All of this rage towards Apple& #39;s design language has made me wonder how long the things that *are* designed to last will do so? Take my and my mom& #39;s keyboards. Both of them are approaching 40 years old now. How long will I use mine? When will it break, and WHAT will break? https://twitter.com/WysWyg_Protogen/status/1379968016331460611">https://twitter.com/WysWyg_Pr...

Thinking about what the eventual weak points in well-designed and durable things is a weird passtime that I enjoy a lot. Like sure, the keys will get shiny first, but that doesn& #39;t impact the function of the keyboard. The M will have rivet failure, but after that, what?

There& #39;s not really a lot of wear points in the switch assemblies. Other than the plastic becoming brittle and breaking, I don& #39;t see them ever being a problem, at least not within any type of reasonable time frame. Maybe some obscure electrical failure in the long run?

That& #39;s just chance though. Maybe it& #39;ll break tomorrow, or maybe it& #39;ll break in 80 years. I can& #39;t think of anything in the immediate future of my Mom& #39;s M (other than the rivets), and anything with my F period. Maybe the small rust spots will spread? The coating is still intact tho

This fascination is why this thread by @TubeTimeUS remains my all time favorite from him. I highly recommend reading it if you& #39;re as interested in design longevity as I am https://twitter.com/TubeTimeUS/status/1309173238967271426?s=20">https://twitter.com/TubeTimeU...

Even when either of these keyboards breaks (particularly mine), I can just fix it and keep going. The model F has nothing riveted, clamped, or otherwise nonreplicable. It& #39;s a simple device, and I think it could go for hundreds of years with the right care https://twitter.com/WysWyg_Protogen/status/1364014381831512069">https://twitter.com/WysWyg_Pr...

btw that linked post is the restoration thread I did on the F a while back. You can see just how well made and simple it is underneath. Truly a fantastic design