cleaner keyboard and mouse?

Not sure if this is hardware or technical humour

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7822293.stm

It is an article about gadgets. The one I particularly like is the keyboard and mouse you can put in your dishwasher :D

http://www.sealshield.com/

And they are actually not that expensive in comparison to other keyboards. And as silly as it may sound to you, I can see a practical need for it: medical facilities where computer is stored in a surgery area; burn patients to have a keyboard to use; classrooms (do you know how much coffee, red bull and other stuff is spilled daily?!).

I agree entirely MsM, which is why I put it in hardware rather than humour. If it is waterproof it will be dust and crap proof as well?

I can see applications in garages, engineering machine shops, construction sites and all sorts of places which have a "hostile environment"

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Public keyboards are gross. They should make a keyboard with a built in hand sanitizer pump. I work at a school, and have seen tons of kids coughing and sneezing on keyboards... I try to do as much as I can remotely from my system. :D

You guys are giving me a complex now - freak me out :)

I don't even think you can get them in SA ...

one thing i dont get is the interface...is it wireless, usb or ps/2? cos if its usb the water can spoil the plug(reminds me of a chinese-made rubber keyboard thats in the market here now...)

gold usb.
reasonably priced $33 US
http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/def...px?EDC=1324824

Looks good to me, especially at that price.

If you follow the link that CSR kindly posted, you will see that there is a little lanyard attached to the USB plug. I think that you will find that it has a rubber cap attached to it to seal the USB plug. I have some rubberised Maxell USB stick drives that have that feature.

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(reminds me of a chinese-made rubber keyboard thats in the market here now...)

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I am jealous, all we have been sent here is blow-up rubber sheep :lildevil:

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Originally Posted by nihil

I am jealous, all we have been sent here is blow-up rubber sheep :lildevil:

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:eek:

Anyhow back onto topic. :D

I do wonder just how durable they would be, i mean wouldn't the wiring etc get damaged eventually from all the wear 'n tear that it would get submitted to.

I wonder if left in a car on a really really hot day if it would work afterwards.?

i told a colleague of mine who owns a factory about these and he ordered a couple to see how well they hold up. so we will see.

CSR,

Please keep us informed.................I will try to source one over here and give it some "office accident" tests.

Cheers

this reminds me of the time i went on youtube looking for ways to clean a motherboard. except there was scrubbin bubbles