Kensington releases "Pro Fit washable keyboard", can be washed with water and detergent

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 07/27/2020 07:40 AM | source: kensington | 18 comment(s)

With COVID still around some mainboard manufacturers probably Hough it would be a good idea to re-introduce washable keyboards.

Kensington releases the "Pro Fit Washable Keyboard," which allows you to easily wash the entire surface . It is suitable for use in places where the keyboard is shared by an unspecified number of users, such as medical institutions, schools, and internet cafes. Using a waterproof design that covers the precision equipment inside the keyboard with a thin film. It also has a drainage mechanism, making it a safe structure for spilling liquid. It is also resistant to washing by immersion in water, and can be washed in whole using a non-abrasive detergent, multipurpose detergent, soap, germicidal disinfectant, bleach, rubbing alcohol, etc.

The keyboard layout uses a Japanese layout, giving it a soft-touch feel. The connection interface is USB, and a PS/2 conversion adapter is included. The external dimensions are width 445mm, depth 170mm, height 25mm, weight 580g.

The more I think about it in these times, not a bad idea at all really.

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CPC_RedDawn
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#5812696 Posted on: 07/27/2020 05:48 PM

Nothing is wrong with them, however, as a keyboard modder and enthusiast I just hate the feeling of typing on them.

Give Topre a go, If you like rubber dome, you will just love the Topre experience.

I'll take 2.....

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#5812704 Posted on: 07/27/2020 06:21 PM

I'll take 2.....

1471

That's some scam - they are expensive, but not so much.

This is mine, for example, price is still the same.

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#5812712 Posted on: 07/27/2020 07:00 PM

Reminds me a lot of people who rave about driving a manual transmission. Yeah, it is more fun and engaging, but people make driving a manual out to be "the only way to have fun driving" or "the most connected you can be with the machine" and that's just nonsense.

People make manual driving out to be more fun and engaging, which it admittedly is...I don't think anyone is gatekeeping it as the only way to have fun while driving though.

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#5812713 Posted on: 07/27/2020 07:00 PM

What with people on this website ? bringing everythings to their gaming hobby...

This is a simple and practical keyboard, not everyone need to constantly game with their PC for them to get something like an expensive mech keyboard, I hate when people start patronizing on tech websites and start questioning the relevance of everythings not gaming related..

Tech hardware are not only for gaming !

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#5812731 Posted on: 07/27/2020 08:36 PM

People make manual driving out to be more fun and engaging, which it admittedly is...I don't think anyone is gatekeeping it as the only way to have fun while driving though.

Ehh.... you'd be surprised. There are people who will legit judge you for driving a sports car with an automatic, or will go out of their way to swap in a manual for a car that never had one offered, despite the disadvantages in doing so. There are people who dislike electric cars because there's no gears to row through and no "soul" (whatever that means). A lot of people treat driving a manual as though it's a rite of passage to being a "real driver", even though it's really not that hard. So, much like mechanical keyboards, I bought into the hype, and although I don't regret it, the hype is just so overblown.
Honestly... if I could pick between this washable keyboard and a new mechanical keyboard, I'll choose the washable one. It'd serve me well in my workshop.

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