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Sandy has a Dell computer and needs a new keyboard
Hi. I love your newsletter! I read it ever Friday evening - it's my unwind time! My question is this: I have a four year old Dell computer and my keyboard (which has absorbed many coffee spills and food attacks) is finally giving up the ghost, I think. I'd like to buy a new keyboard. Do I have to buy a Dell keyboard or can I just go the local Best Buy or Walmart and buy any brand? My friend says only Dell keyboards work with Dell computers. Give me the straight scoop. I trust you guys! Thanks, Sandy.!!

Our answer
Your friend is not correct. Almost all keyboards these days are USB keyboards. And a USB keyboard is a USB keyboard is a USB keyboard. You can go to any store that sells keyboards and buy any brand, and be 99.999% sure it will work with your computer.

All you have to do is unplug your old food-and-coffee stained keyboard, plug in your new keyboard and Windows (XP, Vista, or Windows 7) will detect it, and you can start typing away with only a few seconds delay. Just make sure you pick out a keyboard you're going to be happy with. Many newer keyboards have all kinds of features you may not want and/or will never use. So, if you're like us, and a standard no-frills keyboard works best for you - buy it.

You pay a lot extra for all those "time-saving" keys newer keyboards seem to want to foist upon you. Everyone has their own preferences...if those time-saving keys save you time and you're willing to pay more for them, that's fine too. The one thing you don't have to worry about is matching brand names..

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