> WHY doesn't some smart company make a fabulously nice keyboard, one > with mechanical keys like the old Extended II, and sell it for $99? I > would buy one if it were good enough. I have told companies like Dr. > Bott about my idea but get universally ignored. Seems like a > no-brainer to me -- I mean, what part of your computer do you have the > most contact with? The keyboard. Oh well. I recently read about such a beast being announced by a small company on one of the Mac new products lists. They specifically bragged about being comparable to Apple's old Extended II keyboard. Unfortunately, I cannot find the info anywhere. Also, you might consider other USB keyboards that are not Mac-specific. Many work without any drivers. --Basil