Keyboard for Spillers: Really Cool Keyboard
April 27, 2007 Posted by Tara in : Reviews , trackback,
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Last week I spilled orange juice on my keyboard. I ended up having to pry each individual key off with a paper clip then clean each key out with a q-tip to get it to work again. This tells me two things: 1) I am not mature enough to drink juice at my desk, and 2) I need a liquid resistant keyboard. The folks at Man & Machine sent over their Really Cool Water Resistant Keyboard - no joke, that is the name of the product. Oh, and it is really cool. The keyboard is made of 100% silicone rubber. And although it wasn’t the most comfortable, touch sensitive keyboard, it did stand up against my various tests.
Test #1: Water
I poured water all over the keyboard - the keyboard was unphased, still in working condition with no issues.
Test #2: Crank it up a notch — Grapefruit Juice
I poured grapefruit juice all over the keyboard; again unphased, still typing with no problems. (This is one unflappable keyboard.)
Test #3: Piping Hot Coffee with Milk
On this test, I actually left the piping hot coffee on the keyboard as I typed, and the keyboard was completely UNPHASED! So I mixed some grapefruit juice into the piping hot milky coffee, and was still able to type with no issues, other than sticky fingers.
Although the keyboard was time-consuming to clean, I did not have to pop any of the keys off or use a q-tip for anything. I simply used a gentle cleanser and a wet paper towel, and the keyboard kept right on working. The keyboard makes no sound when you type which is a good feature, although I kind of like the typing sounds, and they let my boss know that I am working. The Man & Machine Really Cool Keyboard is a practical solution for a typical problem, but I think I am going to stick with the good ol’ damaged-by-liquids style keyboard, and either try to be mature enough not to spill juice on it, or not drink juice at my desk.
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Why didn’t I think of this invention?
Or you could put a lid on whatever it is you are drinking, silly girl. =)
I think Radio Shack was or is selling a similar keyboard.. I remember standing in line farting around with it. Since I’m a big klutz sometimes, it might come in handy for me. The tactile feel was a little odd to me, but I could get used to it.. Hell I’m still using one of those big old IBM klakety-klack keyboards from an old server.