Anyone else getting wear on their laptop from resting their hands…

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I’ve noticed my laptop has these marks where I rest my palms… anyone else have this happen?

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Sounds like a classic laptop user struggle!

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Yeah, seen it happen. My friend’s MacBook Air has worn-off keys; it’s wild.

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Ocean said:
Yeah, seen it happen. My friend’s MacBook Air has worn-off keys; it’s wild.

How does he even manage that? Is he smashing down on them or what?

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Chen said:

Ocean said:
Yeah, seen it happen. My friend’s MacBook Air has worn-off keys; it’s wild.

How does he even manage that? Is he smashing down on them or what?

I think it’s just years of typing. It’s one of the older models.

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@Ocean
My 8-year-old MacBook Air’s keys still look good! Your friend must really be pounding those keys.

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@Ocean
Maybe a bit of OCD? I used to press keys repetitively, and some wore off over time.

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Chen said:

Ocean said:
Yeah, seen it happen. My friend’s MacBook Air has worn-off keys; it’s wild.

How does he even manage that? Is he smashing down on them or what?

Over time, friction just wears the paint off; it’s just a thin layer.

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@Kitt
My folks got me keycaps where the font is a separate piece of plastic. They’re kinda handmade but feel great.

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Chen said:

Ocean said:
Yeah, seen it happen. My friend’s MacBook Air has worn-off keys; it’s wild.

How does he even manage that? Is he smashing down on them or what?

Guess it’s bound to happen if you’re on the keyboard more than the trackpad.

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Ocean said:
Yeah, seen it happen. My friend’s MacBook Air has worn-off keys; it’s wild.

Probably from oily fingers?

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Ash said:

Ocean said:
Yeah, seen it happen. My friend’s MacBook Air has worn-off keys; it’s wild.

Probably from oily fingers?

Could be the acidity in sweat too. Diet affects the pH and can wear things down faster.

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@Nico
That makes sense! I think he might have had some skin issues as well.

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A well-used laptop shows character! Sounds like it’s seen some action.

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Probably from oils in your hands wearing down the surface.

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Lennon said:
Probably from oils in your hands wearing down the surface.

Saw one where the aluminum itself was worn down on the palm rests; it looked pretty crazy.

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Kitt said:

Lennon said:
Probably from oils in your hands wearing down the surface.

Saw one where the aluminum itself was worn down on the palm rests; it looked pretty crazy.

Yeah, aluminum can get worn down like that. Doesn’t take much to discolor or rust.

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Time to wash those hands a bit more!

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Typical HP experience, right?

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Lennon said:
Typical HP experience, right?

Meanwhile, ThinkPads survive anything thrown at them.