My dealer was told by Panasonic that the new keyboards were close to shipping (at no charge) and they would be keeping a close watch for any bugs that may develop. I expect I will be instore when the units are delivered and assist in the breakin process. And, they did state that the memory cards used would be the same ones available in most stores - compact flash memory modules, I hope. Auction prices run about $80 + shipping for a 256 meg chip. More expensive than cd-rw's but more reliable and no moving parts. I'm already putting Mama's pennies into wrappers - with anticipation!