Cat-waxing task of the day

[ksmith]

Giving the iMac's keyboard an alcohol scrub. I mean, I love my Macs, but the white keyboards are really, really an exercise in aesthetics over common sense.

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[fancythat2.livejournal.com]

When I was looking to purchase a new laptop this past winter, I had narrowed the choices down to an HP or Compac. The Compac had a silver keyboard and the HP had a black one. The black keyboard was the deciding factor. Smart monkey. I remembered all those disgusting taupe keyboards.

[kristine-smith.livejournal.com]

The iBook isn't quite as bad as the iMac. Its keyboard is removable for cleaning, although I have yet to attempt this. It's also more a matte white/palest grey that doesn't show grime as readily as the iMac keyboard, which is shiny white.

I am seriously tempted to track down a keyboard cover, assuming anyone still makes them.

[fancythat2.livejournal.com]

Removable!? What a cool concept!
Do you have any trouble with white glare off the keyboard?
That was another reason I steered clear of the silver grey keyboard.

[kristine-smith.livejournal.com]

No glare issues. Just grime.

[kristine-smith.livejournal.com]

And upon futher review, the iMac keyboard shows itself to be more matte than shiny.

It's also still dirty.

Oh well, I think they may be an Adesso Mac keyboard with touchpad in my future anyway. The wireless keyboard/mouse was neat for a while, but the mouse goes through batteries like anything, and my desk doesn't have a mouse platform, just the keyboard tray. The mouse is too high if I put it on the desk proper, and if I put it on the keyboard tray, I have to tilt the keyboard at an angle.

I like that Adesso...