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Title: What is this rubber thing for?
Post by: Springfox on Sun, 05 January 2014, 13:57:49
In my quest to find the perfect keyboard I think I've found it, around 20 keyboards later might I add, I've landed on the Noppoo Choc Mini with Blue Switches, (very reasonable price to in the UK from Amazon)

Though, in the box I received something I've never seen before, this rubber key cover, it fits perfectly on the keys and you can type through it really well which is something I've actually grown to quite like when I need to typing a little quieter (When I take it to the office).

However, I just wanted to know, what actually is it for? Am I even meant to be typing with it on?

(http://i.imgur.com/NORKbMj.jpg?1)
Title: Re: What is this rubber thing for?
Post by: CPTBadAss on Sun, 05 January 2014, 13:58:24
Dust/Anti-spill Cover. Remove it before you type, put it back on so dust and other stuff doesn't get on your keyboard when you step away. If you type with it on, it feels like a bad version of the TG3's rubber mat thingy.
Title: Re: What is this rubber thing for?
Post by: Hyde on Sun, 05 January 2014, 14:07:30
Emergency Condom
Title: Re: What is this rubber thing for?
Post by: rowdy on Sun, 05 January 2014, 22:32:41
My Ducky has something similar, but it is thin but rigid plastic.  Keeps the dust off really well.

I just use a tea towel on my other keyboards.
Title: Re: What is this rubber thing for?
Post by: blueSmoke on Mon, 06 January 2014, 00:04:00
Looks very useful. Anybody know where we can buy these for tenkeyless boards?
Title: Re: What is this rubber thing for?
Post by: eddie on Mon, 06 January 2014, 00:12:14
I recently purchased a Noppoo choc mini for myself for christmas and I received the same thing. I guess it's just a dust cover. At least that's what I use it for...
Title: Re: What is this rubber thing for?
Post by: ideus on Mon, 06 January 2014, 00:48:03
A fancy packaging material, that happens to make a good dust cover.
Title: Re: What is this rubber thing for?
Post by: IPT on Mon, 06 January 2014, 01:38:18
my leopold 700R came with one too.
Title: Re: What is this rubber thing for?
Post by: Mr. C on Mon, 06 January 2014, 23:32:40
I've always called them keyboard condoms. For safe keyboarding.
Title: Re: What is this rubber thing for?
Post by: davkol on Wed, 08 January 2014, 14:39:28
Oh, I want one! I have it on my typematrix and it's great for blocking the upstroke noise as well as limiting the amount of dust that gets into the gaps between keycaps.