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Protection For Your Keyboard?

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Jmouse

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Mar 14, 2011
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Hi there,

Im thinking either to use protection on my keyboard or not.

On my powerbook G4 i was using one of the iskin silicon keyboard protector.

Yes my keyboard is like new even after 5 years of use. looks clean as underneath as well.

This is the downside, Over time it leaves a mark on my lcd screen. And its pretty hard to get rid of ( smudges ).

As the Unibody screen glass is easier to clean, do most of you use protection for your keyboard or its over rated?

i.e. use it and If keys broke get it replace etc..
 
Jmouse said:
Well done, do you use 1 urself? are you a bot?
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If I was a bot, it would be a lot less work! No, I don't use a protector. I usually use my MBP with an Apple Wireless Keyboard, so I only touch the MBP keyboard when I'm away from my office.
 
the above post answers everything.....
IMO i dun see any point of a keyboard protecter....
 
GGJstudios said:
If I was a bot, it would be a lot less work! No, I don't use a protector. I usually use my MBP with an Apple Wireless Keyboard, so I only touch the MBP keyboard when I'm away from my office.
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id probably do that when i have enough money,
lots on the list atm. Stand , keyboard and mouse. :(
 
i have wireless keyboard and trackpad so no need

the iskin and moshi protectors are approx 20GBP ($32)
i got my wireless keyboard on a bid, brand new on ebay for 31!
Trackpad for free (a mate upgraded his imac and couldn't face giving up his old trackpad with his rather unique skin)

the cheapo ones on ebay and amazon look awful, i'm sorry - they look really tacky and cheaply made
 
johnnyturbouk said:
i have wireless keyboard and trackpad so no need

the iskin and moshi protectors are approx 20GBP ($32)
i got my wireless keyboard on a bid, brand new on ebay for 31!
Trackpad for free (a mate upgraded his imac and couldn't face giving up his old trackpad with his rather unique skin)

the cheapo ones on ebay and amazon look awful, i'm sorry - they look really tacky and cheaply made
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got a pic of the trackpad with skin?
 
Jmouse said:
got a pic of the trackpad with skin?
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lol, i unfortunately, not got a pic!
I got the new trackapd, as he was so attached to his old one- its a rusty brown thing, that looks like it's cut out from a mag, and a few dodgy stains on it - need i say more -

just happy got a brand spankin new trackpad tho for free.. altho i did have to speak to his grand-mother about her swollen ankles.. and despite reiterating that i specialise in ITU not rheum or ortho and feet are deffinately not my thing!
:eek: i
 
My Moshi clearguard just came in today, I made sure to keep my 2011's keyboard as clean as possible until I got one, to make sure that there wouldn't be anything underneath the clearguard.

So far I'm getting used to it pretty well, it's a slightly different feeling, but nothing I can't get used to. I absolutely hate the feeling of greasy or dirty laptop keyboards, and I inevitably get something stuck underneath a key.
 
Manacit said:
My Moshi clearguard just came in today, I made sure to keep my 2011's keyboard as clean as possible until I got one, to make sure that there wouldn't be anything underneath the clearguard.

So far I'm getting used to it pretty well, it's a slightly different feeling, but nothing I can't get used to. I absolutely hate the feeling of greasy or dirty laptop keyboards, and I inevitably get something stuck underneath a key.
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can you get back to us re marks on the screen causes by the guards? thanks
 
moshi clearguard

I use the Moshi Clearguard for my 2010 Macbook Pro 13" and I really like it. It did take me about a week to get use to it. When I first got it, it didn't really fit that well, and it kept slipping out. However, after a week or so, it settled in really well, but still easy to take out. I do however type a little slower with it. But when I need to type fast, I just take it off.
 
Jmouse said:
can you get back to us re marks on the screen causes by the guards? thanks
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Certainly. I'm hoping that it's not raised enough to actually make any marks on the screen. I have an AG screen, which I think is set a little farther back than the glossy, because of the second glass plate? That might not be true. I don't know.
 
Had a moshi clearguard, but it developed a gross white haze after a little while. It annoyed me, so I switched to using silicon style covers like so:

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I like this style because it's thin enough to be functional, but thick enough not to feel cheap. I bought 2 from ebay for about $10 shipped, and they've held up really well.
 
Queen of Spades said:
Had a moshi clearguard, but it developed a gross white haze after a little while. It annoyed me, so I switched to using silicon style covers like so:

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I like this style because it's thin enough to be functional, but thick enough not to feel cheap. I bought 2 from ebay for about $10 shipped, and they've held up really well.
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What is that product called? Got a link?
 
If you're on a 13", it blocks out the music and it makes it sound blocked... so i wouldnt recommend it if you're on a 13"
 
I am having trouble leaving mark from the silicon keyboard protector on the screen.

anyone has this issue?
 
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