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FDA Approves Self-Sanitizing Keyboard
jfruhlinger writes "Deep down, most people know that the germiest thing they touch all day is the thing they're touching all day: their keyboard. But what, if anything, can be done about it? A couple of former Microsoft hardware guys have launched a keyboard that sterilizes itself via ultraviolet light. While the FDA has signed off on it, tests show that the UV only kills about two-thirds of the germs living in it, and that it still needs to be cleaned by hand."
Just make it with the same antibacterial metal that door handles in hospitals are made from. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antimicrobial_copper-alloy_touch_surfaces
Seems to be a tried and testing technology that works well.
waterproof, sealed, dishwasher safe, antimicrobial keyboards.
http://www.sealshield.com/
$149 with a touchpad vs. $900 because it comes with lights?