Actually some of the higher-end so-called "gamer" keyboards are good for word processing, if you can manage to turn off the ubiquitous and ridiculous color-cycling back light. Please note, I'm not a gamer other than the odd on-line game of chess. They are generally programmable to some degree, solidly built, with mechanical switches, a great tactile feel and just the right amount of key travel (not too shallow like the membrane keyboards, not too deep like an old mechanical typewriter). They are typically loud, too, something I actually appreciate (although it is not appreciated by others nearby later at night). I am using one with the pretentious name "Razer Black Widow." Despite the name, it's fantastic and is likely to last a few days short of forever. It was pretty expensive as keyboards go, but then a keyboard is really important if you're doing a lot of writing. Of course it has a plastic body, not one of the good old metal bodies, but you can't have everything! Bob Newell Honolulu