febb:
Thanks for the heads up -- for once it's convenient to be an English-speaking American, since keyboard layout is less of a concern. I'm looking for the kind of portability that will avoid needing a backpack, though.

scott41:
I've read reviews of other Freedom keyboards that were ...less than enthusiastic. Caveat emptor, I suppose.

In other news, a guy I know bought one of the VKBs, and hates it, so I'm picking it up off him in a week or two. I'll post here again once I've had some time with it.