>>>>>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>
>>>>
>>>>Ugh! I can't stand any laptop keyboard or any regular rectangle keyboard! Am I the only one who uses a split keyboard?
>>>>
>>>>I can't live without my Microsoft Natural Keyboard:
>>>>http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/mouseandkeyboard/ProductDetails.aspx?pid=043
>>>
>>>I use only these on my personal computers:
>>>http://www.microsoft.com/canada/hardware/oempartners/productdetails.aspx?pid=007
>>>
>>>ISTR using a 4000 a couple of times, my impression is the Elite is somewhat more "split". Do you find you use the extra keys/functions the 4000 has vs. a standard keyboard like the Elite?
>>
>>That's the only natural keyboard I don't like due to the position of the arrow keys....the down arrow needs to be between (not below) the left and right arrow...
>
>The turned over 3*2 vs. usual 2*3 buttons for Ins/del...Pgdwn were much worse for me.
>MS used to have a KB split like the Elite but with the keys between nomal and numeric layout.
>Only 1 of them still alive here, but for me the best way to type...
>
>Anybody got a carton of workable early generation natural keyboards ?

This is the one I have (and prefer - the original 59758 ):
http://www.freestuffandmoney.com/forsale/images/microsoft_natural.jpg

but at work I use the 4000 (it's the closest they have now to the old ps/2 original design)