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Re:The iPad Awkwardly Turns 10 by Terretta on Tuesday January 28, 2020 @04:26PM (#22174220)
You seem a little overconfident that it’s unusable for text entry or programming workflow.

I type holes through the rubber keyboard skin in about 6 - 9 months I do so much text entry. Silk screened key caps are mostly gone by month 3.

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Re:The iPad Awkwardly Turns 10 by HeWhoLurksLate on Tuesday January 28, 2020 @05:43PM (#22174925)
Have you considered a mechanical keyboard? Those generally last a lot longer- like the switches are rated for something like 50 million presses, and if you get some good keycaps, you should be set for life.

r/mechanicalkeyboards is a good place to go for help, esp. if you check the wiki.

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Re:The iPad Awkwardly Turns 10 by derefr on Tuesday January 28, 2020 @09:04PM (#22176472)
Is there a mechanical keyboard... keyboard cover?

(I already know the answer is no, but it'd certainly be neat.)

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Re:The iPad Awkwardly Turns 10 by mattkrause on Tuesday January 28, 2020 @05:28PM (#22174800)
That....doesn't seem like a feature!
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