Comment by joenot443

Comment by joenot443 9 hours ago

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I'd imagine it's cost, right? I'm sure Apple or Microsoft COULD make a waterproof body, but would people pay more for it?

If it cost an extra $100 to make my laptop keyboard water proof, I think it'd be a hard sell for me.

pbhjpbhj 4 hours ago

All the keys are wearing hats, so the switches should be fine. Probably needs a couple of drain holes and some acrylic spray over the circuitry. 2¢ per keyboard.

Problem is, then they sell 40% less keyboards.

If instead they thin down the metal in the switches ever so slightly, then they break 2 months after the warranty expires and they sell 40% more...

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0_____0 7 hours ago

Not just cost, but typically some volume/mass as well. For a keyboard I think there'd be some sacrifice in "key feel".