That will probably change when i get a blackwidow though
Moving into the world of mechanical keyboards didn't bring this upon me. I've been doing this as long as I can remember.
I'm not OCD about washing before using a keyboard. I also eat and drink at both home and (particularly) office PCs. I am a reasonably clean guy, I guess, since I've never had one of my keyboards develop any visible "grubbiness" no matter how long I've used it. I see some other people's keyboards getting that brown sludge buildup on the keys after only a couple of months - what's up with that? I get crumbs, dust and hair in there but I've never spilled a drink on my boards. Yet, anyways.
I did have an MS Natural 4000 taken out by my 3 year old's juice though. I can fix anything but I couldn't get this 4000 to register space bar no matter how much cleaning I did between the membranes. That was the beginning of the path toward geekhack.
Yeah...I have some dirty coworkers too. I just think its people being gross, nothing more.
Same thing happened to my old MS Natural! Spilled a cup of coffee on it, no matter what I did a couple of the keys were shot. As soon as liquid gets on that crappy plastic membrane is separates and you're kind of in hose mode. :(
Then you've got an 80 dollar piece of crap instead right? :)
In addition to washing your hands, you should pray to the Keyboard Gods before typing. Keep your hands in to the below position and hold it above your keyboard.Show Image(http://f.666kb.com/i/bro1ywehmhhbe44gr.jpg)
if you have a keyboard like that, the keyboard god does not hear you.
Yeah...I have some dirty coworkers too. I just think its people being gross, nothing more.I work as a technical support supervisor in a call center that employs over 600 people. Some desks, keyboards, mice, and monitors are kept amazingly clean, but others are, well… Let’s just say they’re not. Keyboards are the dirtiest things I see. The mouse is another thing I see a lot of crud buildup on though.
Same thing happened to my old MS Natural! Spilled a cup of coffee on it, no matter what I did a couple of the keys were shot. As soon as liquid gets on that crappy plastic membrane is separates and you're kind of in hose mode. :(
One of my biggest peeves is when I go to someone’s cubicle and see fingerprints all over the monitor. Yet these are the very same employees who will complain that there is a glare on their screens. (All of the monitors in the office are anti-glare)
I work as a technical support supervisor in a call center that employs over 600 people. Some desks, keyboards, mice, and monitors are kept amazingly clean, but others are, well… Let’s just say they’re not. Keyboards are the dirtiest things I see. The mouse is another thing I see a lot of crud buildup on though.
Some people are unclean and nasty. I have never in my life had a grubby keyboard, or mouse, not at work, and especially, not at home. It really is disgusting to me to have to scrub every inch of a cubicle just to feel like you aren't going to be infected by some kind of fungus or disease from somebody else’s' filthy lifestyle. These people are adults for God’s sake! Honestly, with as much grime, dirt and who know what else either building up in their zone or floating around in the air around them; it’s no wonder people get sick. It makes me question too, if they even bathe themselves on a regular basis.
When I go home after the day of a major move, the very first thing I do is shower! I have to. It’s really the only way I can feel like I not catching something.
I try to flip out the right amount so that they don't think I'm whacko but eventually will learn not to do it.
Then you've got an 80 dollar piece of crap instead right? :)
If it's just because it's a "mainstream" brand, facepalm.
Nope that's not it. If I followed that logic, I wouldn't be using a Dell U2410 as my monitor.
I only wash my hands before using a computer when they're noticeably dirty - like oil or grease stained.
Everything else can be taken care of by cleaning the key caps and dusting out the interior once every 6 months or so.
And I smoke, eat and drink while at my computer. Keyboards and computers are tools - they're not meant to be handled with gloves.
don't you think you should say what it is then?
I sell my Lego Porn. How do you think I can afford to buy so much Geek stuff?
Call me a purist but for all the extra things you get on a Razer (pretty colours, macro keys, an aftermarket pod filter, neons), how can it remain so cheap?
My guess is build quality. It's nothing personal, I just prefer well made keyboards and I'm sure there are a lot of people here who agree with me.
On a side note, one of my friends recently gave me his recently purchased (less than 6 months old) XArmor mechanical switch keyboard to repair because when he tried to disconnect it from his computer, all of the pins came out of the PS/2 connector's plastic housing. I know this isn't a Razer board, but it *is* another one of those products marketed to gamers.
I don't abuse keyboards. I don't care if the plastic housing is strong enough to stand on. and the blackwidow Elite doesn't really have anything fancy. The only "luxury" is macro keys, which i probably won't even use.