Re: [h-e-w] "Ctrl" key wears out long before remaining keys

[Dr Francis J. Wright]

"Michael R. Wolf" wrote:
> 
> Most keyboards are not designed to take the load on the
> "Ctrl" key that emacs users place on 'em.  And to a lesser
> extent, there's a similar problem with the "Esc" key, though
> since the key's smaller, it takes the stress better.
> 
> I've worn through 2 Microsoft Natural Keyboards in about a
> year of part time usage.  I tried to take it apart, clean
> it, lube it, exercise it, but nothing seems to bring it back
> once it starts binding.
> 
> What do you do about this problem?

I don't use a Microsoft Natural Keyboard.  I use keys such as Home/End,
Page Up/Down, and I use the mouse a lot, which all takes pressure off
Control combinations.  I also use Alt as the Meta key and so I hardly
use the Esc key at all.

Francis