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| shenske:
I do all my schoolwork, covers, movies,music etc from my laptop. Unfortunately my computer is starting to show its age. The keyboard isnt functioning very well and some keys are almost inoperable like the spacebar (you know how hard it is to evenwrite this message let alone all the papers i have to write when the space bar only works 10% of the time!?!?!) Is there a certain type of keyboard i should avoid that often has problems? Are there any affordable ones you recommend? Is one USB keyboard pretty much the same as the rest? thanks :) |
| nipe:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823126013 We use these at the shop. 100% bulletproof, basic, no drivers needed, cheap, last FOREVER. I find that the more a keyboard "offers", the more likely it is to crap out... |
| Zelimpdna:
In my experience, generic usb keyboards don't last too long before, like your keyboard, keys start to just randomly stop working. I use my keyboard a lot, which doesn't help. My mum's keyboards lasted longer, but she doesn't use them as much. A while ago I started using cheaper Logitech keyboards, which were a huge improvement. Not sure what you classify as affordable, but my current keyboard, the Microsoft Sidewinder X6, is very good. I also recommend the Logitech G15, which has a great build quality and a number of my friends have had them for many years without any issues. If you're not a big PC gamer, though, these two are probably a bit overkill. Basically, you can't go wrong with Logitech, so I'd recommend you find a Logitech keyboard in your price range and go with that. |
| satoshi_matrix:
I recommend Mac keyboards even if you have a PC. Mac keyboards are very small highly durable and lightweight, making them ideal for laptop use. |
| juan0tron:
Seconded with the mac thing. I prefer flatter keys to ones normally seen on desktop computers, so this works nicely for me. Been using it for a little over a year with absolutely no problems. It even has two usb ports on it. The last one I had was one of the older style keyboards that had a lot of space between the keys, and three years of dust buildup plus a spill of some water finally made it go crazy. MAc user here, so I don't know how it works on PCs. Only con is that it'll probably run you $50. |
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