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...but not for keyboards.
Our family enjoyed some long-awaited Long Service Leave, trekking around Australia for fourteen weeks, enjoying some of the remotest parts of this vast southern continent (see the travel blog for full details). The trek went rather smoothly, but not without mishap. One such mishap involved a milk drink and my computer keyboard while viewing digital photos in Alice Springs. The letters klm,;.i and o became somewhat temperamental. Attempts to clean out said letters resurrected them a little, but weakened the keys.
For three months I have had to put up with pressing the "o" five times to get a response, and pinching the end of my fingers when pushing the plastic piece where the keys ; and . once sat.
No more.
Efforts to get said computer repaired brought quotes approaching $300, not to mention making times for delivery, pick up, service man, etc. I took the short cut and ordered a spare keyboard, which duly arrived yesterday. The first couple of attempts to replace broken keyboard with new one lead only to frustration. Then, the magic Asher arrived, and within ten minutes the keyboard has been replaced, and I only have my poor typing skills to blame once more for the poor reproduction on screen. And all completed for about 10% of the cost!
Milk strengthens bones, reduces need for further solid intake, tastes wonderful with chocolate flavouring mixed through, but is not recommended for computer keyboards.
Posted by gary at November 9, 2006 06:02 PM
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