Apple Aluminum Keyboard - 1.0

First off, the version popup here does not offer the version in question. Both versions listed are from 2006. I'm talking about the one released yesterday (April 8, '08).

As you may have guessed, I have three of these aluminum (wired) keyboards. The first one, purchased a couple months ago, often had a problem with the P key (when connected to my MacBook Pro, running Tiger at the time). I would often have to punch that P two or three times before the character would appear. All the other keys seemed to be fine though. I then moved that keyboard to another older Mac (a dual G4-MDD tower), and got a new keyboard for use with the MacBook Pro. On the G4, as far as I can tell, the P-key problem doesn't exist; in fact, all the keys seem to be OK. The second newer keyboard then, when used with the MacBook Pro, exhibited the missing keystrokes too, but this time with the arrow keys! As fate would have it, only yesterday did I decide to move THAT keyboard to yet another older Mac (which I have done, but haven't had a chance to try it yet). Since I was going to the Apple Store anyway for something else, I grabbed another keyboard for the MacBook Pro (thinking, of course, "Three strikes and you're out!"). Well, before I even noticed this firmware update, I had connected and used the new keyboard for awhile, and it was working great... everything I tried just seemed to be fine... no missing strokes, no unwanted repeats. Needless to say, when I saw this firmware update last night then, I was leery about applying it. As they say, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. I debated the issue for awhile, but ultimately broke down and gave it shot (you know, the pioneer spirit and all). So, after the firmware update... haha, this keyboard still seems to be just fine. I've tried all the keys and many combinations, without a hitch. In this post right here, I've had no trouble whatsoever, except for my own typing errors.

Draw your own conclusions, but doesn't it sound like individual keyboards have their own difficulties? One had a problem with the P, one had a problem with the arrows, and one seems to have no problems at all. As for those first two keyboards, when I am in the mood, I suppose I will hook them up to the MacBook Pro and try the firmware update on them as well (OS 10.5.2 is required to run the update, but they are now hooked up to Tiger machines). From this experience though, I can only say that if you are having trouble with your keyboard, it PROBABLY can't hurt to try the update. I'm guessing it will either fix the problem, or nothing will change. But that's just a guess, of course. ;-) For the previous poster, things have apparently gotten worse.