so often? The keyboard I am using is about 6 years old.
If you use it daily the keys tend to start going after a while. If used for a "home" computer (NOT home office) then it should last a LONG time.
I bought 3 of this keyboards few years ago when Dell had if for $20. I used one at work (Ubuntu) and 2 at home (Win PCs). All are still working fine. But some characters on the keyboard that I use at work are gone. I mean the letters that print on the keys.
LaughingJack
Member
posted: Dec. 13, 2012 @ 12:08p
I have one that I have used at work for the last 5 years (I'm a programmer, so it is used all day, every day) and it's still going strong. Quite a few of the white on the letters has worn off, but as I touch-type that makes little/no difference to me. My keyboard has been a work horse and the value for $20 is an absolute steal in my opinion.
edit: I would add that I have also purchased a few of these for home, where they mostly get used by my children and wife but also see a lot of use, and have a couple sitting in boxes, "just in case".
farbio
Broke Member
posted: Dec. 13, 2012 @ 1:28p
yea, had one of these for years...alot of the letters have worn off, but absolutely no effect on its performance. for $20, i'll pick up an extra or 2!
Lurker1999
Senior Member
posted: Dec. 13, 2012 @ 1:45p
I'm going to get one as a spare. This is my favorite keyboard. Thanks OP!
mysteryAgain
Frivolous Member
posted: Dec. 13, 2012 @ 2:29p
In for 1 as well.
Fliptech
Senior Member - 1K
posted: Dec. 13, 2012 @ 10:28p
Love this keyboard.
Microsoft, do what you want with Windows 8, but please oh please never stop making these comfortable keyboards.
Now if they would bottom out the price on the m570 trackballs again, I'd have a full set of spare ergonomic input devices.
30CL
Member
posted: Dec. 31, 2012 @ 2:49p
Expired?
abbygrace
Senior Member
posted: Dec. 31, 2012 @ 3:05p
Dead
MacBain00
Geeky member
posted: Dec. 31, 2012 @ 3:24p
so sad I missed this one. I try to get on this keyboard deal every year. Take my home one to work and have a nice new one at home. Hopefully it comes back again soon!
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