> If I someone took away my monitor, I could replace it and it would be alright. If my keyboard disappeared, I would be more distraught, even though logically I

> If I someone took away my monitor, I could replace it and it would be alright. If my keyboard disappeared, I would be more distraught, even though logically I could just as easily buy another one. The thing is that you can't always just buy another one. I used to be a fan of Microsoft Natural Keyboard Elite's, but now they are not manufactured in the same layout or with the same feel. After about 15 years of typing on one kind of keyboard, I found out two years ago about the discontinuation and couldn't buy another when one of mine broke. I've now switched to a Kinesis Advantage with linear feel switches, and at $325 it is a lot more than the $30 the MS Natural Elite was; and it also took a bit of getting used to, but when I had an intermediate MS ergonomic keyboard (not elite) my hands would start hurting, and I couldn't type as accurately. I just need to look a monitor, and different machines are pretty much the same but maybe faster or slower; but the keyboard is how I interface with the machine, and its comfort and design are of paramount importance.