Steve, I've been noticing that my own old keyboard is beginning to miss letters.  Up 'til now, I just chalked it up to my own absent-mindedness - but after reading your post, I'm not so sure.  In any case, I would think the hard wired keyboards would be considerably more reliable.  Your experience makes me think I'll probably get another hard wired keyboard when I need to replace it.

Hi Steve,

Hope the third keyboard is the charm!  Good Luck and have a great week!  Michael A. Caruso

I do not know, but I have had no luck with wireless keyboards.

Sounds like you got yourself some real junk.  I use the wireless keyboard from logitech and have never had a problem

Tony Card

Brian,

I guess they just don't make keyboards like they used to. My hard-wired Gateway keyboard that came with my machine a year ago was showing serious signs of wear, and the mouse quit months ago. Thanks for commenting.

Steve

Michael,

Thanks for your good wishes. I hope this is it also.

Anne,

Maybe the wireless part does have something to do with it. But can't we have both convenience and performance?

Tony,

I have used Logitech in the past and don't remember whether it was a good experience or not, but here goes again. We'll see. Thanks.

Hi Steve... Get a MAC and you will not have to worry about all the Microsoft Junk. I was so surprised that the Mac keyboard was so much better than everything else I was using. Barely have to press the keys...

Michael,

Is the Mac really that much better? I have no qualms about dumping Microsoft, but what about all the people I send documents to and Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint? Thanks for sharing and for your answers to these questions - in advance.

Steve

Steve...

Sometimes it's just a bad streak, keep trying and you'll hit the right combination of usability and durability!

Richard,

Thanks for the encouragement. So far so good with the new keyboard.

Steve

Steve

Sounds like a real mess. If the key board not working we are out of business and that's a good place to be.

Good luck with the new keyboard.

Lou

Lou,

Thanks. What's not working is the Microsoft products. But the Logitech seems to be working fine, and it's a pleasure using it so far.

Steve

That's a shame.  I hope this new one is a good one.  How do you like wireless?

Debi,

Except for when the keyboard didn't do what it was supposed to do, I like the wireless. I've had several over the years - they don't seem to last very long, but on the whole I like them and really like not having the cords strung all over my desk.

Steve :)