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You Dirty Little Keyboard:
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As
you can see from the picture this is quite a bulky keyboard.
The inner section, which holds the key, is the size of a normal
keyboard. The bottom portion, which extends to the right scroll
wheel and surrounding buttons, also acts as a wrist wrest. It,
however, is not detachable. The top buttons rest on a wavy extension
adding to the height of the keyboard. |
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The
bottom of the keyboard is plastered with a warning label saying
that you might die from this keyboard if you use it too much.
The certified microsoft sticker is to the right and houses
all of the serial number information in case you need it for
tech support. |
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Here
are the components that make up the keyboard. On
the far left is the scrollbar covering / wrist rest. Next
to that is the scroll wheel which can be removed and modified
if you'd like (nothing like a bright orange scroll wheel to
complement your modded case ;) On the right is the
base and to the right of that is the key housing. |
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You
can easily remove the faceplates of the keyboard with a philips
head screwdriver although some of the screws are hidden on the
top. There are about 15 screws in all and there is no "anti-tampering"
sticker that would alert the boys at Microsoft that you have
voided your warranty. |
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The
keyboard is definitely well designed. The components are
of a higher quality than your average keyboard. The underbelly
of the keyboard is very reminiscent of a motherboard's PCB.
Possibly so Microsoft can monitor your keystrokes ;) All
kidding aside the keyboard has plenty of room for some modding
if that is your cup of tea. |
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This
is the right side of the exposed keyboard. Those round
black holes are where you screw the faceplates into the keyboard
from the bottom. The LED's can be swapped out with some effort
and replaced with something more suitable than green. |
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Most
keyboards have a base and detachable keys. The Microsoft Office
Keyboard has a base, a detachable key faceplate and the detachable
keys. The keys pop out like most keyboards for easy
cleaning and maintenance. The overall feel of the keys
when typing is the best that I've ever felt. |
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Here
are some close-ups of the keyboard's scroll wheel and surrounding
buttons. The plastic that holds the scroll wheel is easily removed
and replaced. The circuit board beneath the scroll mouse is
not securely fastened and can easily be removed. So be careful
when opening the keyboard. |
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