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The first OLPC test system arrives in CambridgeThe first OLPC test system arrives in CambridgePosted Nov 15, 2006 20:43 UTC (Wed) by jg (guest, #17537)In reply to: The first OLPC test system arrives in Cambridge by irios Parent article: The first OLPC test system arrives in Cambridge
This keyboard actually feels pretty decent.
We use the rubber keyboard to keep dust and water from wrecking the keyboard, which causes many/most keyboard failures in harsh environments.
Our machine must survive a kid getting soaked to the skin in a monsoon rain, or a dust storm in a desert.
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The first OLPC test system arrives in Cambridge Posted Nov 15, 2006 21:20 UTC (Wed) by dilinger (subscriber, #2867) [Link] Not to mention coffee and soda, in those harsh office environments. :)
The first OLPC test system arrives in Cambridge Posted Nov 16, 2006 4:19 UTC (Thu) by gjmarter (subscriber, #5777) [Link] I'm glad to see how small the laptop is. Hopefully that will help keep it out of the offices and in the schools.
The first OLPC test system arrives in Cambridge Posted Nov 16, 2006 14:28 UTC (Thu) by eru (subscriber, #2753) [Link] We use the rubber keyboard to keep dust and water from wrecking the keyboard, which causes many/most keyboard failures in harsh environments.But can it handle the wear? All the rubber keyboards I have encountered have had problems with the symbols gradually rubbing off. I guess this can be solved by more careful design (eg. making the symbol of differently colored rubber material that is sufficiently deeply embedded in the key), but it probably cost more.
The first OLPC test system arrives in Cambridge Posted Nov 18, 2006 12:43 UTC (Sat) by JohnNilsson (subscriber, #41242) [Link] Or the symbols could be on the "inside" if the rubber would be transparent.
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