So … Michael stepped into my office shed the other day to look at the pictures I’d selected for the upcoming Amplifier 4 book cover. He happened to glance down at my keyboard and some … teasing commenced.
Yes, I upgrade my laptop every three years because I like to keep it covered under AppleCare. And yes, I buy so many notebooks (and occasionally pens) I’ll never run out (that is the point after all) but I tried a Bluetooth keyboard and hated it, like … 12 … years … ago …
Ahem.
Okay. This keyboard could easily be 15 years old. But … I write so well on it! Learning a new keyboard would just be painful!
Right?
😉
Hmmmm… If you can still use it… but maybe it is time for another one to have as a backup when you end up going through the keys 😜
Maybe … 😂
Hmm, it looks kinda like mine. My A is gone, most of the R and L. But it works just fine. I learned how to type without looking at keyboard and I am sure you did too. So who needs letters.
I never learned how to type. Typing class conflicted with my acting classes in my arts highschool.
Silly Michael, when you type by touch there is no need to see the letters. 😊 BTW, my keyboard looks very similar, so I totally get you! lol
I am also missing many letters on my old-somewhat-reliable laptop. Yes I have a new Surface Pro but the keypad is different and I often mis-type on it. So guess what I’m using for this comment lol – yup Miss. Ing Keys
lolol Keep up the good work – I really enjoy your writing!! xo
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I totally understand your feelings. I have two keyboards. My wireless one that I used for years and years and years is missing half its letters. My ‘new’ one is exactly the same but wired and they keys are taller. It took me forever to get used to the wired one. That one little change makes such a huge difference. I’ve been using this one long enough now that the letters are wearing away. lol Nothing will make me change again. I’m actually tempted to buy a second one just to keep on hand in case this one bites the dust.
I have that keyboard (or, at least, the version of it without the numeric keypad) for my Mac Mini. Yeah, it’s a comfortable keyboard.
I’ve got the numeric keypad on this one. Leftover from when I did Michael’s books and only wrote part-time, but I still use it.
Here. Here’s a second hand replacement you can read the keys on. https://eshop.macsales.com/item/Apple/MC184LLBB/
Can you buy replacement keys instead of a whole new keyboard?
I love this! I’ve wanted to black out my kids keyboards so they have to learn QWERTY typing. There is also an inexpensive fix with one of those keyboard covers from Amazon. But they feel funny.
See, I am different from the others. I say get a new keyboard. As much as you use your keyboard, getting use to the feel won’t take long.
If you need pens let me know I have a bag full
As long as you know which letters are which, who cares? LOL. And you might want to keep it as these key boards keep changing!
Could you just get pretty stickers with the letters…..or a new keyboard, go on splurg, go crazy spoil yourself …lol
I’m with you! I got a new laptop earlier this summer and I really can’t get comfortable with it. It’s smaller than my older one, none of my favorites are saved, my pictures are not there, nothing of mine is there. It just feels like a work computer to me.
There is magic in that keyboard! All the best books were written through it, right? Don’t change a good thing!
Not planning on it anytime soon! 😀
You can probably find the same Apple keyboard online so you wouldn’t have to adjust to a new one. I wore the letters off mine (not a problem for me) but I never wore through the keys… 😉