Tradekeys, as well as other PC Magazine software, is no longer free.
I blogged about TradeKeys back in January. Jim Kimble is the one who actually pointed this gem out to me. It is a wonderful tool for changing keys around in Windows (something that can be done with an easy OS 9 or OS X hack). Since I am so used to using a Mac, I changed the Control and Alt keys on my PC with TradeKeys.
My friend Maury wanted to do the same thing, switch the Control and Alt keys around. I told him to go to PC Mag's site and download TradeKeys. Now you have to be a subscriber for $15 if you get PC Mag, or $20 if you do not subscribe (to the printed magazine), or pay for a 30 day pass which entitles you to 3 downloads, that option costs $10.
It might be worth that $10, but when I downloaded it, the software was free. If I ever have to reinstall Windows (which I am sure I will, from what others have told me) I am going to have to fork over the money to get this application.
I understand the need to generate revenue, and everyone is going to a subscription model, Its just irritating to see small utilities like this with big price tags on them, when once they were free to download. You can get a lot more for $10 on the shareware market these days. I just want TradeKeys, not 3 downloads for $10.
Does anyone know of other Windows utilities that will remap the keyboard?

Comments (3)
this is all i have found,
http://delltalk.us.dell.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=oplex_input&message.id=1012
for some reason i can't get in but you might, have any luck find it or anything similar yet?
Posted by waddo | November 18, 2003 8:34 PM
Posted on November 18, 2003 20:34
You can remap your keys with Microsoft RemapKey from Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit Tools:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=9d467a69-57ff-4ae7-96ee-b18c4790cffd&displaylang=en
Posted by M3CSL | May 13, 2005 9:58 AM
Posted on May 13, 2005 09:58
Thanks for the link! It would be even more helpful if I had or wanted another [P]iece of [C]rap.
So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish.
I will muddle through Virtual PC.
Posted by Ken Edwards | May 13, 2005 8:08 PM
Posted on May 13, 2005 20:08