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Title: Cheap wooden keyboard and mouse on ebay
Post by: fohat.digs on Sat, 31 August 2013, 20:41:57
For those of you yearning for the "natural" look - here it is at a low price.

Don't blame me if it is no good, just thought somebody might be interested for one reason or another.

PS - "sweat absorbing" WTF?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Environmental-Bamboo-2-4g-Wireless-Keyboard-Mouse-Laser-Lettering-Antiwear-Out-H-/161049089030?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item257f461406 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Environmental-Bamboo-2-4g-Wireless-Keyboard-Mouse-Laser-Lettering-Antiwear-Out-H-/161049089030?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item257f461406)

Title: Re: Cheap wooden keyboard and mouse on ebay
Post by: scruffles on Sat, 31 August 2013, 20:56:29
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Anti-static effect and anti-radiation

My favorite part of the description.
Title: Re: Cheap wooden keyboard and mouse on ebay
Post by: Photoelectric on Sat, 31 August 2013, 20:59:14
That keyboard does look beautiful.  If only it had mechanical switches under those bamboo caps...
Title: Re: Cheap wooden keyboard and mouse on ebay
Post by: MOZ on Sat, 31 August 2013, 21:50:38
That keyboard does look beautiful.  If only it had mechanical switches under those bamboo caps...

Why not mod it? :blank:
Title: Re: Cheap wooden keyboard and mouse on ebay
Post by: ohgodpleaseno on Sat, 31 August 2013, 21:53:18
I would buy that set just for the mouse, but I can't see any information on the size of the wireless receiver. Nano is the only way to go now :)
Title: Re: Cheap wooden keyboard and mouse on ebay
Post by: abdulmuhsee on Sat, 31 August 2013, 22:05:17
PS - "sweat absorbing" WTF?

Wood (or in this case, bamboo) absorbs sweat and the natural oils of your skin.  In any case, it's bound to be more sweat-absorbent than a plastic keyboard.
Title: Re: Cheap wooden keyboard and mouse on ebay
Post by: fohat.digs on Sun, 01 September 2013, 08:55:42
Wood (or in this case, bamboo) absorbs sweat and the natural oils of your skin.  In any case, it's bound to be more sweat-absorbent than a plastic keyboard.

Of course. But is that a "selling feature" ?
Title: Re: Cheap wooden keyboard and mouse on ebay
Post by: abdulmuhsee on Sun, 01 September 2013, 11:37:12
Of course. But is that a "selling feature" ?

Ah, I see: "Keyboard takes on the properties of your grimy hands in a matter of weeks!"
Title: Re: Cheap wooden keyboard and mouse on ebay
Post by: Photoelectric on Sun, 01 September 2013, 11:46:17
Wood (or in this case, bamboo) absorbs sweat and the natural oils of your skin.  In any case, it's bound to be more sweat-absorbent than a plastic keyboard.

Of course. But is that a "selling feature" ?

I am guessing because the marketers thought that a lot of people are bothered by caps getting grimy over time.  I'm baffled by the radiation comment, however.......  Not to mention that it's complete BS.
Title: Re: Cheap wooden keyboard and mouse on ebay
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 01 September 2013, 22:18:44
Wood (or in this case, bamboo) absorbs sweat and the natural oils of your skin.  In any case, it's bound to be more sweat-absorbent than a plastic keyboard.

Of course. But is that a "selling feature" ?

I am guessing because the marketers thought that a lot of people are bothered by caps getting grimy over time.  I'm baffled by the radiation comment, however.......  Not to mention that it's complete BS.

is it?

there could be yet an undetected radiation which emanates from plastic "more so" than wood..

Title: Re: Cheap wooden keyboard and mouse on ebay
Post by: Photoelectric on Sun, 01 September 2013, 22:25:29
Wood (or in this case, bamboo) absorbs sweat and the natural oils of your skin.  In any case, it's bound to be more sweat-absorbent than a plastic keyboard.

Of course. But is that a "selling feature" ?

I am guessing because the marketers thought that a lot of people are bothered by caps getting grimy over time.  I'm baffled by the radiation comment, however.......  Not to mention that it's complete BS.

is it?

there could be yet an undetected radiation which emanates from plastic "more so" than wood..

There could also be aliens looking into your window, watching your every move.  Tweaking electrodes they've inserted into your brain while you were sleeping.
Title: Re: Cheap wooden keyboard and mouse on ebay
Post by: SeriouSSpotS on Mon, 02 September 2013, 11:26:22
They look nice, mouse looks kind of wired
Title: Re: Cheap wooden keyboard and mouse on ebay
Post by: finaltheorem on Tue, 03 September 2013, 12:41:10
I would buy that set just for the mouse, but I can't see any information on the size of the wireless receiver. Nano is the only way to go now :)
In the photo with the mouse showing the battery compartment you can see the receiver tucked inside - it's a nano, or stubby receiver.   :)
Title: Re: Cheap wooden keyboard and mouse on ebay
Post by: wiredPANDA on Tue, 03 September 2013, 12:44:24
If it's similar to the build of the bamboo board I have - the keycaps are painful.  The front of the cap is sharp from the cut and if you drag your fingers across them....ugh...

Looks amazing, though.
Title: Re: Cheap wooden keyboard and mouse on ebay
Post by: damorgue on Tue, 03 September 2013, 12:45:51
Even with the utter bull**** description, that still remains one of the nicer looking wood keyboard and wood mouse I have seen.