GrandTec Virtually Indestructible FLX-1000 Keyboard

Pros: Compact, durable, easy to clean
Cons: typing on it takes practice, will slow your typing rate

BACKGROUND I have a fairly large workspace, but I always found that my keyboard took up far too much room on my desk. No matter what size desk I worked on, I was always trying to move the thing out of my way. Then I adopted two cats. Never living ...

Pros: Silent typing, water resistant, highly portable
Cons: Takes some getting used to

Just browsing in Radio Shack with no intent to buy anything I came across what I thought was a keybo ...

Pros: Comfortable, Quiet, Compact, Portable, Easy to clean
Cons: Frequent Doubblled Characters, Virtually indestructible for about one year

I bought a VIK in December of 2002. The keyboard is now over one year old, out of warranty, and I fear it may not last much longer. One of the reasons I bought it was because of its resistance to liquids and ease of cleaning. Now the rubber skirts on some of the keys are cracking and developing holes. There is no way I could wash this keyboard now without damaging it.

The keyboard is a great idea, and works very well at being compact, portable, and comfortable, but I can't bring myself to by a new one every 13 months.