Individual Keycaps for MB

First off I'd like to say I detest silicone keyboard covers. The way they feel, the way they look, the way how they're so thick - everything. You'd also have to take it off every time you close the notebook lid so it doesn't make imprints on the monitor.

Therefore, I'm looking for individual keycaps for the new Macbook (previous gen models would also work, as I think the layout and keys are the same). I've seen threads that describe the keys being worn shiny after only a couple weeks' use and am determined not to have the same fate befall this precious notebook

I'm wondering if such a product exists, and if so, if anyone had used it before, and what you thought about it.

Thanks!

 

I doubt such a product exists simply due to the sheer inconvenience of having to apply every key individually.

Keyboards will show wear......part and parcel of owning a laptop.

 

I'm not sure if it's that difficult to apply.. it should be a one time thing. You put it on and forget about it.

 

What makes you think individual key covers wouldn't end up touching the screen as well?

I don't think you're going to find such a product.

 

If you REALLY wanted individual key covers, then get out your Exacto knife and get one of those full covers and cut out little individual keys. That's about the only option i've heard of concerning individual key covers for a notebook keyboard.

 

i honestly just wouldn't worry about it, I have never seen an Apple keyboard where a key is no longer readable. as if that is even necessary for a lot of people now.

 

My macbook keys touched the screen by themselves a tiny bit, but only on some of them.

 

With a keyboard protector, or without?

 

I've noticed that even on my brand new Unibody 2.4 MacBook, the keys are touching the screen a little.......WITHOUT any kind of protector. If I were to add something, it would really be touching the screen.

 

On my older Macbook, it does too...

 

is this, with/without someone putting pressure on top of the lid?

 

Without pressure, as far as I know.

 

Without for me as well.

 

Most laptops, that I own and used so far, would eventually show some keys marks on the lcd. Not necessarily that they are touching the screen, but with time and heat, it would somehow "put" a mark on the lcds.

A simple and practical solution is to place a piece of paper in between before closing the lid, or if one still has that thin foam piece when the comp was brand new.

Key caps or covers are impractical on laptops. My 2 cents.

cheers ...

 

I think we have this backwards. We all want the macbook and macbook pro to be water proof like some of the cool keyboards out there along with some of the panasonic tough books.

Apple - you get on that.

Panasonic - you guys make that crap super thin so we can steal your design.

Get cracking guys!

 

^^ now, that's an idea!

cheers ...

 

Great thinking!

 

My main problem isn't the keys touching the screen, it's the keys showing wear. I like keeping my laptops in "like new" condition. Kind of like a OCD thing on my part.

 

I 2nd circa86 in previous post, that I haven't experienced any wear and tear on Apple keyboards since using them back in the MacIntosh time.

cheers ...

 

you do realize the keys are actually lower than the topcase?

 

If they were lower, I wouldn't be seeing marks on my screen from them.

 

@ Khris: Hmm, do you carry your notebook in a bag or backpack? If so, there might be pressure on the notebook from something inside the bag or something pressing on the bag.

 

I carry in it's own laptop case without anything putting pressure on the top of the screen.

 

I don't know of anything else that could be the culprit..

 

My macbook keys would touch the screen if it was very gently closed and it only sat on my desk. I didn't need a notebook which is why I now have an iMac.

 

wash your hands? the thing is built out of metal. touching it with your fingers isn't going to wear it down.

i've had a macbook pro for over a year. the keyboard is different than the new one, but its still similar enough and it is one of the few parts that shows no signs of wear.

 

Actually my hands are really dry.

I just noticed on my Toshiba that I've had for a year the keys are SIGNIFICANTLY worn down. There's a huge shiny spot on the spacebar on the right side where I constantly hit it.

That, along with reading a thread on MacRumors about how the keyboard wore down after a month of heavy use, made me pretty much finger peck when using that computer. I really don't want to do that.

 

The keyboard on a laptop is made to be used. Unless you're really so anal that you can't get past seeing slight wear on the keyboard, you may be best to use an external keyboard.

 

On my recently sold (to use as a downpayment for my MacBook!) Asus F8 - I used a label-maker and put W, A, S, D labels on those keys and an un-named label on the right side of the spacebar. I just peeled the labels off a few days ago and those keys looked like new. I used gold-colored labels and I think they looked pretty good. A quick Google of letter frequency in English shows that I should have added labels to the E, O, N and T keys to cover all of the most frequently used letters. I'm ordering silver-colored label tape for my MB...