Keyboard locks after update to 10.6.8

After updating to 10.6.8 the keyboard started locking up once or twice a day on my MBP (2010 -one month out of warranty).  A reboot fixes it.  The Bluetooth mouse works, but nothing else. 
I went to the Genius bar yesterday and they wanted to run diagnostics etc.  I said it was a software issue as it had never happened before.  I told them the blogs were full of similar stories and did they hear of a fix.  They said that with a new release imminent they did not expect anything else till then.  I guess we can hope that 10.7 fixes all the glitches that are being reported in these blogs.

I am having the same problem, but much more frequently. A reboot doesn't seem to help for very long before it starts happening again. I've switched keyboards thinking that there was a sticking key, but that has not resolved my problem.
In addition, my mouse will constantly lock up for a few seconds. I've switched mice, used the trackpad, and used Apple's external trackpad as well. Nothing fixes the problem. It's getting very annoying.
I've also checked Activity Monitor to see if that shows what may be causing these problems. But I've not found anything out of the ordinary.
Any help in resolving this will greatly appreciated.

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