Lantronix 500.000.1003 Sun to ps2 Converter for Only $18.43

[SamirD]

I've been too busy to be active here, but once in a while the oddball thing pops up that reminds me of how wonderful this place is and how much I need to spend more time here for my sanity's sake. 

Anyways, if anyone out there has been needing to hook up a Sun 8-pin mini-din to ps2 on the cheap and easy, it seems like this little converter will do the trick.  It's usual msrp seems to be almost $200, but this one is open-box at Provantage for <$20:
http://www.provantage.com/lantronix-500-000-1003~7LAN90AA.htm

Enjoy!

[ed_avis]

Which Sun keyboards are worth converting?  I used a couple at uni and I don't remember them being any big deal.

[ander]

I was just going to ask about that. I've never used any Sun keyboards. They look quite cool, especially the unique speckly "granite" versions like this one:





I understand the Type 1 through 3 boards were mechanical, and thus preferable to the subsequent Type 4–5 (RD) boards. A lot harder to find, too—I don't think I've ever seen anything earlier than a Type 4 on eBay.

Are the RDs particularly well made, or have other interesting features? I'm sure some Sun experts are lurking here... Maybe one of them could wade in and elucidate us.

[ed_avis]

That's an SGI keyboard, not a Sun one.  Or did you mean that they use the same connector?

[0100010]

Could use one of these : https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=78888.0

[SamirD]

Now down to only $10.61. 

[ander]

That's an SGI keyboard, not a Sun one.  Or did you mean that they use the same connector?

Oops, sorry, my mistake... Did Sun make a "granite" case too? Wonder where I got that idea?

[ander]

I don't think anything older than Type 5's usually turn up for sale. There's currently one Type 4 on eBay for not too much:





Not an RD, but foam and foil, according to this DT thread.

[matt-taco]

Is it safe to assume the Sun optical mouse will pass through without the kb? Cause like, I really like those old Sun optical mouses. Switch the case with a mouse Systems PC mouse and BAM.

[SamirD]

That's a good question.  If the mouse plugged into the keyboard, then I think it's got a shot at working with this box.

[Findecanor]

Only one left in stock... Shipping was too much for me.

[matt-taco]

This thing is a little redundant unless you want to use the mouse pass through. Atleast for me, the keyboard works over ps/2, but the mouse. I suspect the two pins on the type 5 that would fit where the little piece of plastic is on a ps/2 are the pins for mouse.

[ander]

Only one left in stock... Shipping was too much for me.

Not to mention the 90% Swedish tax on everything, eh?

[SamirD]

I always think of the Swedish chef when I think of Sweden.  This is the link he uses to search for stuff in his native language of 'bork bork bork':
https://www.google.com/?hl=xx-bork&gws_rd=ssl