I knew my old keyboard was getting bad.  When is it time to get a new keyboard?

     When you have to pound the keys almost as hard as you would on an old manual typewriter, it’s time for a new keyboard.  When you hit a key and it stutters on the letter, it’s time for a new keyboard.  When you have to pound some keys to make them work, it’s time for a new keyboard.  When your husband, who is watching TV with the volume cranked up, complains that your typing is so loud it is annoying him, it’s time for a new keyboard.

     If by the end of a night of writing your hands feel bruised, it’s time for a new keyboard.  If your writerly friends make fun of it, it’s time for a new keyboard.  When your friendly neighborhood computer geek looks at yours and says, “Wow, that’s a real antique!”  It’s time to go buy a new keyboard.

     This one is from a friend of mine:  When the keys begin to fly off and land on the floor like rats deserting a sinking ship, you know you need a new keyboard.