Just curious if anyone else out there has the same wear-and-tear situations with keyboard and mice I do. How many of you got keyboard keys that are worn out from typing on them? I've actually got a few myself and strangely I always seem to wear out the "N" and "M" keys the most. Usually I end up replacing the keyboards because anyone who gets on my computer complains they don't know where any of the letters are.

What keys are worn out on your keyboards if any?

Also the mouse I've got on this main computer has a worn finger print into it on the left mouse button. 

I'm also curious if anyone happens to know of a keyboard that doesn't have this issue. Personally with all my searching I've never found such a thing. I thought my current Saitek keyboard wouldn't have the issue since the characters are not painted onto the keys. But later found out that each of the keys are actually painted around each of the characters to allow the glowing keyboard effect to come through the keys.

My E keys often fade...I've never done it on a computer keyboard, but I've had similar issues with test equipment.

A coat of clear nail polish on the TOP of a key will keep numbers, letters and words from wearing off.

You just want it on the very top of the key and be very CAREFUL about putting to much on to where it drips down off the key or you could really mess things up.Surprisingly, I've never had the numbers/letters rub off of any of my keys, and I've been using the same keyboard for about 10 years.  Of course, by TAKING a look at the way I type, it appears that my fingers rarely come in contact with the letters.  I almost always hit to the right side or the bottom.

As for my mouse...I've only had it for two or three years, I think, so not much wear there either.  However, I can see a smooth area where my finger goes, so perhaps the plastic is just a solid color rather than being painted.

If you want a keyboard that doesn't wear out, you could always get one of those laser-projection keyboards.  Of course, knowing you, you'd probably wear out the wood on your desk.  Heh.I've got a faded "L" key. LoL My keyboards LAST forever. Actually I've never had to buy a new one. Whatever comes with the computer lasts be it used or new.

The mouse however is another story. I need a new one about every other year. I don't spend a lot on them for that fact and have found that every Microsoft mouse I have bought usually out lasts anything else. Maybe their keyboards are as good?I go through about a mouse every 3 months. The scroll wheel keeps breaking.
Maybe because I keep buying cheap mice? Hmmm....
I've never managed to completely kill a Logitech... Quote from: patio on February 19, 2010, 09:55:28 AM

I've never managed to completely kill a Logitech...

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A coat of clear nail polish on the top of a key will keep numbers, letters and words from wearing off.
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I've never managed to completely kill a Logitech...

I've never managed to completely kill a Logitech...