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Offline Jim66

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Where can I buy a Griffin imate in the UK?
« on: Wed, 23 June 2010, 05:59:38 »
Or anywhere else in the world for that matter?!

Hi there guys! I had a look for the 'introduce yourself thread' but I couldn't find one.. So..

I'm Jim from the UK, I'm a PhD student at Bristol and I lllluuuuurrrrreeee a good keyboard/mouse.

Anyway.. I'm desperately trying to find an imate USB adaptor so I can use my extended II's and my newly acquired macally enhanced keyboard thingy...

I can't seem to find one anywhere? Griffin have discontinued them :(, most other online retailers in the UK advertise them but they don't have any in stock.

I have seen a couple on ebay.com but there is no way I want to pay £60 + postage!

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks guys.

Jim.
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Offline Jim66

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« Reply #1 on: Wed, 23 June 2010, 15:33:18 »
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In the US ThinkGeek still sells them for $37.

Welcome to Geekhack!  Yeah, that intro thread should be stickied.


Arrhh yeah I can find the PowerMate in the UK.. It's the imate that I'm after.. I can't find one anywhere!

http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/imate/

It's so I can use my old extended II do you guys know of any other company that makes ADB to USB connectors?

Jim.
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Where can I buy a Griffin imate in the UK?
« Reply #2 on: Wed, 23 June 2010, 17:24:50 »
There's a seller on eBay who occasionally posts what look like home made ADB converters. I suspect, though I'm not certain, that they'd be kbdbabel adapters (as I believe there is a kbdbabel ADB converter). I believe the computer end is PS/2.

They're not hard to find because it's a particularly difficult thing to do so much as the demand for them is just incredibly low.
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Offline Jim66

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« Reply #3 on: Thu, 24 June 2010, 06:55:46 »
I ended up buying one of these... Hopefully it will work? I'll most likely have to find one new drivers for snow leopard.

I'll keep you posted when it arrives.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Belkin-F5U118-UNV-USB-ADB-Adapter/dp/B00004Z6PL

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« Reply #4 on: Thu, 24 June 2010, 13:33:07 »
PM me if it doesn't work, I have one I have finished using.
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Offline vyshane

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« Reply #5 on: Fri, 25 June 2010, 00:22:41 »
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I ended up buying one of these... Hopefully it will work? I'll most likely have to find one new drivers for snow leopard.

I'll keep you posted when it arrives.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Belkin-F5U118-UNV-USB-ADB-Adapter/dp/B00004Z6PL

Jim.

I'd be interested in getting one too. Let us know if it works out :)
« Last Edit: Fri, 25 June 2010, 09:28:11 by vyshane »
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Offline Jim66

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« Reply #6 on: Fri, 25 June 2010, 08:40:01 »
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PM me if it doesn't work, I have one I have finished using.


Nice one!! I'll let you know!

Jim.
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