>>It's too bad too, because it's really about time to get a new laptop and I don't know if I'll ever be happy with another keyboard again! <g>
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>Ugh! I can't stand any laptop keyboard or any regular rectangle keyboard! Am I the only one who uses a split keyboard?
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>I can't live without my Microsoft Natural Keyboard:
>http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/mouseandkeyboard/ProductDetails.aspx?pid=043

In theory, a spherical shaped keyboard is actually going to be the best for your hands and wrists....I'd like to try one but never been able to find one...although I know they exist as I've seen pics.
http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://perso.ensad.fr/ari/archives/2005_06/wu/detect2.jpg&imgrefurl=http://perso.ensad.fr/ari/archives/2005_06/wu/the_spherical_wireless_keyboard.html&h=235&w=277&sz=41&tbnid=Byvva9T3dIVJMM:&tbnh=97&tbnw=114&prev=/search%3Fq%3DSpherical%2Bkeyboard%26tbm%3Disch%26tbo%3Du&zoom=1&q=Spherical+keyboard&usg=__u0W9tTN1VJ_F_cl8kb8QrSFhSBE=&sa=X&ei=EKmKTdOSNoSqsAPEpdChCg&ved=0CDIQ9QEwBg