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geekhack Community => Keyboard Keycaps => Topic started by: jmchargue on Thu, 26 September 2013, 14:30:36

Title: Keycaps for laptops
Post by: jmchargue on Thu, 26 September 2013, 14:30:36

So, bought the HHKB P2 as my first mech, and I have to say, it feels pretty good. One thing I noticed, however, is that the actuation feels an awful lot like my 2008 macbook pro, but with a longer throw.

In all honesty, the main benefit I feel with the HH is the keycap texture. Does there exist non-oem keycaps for an early 2008 macbook pro that aren't so damn shiny/slippery?

Title: Re: Keycaps for laptops
Post by: Bottles on Thu, 26 September 2013, 22:04:39

http://www.etsy.com/search/handmade?q=macbook+keyboard+stickers (http://www.etsy.com/search/handmade?q=macbook+keyboard+stickers)

You could always get some stickers that would probally do away with the shine/slipperyness.
As for non OEM keys; I would think that because its apple they wouldnt allow people to make replacement parts for their computers.

Title: Re: Keycaps for laptops
Post by: rowdy on Thu, 26 September 2013, 23:12:03

There's not much you can do with scissor switch keycaps - stickers (as noted above), and somewhere had wooden keycaps, although they might also have been stickerish.