NEW: HP 15C Collectors Edition

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(05-03-2023 10:28 PM)BruceH Wrote:  FWIW, key legend wear is highly dependent on the user. I knew one HP95LX user who completely wore off the shift key markings in 18 months. And I mean *completely* - there was no sign the keys had ever had a label on them. I can only assume he had sandpaper for skin and sweat only mildly less acidic than the creature from 'Alien'.

That device has a computer style keyboard you will most certainly type on rapidly and use similarly to a full sized computer keyboard, which will invoke more damage on printed keys than even a heavily used calculator. With that said, if the keys had been double-shot, even that heavy usage would not have made the key labels vanish over time, which is the point.

I purchased a Matias brand computer keyboard in 2017 and by 2019 the printing had worn completely away on several keys. I had never experienced that before, thus proving I am not hard on my keyboards. Indeed, I obtained free replacement keys from the manufacturer, only to have the markings on those replacements wear off in a few short months. I mention this only to say that it is not merely dependent on the user, but the QUALITY OF PRINTING as well. I will never buy another Matias keyboard again.

Again, I don't want to be the lone sourpuss here, nor do I wish to diminish the excitement over the 15c CE release. I think it's great, and I hope for a 16c CE too. But I also hope the printed keys are pretty darned good (and not designed by Matias) so many of us with actual finger oil can use the calculator frequently without fear it will not longer be "collectible" worthy in a year due to printed markings wearing off.